Holly Hill Inn, Slee Gill, Richmond

A roadside inn just south of Richmond, but don't try and walk unless you like hills. The inside has had a bit of a modern facelift, which doesn't do much for me, but otherwise it is pleasant enough. The right hand side is the hotel and dining area, while the left hand is the bar and an adjoining room with a dartboard. On handpump were TT Landlord and Wensleydale Behind the Mask and Gamekeeper; the latter was past its best.

The Holly Hill Inn is perched well above Richmond town centre, with the garden affording fine views of the Castle and the town itself. Inside, there is a bar area to the left, sub-divided into two and a larger dining area to the right-hand side on entering from the road. A few locals were congregated in the one part of the bar area, but none attempted to enter into any conversation and neither did we! The regular beer is Timothy Taylor Landlord. Guests on our visit were Theakston Best Bitter & Wensleydale Yellow Pearl. There was no real cider. The pub does offer accommodation, but at £120 a night, we were priced out of the equation.