Your Home in the Dales

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Championing local producers

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Charming bedrooms

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Our Country Inn in The Dales

Welcome to The Golden Lion, Settle

Proudly placed in the heart of Settle, The Golden Lion is a charming inn that brings together heart-warming hospitality, home-cooked food made from scratch by our chefs, and modern boutique bedrooms. Take a moment to fall in love with the Yorkshire Dales; the rolling hills, characterful farming communities and array of wildlife. Enjoy a weekend away, a locally sourced lunch or simply a pint of our award-winning ales.

Dogs are always welcome at The Golden Lion.

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Food & Drink

We pride ourselves in creating hearty dishes using the best locally sourced ingredients.

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Bedrooms

Charming bedrooms individual in character with all the touches you need to relax.

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Local Area

The Yorkshire Dales on your doorstep, rolling hills and spellbinding waterfalls.

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It's always good to book

Don’t leave it to chance, with a seasonally changing menu and some delicious specials on offer each day make sure you book a table whether popping in with friends or staying for the weekend.

Dietary Requirements:

With everything cooked fresh, our chefs will do all they can to make sure there’s plenty you can eat. But please give us the heads up when you’re booking so we can feed you properly.

Please note for bookings for more than 8 people please email relax@goldenlionsettle.co.uk.

Discover Settle

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Stay in the Yorkshire Dales

Your base for The Three Peaks

Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Settle is charming, whatever the season. Being in the perfect location to access The Yorkshire Three Peaks there is plenty of The Dales to explore for those whom strive to get plenty of miles into your legs. If oyur looking for a more relaxing break in The Dales, Settle has plenty to do as you enjoy a slower pace of life.

Things to do

The Yorkshire Dales, get out and explore.

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Yorkshire Three Peaks

A must do for keen fell walkers, the Yorkshire Three Peaks is a challenging route which summits Pen-y-Ghent, Whernisde and Ingleborough.

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Ingleton waterfalls

A short drive from Settle, the Ingleton Waterfall Trail is the perfect day out for all as you explore ancient oak woodland, and spectacular limestone waterfalls over 4.5 miles.

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Settle

For when the weather is typically Yorkshire, the village of Settle has plenty to explore, from local artisan shops to a number of great pubs and café’s.

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Ribblehead viaduct

A stunning section of the Settle to Carlisle railway, the Ribblehead Viaduct is an impressive structure with 24 stone arches allowing trains to cruise 104 feet above the moor.

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Malham Cove

At 70 metres high and with 400 steps to the top this crescent-shaped piece of limestone history is a unique spectacle.

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Stories from The Golden Lion

Walls with tales to tell and a landscape that inspires. Hear from the people that make The Golden Lion so unique, from our local food producers adding their passion to our menus, to local guides helping you get the most out of this beautiful part of the country.

 

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