The Buck Inn

We recently visited this pub for a quiet afternoon out with family. The bartender was welcoming and the beer garden is well-kept. Unfortunately, the visit was overshadowed by an upsetting encounter with another patron. A woman with a grey pixie haircut shouted aggressively at our young daughters, who were quietly playing with some wood chips and stones, pretending to run a little café. They weren’t damaging anything or disturbing anyone—just enjoying harmless, imaginative play. The woman claimed they were “messing with the garden” and spoke in a needlessly hostile and confrontational tone. Her behaviour left both the children and the adults in our group feeling shaken and very unwelcome. It’s incredibly disappointing to see children spoken to this way in any public space. While the staff were kind, this experience left a lasting negative impression. We won’t be returning.

We stayed at the Buck Inn for 4 nights as a base to explore the Yorkshire Dales, it’s a lovely traditional cosy pub. We were in room 6 which was a really good size and had beautiful views from the window. Breakfast was included in the price and was probably the best b&b breakfast we’ve had. The produce is beautiful quality from a local butchers, cooked really well and not greasy like some English breakfasts can be! Paul and Fiona who run the pub were really lovely and friendly, on hand if we needed anything and sharing local recommendations for our stay. We also found when having a drink in the bar in the evening all the locals to be very friendly. I’d highly recommend the Buck Inn as place to stay, it was excellent value for money, I would have been happy to pay more. I would recommend booking with them directly if you do decide to stay. Location was also excellent, just off the main market square, parking is a disc system in Richmond, we found it easier to park in the large Nunns close car park, very reasonable charges, we actually bought a weekly parking pass and it was only £18.

The staff were lovely, helpful and came up trumps when given different tasks. The breakfast was good, they had real coffee and oat milk and the beds were comfy. We got a lovely little food voucher for their sister pub which went down a treat (lush food!!! Proper lush! and this said sister pub packed up my leftovers for my packed lunch the next day. Very grateful!