Exelby Green Dragon

New tenants Sam and Becky reopened the pub in early October. Log fires, real ales, a warm and friendly atmosphere and excellent food. New food hours are: Wednesday Thursday Friday 6-8 Saturday 12-2 and 6-8 Sunday 12-3 Tuesday night is Cask Ale 3 pints for £10 Wednesday Weekley Quiz at 8.30 Folk Cub 2nd and 3rd Thursday every month. Food bookings advisable but walkins welcome

Recently taken over I hear, and really was a delight, We stayed 2 doors down in a cottage and went in for the evening meal, the atmosphere was welcoming, the place beautiful and warm next to the fire And the food was unbelievable, I had the burger, cooked to perfection and the chicken kebab my missus had (pictured) was juicy and delicious We couldn't stop talking about how good it was, as a whole, inspires us to rebook the place and visit again

From the first impressions to leaving after breakfast the next morning,we had a really good experience. All staff were really friendly, helpful and professional with a natural warmth. The selection of drinks went down very well! Both the evening meal and breakfast were spot on and we had a lovely room at a great offer price.Highly recommend - just wish we lived closer! Fantastic little find and how all places should be run.

A bit disappointing, we ordered a shared platter and it felt a bit over fried - everything! So it put us off eating more, however the beer and wine went down very well. Good drinks Below average food Great secluded beer garden Dog friendly

My wife and I had the pleasure of staying at the Exelby Green Dragon Inn in Exelby near Bedale on 17th of March 2023. It was meant to be just a routine b&b overnight stop on the way home, but it turned into one of the most pleasurable memories of of holiday. We discovered the Inn was now owned by the local community, after nearly going out of existence a few years ago. On arrival, we were greeted by Tom Baker the inns proprietor, who leases the Inn and runs it on behalf of the community owners. Within minutes, we were made to feel welcome by Tom and local customers who were having a drink at the bar, there was a real feeling of local pride and community spirit that made me remember that this was how local village inns and pubs used to be be many years ago. After a couple of hours rest in our comfortable, spotlessly clean room, we came downstairs to eat in the restaurant to find the Inn full of happy locals and people from nearby villages enjoying the excellent food an drink. The old adage of USE IT OR LOSE IT came to mind, you need local people using a pub and having it as a place to come together and not just relying on passing holiday or second home visitors for a few weeks of the year. The Exelby Green Gragon Inn was balm to the soul. Go and stay at the Exelby Green Gragon , not only as a great place to eat, drink, and stay for a few nights, but to experience how a local pub or inn can become the very soul and spirit of the of the local area. To Tom and the team at the Exelby Green Dragon plus the locals we met there, THANK YOU. Barry and Rosemary Howells.