The Royal Oak Hotel, York

A Marstons tied house in the middle of Hemlsey. There is a standard carpeted interior with many tables for dining in the lounge area and more standing space in the bar. There are three real ale available from the standard Marstons range but only two were on when i visited leaving me with either Banks's bitter or whycwood piledriver. I opted for the Banks at £3.40 and this was a very average pint that left me very underwhelmed compared to the superb beers I had just had at the Helmsley brewery. This is an outrageously expensive tourist trap pub in helmsley with frankly ridiculous prices for north Yorkshire. Ales are usually priced at £3.60 with Carlsberg £3.70, Carling £3.90, Coors £4.20, Peroni £4.80, and Guinness £3.90 as well as a few others. I really did not take to this pub and would be in no hurry to rush back.