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Golden Lion Inn, York

Main Street
Helperby
Postal town: York
YO61 2NT
Phone: 01423360870
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Golden Lion Inn

This is one of those pubs that it is really difficult to locate opening times for. With no website and no opening times on Facebook, I relied on the CAMRA website, which said it opened at midday on a Sunday. Google shows that it opens at 10am each day, but is clearly wrong.

However, we arrived at lunchtime on Sunday to find it still closed. It soon became apparent that the guy sitting on tables overlooking the village's pretty street was the landlord. He said that it was to open at 4pm, which gave us a few hours to kill.

We duly returned after 4pm to find the landlord (still) sat at the front of the pub. He didn't move and instead sent somebody else (possibly his son, possibly an employee) inside to serve us.

The interior is dark and looks fairly comfortable. There are plenty of board games against one wall. Just 2 ales are served. These were Tetley's Cask & Robinson's Dizzy Blonde.

If only pubs would advertise their latest opening times, our visit here would have been much more comfortable and much less rushed.

On 31st July 2021 - rating: 4
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Old Boots left this review about Golden Lion Inn

Formerly two rooms, probably originally two cottages, and now basically open plan, to the left is the village shop, which is dismantled for darts matches, with a traditional flag floored public bar and also home to the pool table. To the right is a carpeted lounge with proper pubby furnishing of bench seating as well as tables and chairs. Decorated in traditional village pub fashion with the brasses and pictures expected, the lounge has a big screen as well and a set of Guinness flying toucans. Four handpumps with Theakstons and as a guest Adnams, at the weekend the beer count increases which shows the attention to detail that makes the quality excellent in the pub.

On 19th July 2013 - no rating submitted
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James Joines left this review about Golden Lion Inn

Real Ales available with offerings taken from a number of breweries including Daleside, Rooster's, York, Copper Dragon, TT's and Deuchars.
Food available Mon-Sat evenings and Sun lunch.
Live band on Sunday evenings.
Part of LocAle.

On 5th May 2009 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 841 recommendations about 835 pubs]

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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Old Boots
Thirsk, 9.88 miles, 3 hr 10 min walk (show)
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Hammerton, 11.63 miles, 3 hr 44 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Golden Lion Inn, Helperby
31st Jul 2021, 10:26
Review submitted by Blue Scrumpy
 
29th Jul 2016, 12:01
Request to mark pub as open by ROB Camra approved

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Micropub : No last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : No last updated 29 July 2016 by ROB Camra
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