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The Old Deanery
Ripon, Yorkshire
Chris and Rebecca Layton have transformed this Jacobean deanery opposite the Cathedral into a wedding venue and personable restaurant with rooms, dog and family friendly by day, a gastronomic destination at night.
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You can enjoy a fine view of Ripon Cathedral, complete with full peal of bells on Sunday mornings, from this restaurant with rooms in a Jacobean deanery. Chris and Rebecca Layton acquired the hotel in 2021 after a lockdown closure, and have cleverly rung the changes, mixing original interiors with hand-picked finds from salvage yards and antique fairs, adding interest and a well-judged hint of shabby to chic. Standard, superior and four-poster bedrooms are spacious, each with a coffee machine and Molton Brown bath products. In the evening, chef Adam Jackson’s tasting menus are an 'unforgettable experience' and include dishes such as sea bass and jalepeno. Breakfast is scarcely less a work of art, with home-baked crumpets and pastries, home-cured fish, Yorkshire charcuterie, and the full English.
Hotel Details
Address
Minster Road, Ripon, Yorkshire, HG4 1QS, England
Telephone
01765600 003
Bedroom
11.
Openings
hotel Wed–Sat, restaurant Thurs– Sat, all year except 22–26 Dec, plus some short seasonal closures.
Background Music
varied 'good mood' music.
Children
all ages welcomed. No children under 12 in restaurant at dinner, children's menu Sunday lunch. Cots, extra beds, £15–£25.
Dogs
allowed in 9 bedrooms (£15 per night), all public areas except main restaurant (dog-owners can dine in chef's lounge).
Prices
B&B doubles from £140. Evening 9-course tasting menu £95. Sunday lunch à la carte £45. 2-night min stay some weekends.
Facilities
restaurant, 2 lounges, garden lounge bar, cinema room, shop, in-room TV, events facilities, civil wedding licence, 1-acre garden, parking, only restaurant suitable for wheelchair user.
