The New Inn - Craven

I booked this as somewhere to stay whilst visiting Yarndale event on 24th September Unfortunately it was the only place available and is in the middle of nowhere literally it is a popular venue for walkers and cyclists. The pub itself requires some updating and cleaning but has all the hallmarks of a traditional pub. It was very busy and with the exception of a few people was mostly very loud locals. The room I booked was a twin bedded room overlooking the courtyard the view was in fact over looking a dumping ground and not at all attractive the photo on expedia is very misleading. The room was clean, the beds very comfortable and the bathroom also clean however we were fortunately two slim women because there was no space between the beds for two people to pass. One bed was under the eaves so caution was required. The shower was very good and hot fortunately. The mini fridge served as a single bedside table, though it was well stocked with your breakfast requirements. Breakfast was a couple of rolls delivered dropped outside the door. The tea and coffee facilities was very good We hadn't realised that you MUST pre order your meals so that means you have to guess at what you might feel like eating later... unfortunately the menu was very uninspiring, a soup of the morning, various pies or curries, to hazard a guess the food was batch cooked and defrosted as required., so we didn't bother. The bar was very noisy and packed, there was however a good selection of beers, gins etc. And every one was very friendly. Big downside is the location from Skipton and the fact it closes at random times depending how many people were in the bar at the time.

This is the first review I have written on TripAdvisor. I would recommend anyone reading my review, to read the details below, and not to visit The New Inn. I thought it was important to share my experience to anyone visiting Appletreewick when choosing a pub, and to anyone who is local too. I visited The New Inn on 19th July 2021 in the afternoon, this was the first day that restrictions were lifted. Upon my arrival a customer in front of me was queuing wearing a mask, I also was wearing a mask out of personal choice, to protect others around me and myself. The landlord came to the corridor and asked us both why were wearing our marks, and suggested we should not be wearing them. At this stage I didn 't know this was the landlord, I thought it was someone that had been drinking inside the pub, so didn 't pay attention to the rude comments, and ignored him. The customer in front of me, advised he was keeping his distance to other customers ordering drinks at the bar, so I followed the same format, by distancing 2m and waiting at the door. When I arrived at the bar, the landlord asked me 'why have you got that on your face, are you going to take it off? ' My response was 'I don 't want to catch covid ' He replied 'Are you one of those people who thinks that covid exists, then laughed at me ' and suggested it was a myth and that he wouldn 't serve me until I removed my mask. The punters at the pub started jeering at me, there was 3 in total, and suggested he wouldn 't serve me until my mask was taken off. Then landlord then then walked to the back of the bar area and didn 't take my drinks order. I was humiliated, shocked and whilst choosing what drink to order, I decided to leave, I didn 't say anything. This was approximately 3.30pm, the pub was due to open at 3pm, so I wouldn 't have expected anyone to be drunk either. The customer who had queued infront of me, asked if I was ok when I left, as he noticed I had arrived in the beer garden with no drinks. He had also encountered the same experience prior to me, although they served him wearing his mask. He told me the landlord charged him £7 for 2 x lemonades. From reading other TripAdvisor review for The New Inn, it appears the landlord is making the prices up to those customers he thinks are tourists. Several reviews state the shocking prices customers have been charged. It seems the landlord also picks and chooses the customers he wants to be nice to, hence the mixed reviews. For those who are looking for a pub that is COVID-safe, the landlord advised he doesn 't believe that COVID exists. The locals in the village asked me who spoke to me at the bar at The New Inn, it was a gentleman with long grey hair, they confirmed this was the landlord. The landlord is also choosing to not protect both his customers and staff by asking customers to remove masks that choose to wear them out of personal choice. There is a clear reason why this pub regularly has an empty and quiet beer garden, next to The Craven Arms. Even if the Craven Arms is full, the landlord does not deserve the business for the way he speaks to customers.

A delightful and friendly pub, right in the middle of the stunning Dales. Lovely landlady, roaring fire, fantastic quality pub food and friendly guests.

If you’re looking for a ‘proper’ traditional pub then look no further. Bar staff are great and there is a terrific feel and look to the place. It’s no surprise the locals see this as the centre of the village where their day is shared with friends and neighbors.

We came to the village of cononley for our ‘mini moon’ and whilst there visited the new inn 3 times. The beer was good, the wine was good and the place very warm and welcoming with a country feel and toasty log burners. But mostly what makes this place is the lovely land lady Jayne and the array of very friendly locals. Jayne made us feel most welcome. We had some good banter with the locals who were so friendly even if they were Man Utd and Leeds Utd fans... haha). The welcome we received was fantastic and we will definitely go out of our way to visit again. Thank you to every one at the new inn for making our break even better than it already was!