"Nothing rounds off a Sunday stroll quite like a plate of Yorkshire beef with all the trimmings. With its prime spot between York and the North Yorkshire Moors, the AA's Pub of the Year in England, The Durham Ox, is just the place." FOOD AND TRAVEL
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"Set foot inside and it's a case study in embracing the best the locality has to offer... any cruising gastronaught should be homing in like a heat seeking missile..." YORKSHIRE POST MAGAZINE
"However, I would like to point out that neither the second, third or fourth double in any way influenced my professional opinion that this is one of the finest hostelries north of the Watford Gap" TELEGRAPH WEEKEND
"Crackling log fires in oak panelled rooms warm you through as you peruse a menu heavy on local game and fish, plus cheese from the local market." TIMES TRAVEL - SIX OF THE BEST COUNTRY PUBS
"Sunday lunch is among the best in the county; with interesting vegetarian options as well as hearty portions of Yorkshire beef." OBSERVER MAGAZINE
"The Fosse Way runs through the village of Crayke, but ramblers beware: stop at the Durham Ox and you'll probably give up for the day." DIANA HENRY - THE GASTRO PUB COOKBOOK
"Michael Ibbotson's approach is as straightforward as it is rare: nothing is too much trouble." HILARY ROSE - TIMES MAGAZINE