An inn since tudor times, The Golden Fleece Hotel was built up as a Coaching House by George Blythe who purchased the property in 1791.

Blythe bought adjoining property and enlarged the Inn. In 1815 he took over the Coaching Business and by 1823 directories show that seven coaches a day called at the Fleece. In the heyday of the road, the Hotel kept fifty or sixty horses in its stables to work the coaches alone.
Listed as one of the oldest Coaching Inns in England, this charming Hotel has served weary travellers for nearly four hundred years.

Set in the heart of Herriot Country, The Golden Fleece is ideally placed for exploring the Yorkshire Moors and Dales, areas of unspoilt beauty. Both the locations are used regularly for the filming of Heartbeat and James Herriot.

For the sportsman, we welcome Shooting Parties and those involved in country pursuits. Please see our Country Sports section for more information.