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The Green Dragon Inn

Bellow Hill
Rated 8.9 in 241 reviews

Nestled in the charming village of Hardraw in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, The Green Dragon Inn offers a serene retreat that perfectly marries rustic charm with modern comfort. This historic inn is known for its warm hospitality and is particularly famed for being adjacent to Hardraw Force, England's highest single drop waterfall, providing guests with a unique natural spectacle just a short walk away.

The Green Dragon Inn boasts a rich heritage, with its roots going back over centuries. Its timeless ambiance exudes a sense of history, where traditional oak beams and stone walls create a cozy, inviting atmosphere. Guests can enjoy the on-site pub, which is a focal point of the inn, featuring a selection of local ales, hearty meals, and a welcoming fire during cooler months.

Each guest room is designed to offer comfort and relaxation, with thoughtful amenities that enhance the stay experience. Views of the surrounding countryside and the quaint village scenery add to the charm, making it an ideal location for those looking to relax and unwind.

The inn serves as a perfect base for exploring the stunning landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales, with numerous walking and hiking trails to explore the natural beauty of the area. The Green Dragon Inn's enchanting setting provides an authentic British country escape, where simplicity and tranquility are prized. Its unique blend of history, location, and warm service ensures a memorable stay for travelers seeking a genuine countryside experience.

Climate and Weather

January
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Rain free days
February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Hardraw and near The Green Dragon Inn

Hardraw Force
Hardraw Force
Waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
420m / 460yd
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
Church in Hawes, Yorkshire, England
1.5km / 0.95mi
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church building in High Abbotside, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
50m / 60yd
Dales Countryside Museum
Dales Countryside Museum
Local museum for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.95mi
Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire
Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire
Spinning mill in Hawes, Richmondshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk
St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk
Grade II listed church in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Church of Saint Mary
Church of Saint Mary
Church in Muker, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of Saint Oswald
Church of Saint Oswald
Grade I listed church, Richmondshire, United Kingdom
8km / 5mi
Countersett Hall
Countersett Hall
House in Bainbridge, Richmondshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Flax Mill Farm
Building in Askrigg, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Virosidium Roman Fort
Virosidium Roman Fort
Former Roman settlement situated near the town of Bainbridge, England
7km / 4.3mi
Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age)
Hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Nappa Hall
Nappa Hall
Grade I listed manor house in Richmondshire, United Kingdom
9.8km / 6.1mi
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market cross in Askrigg, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
8km / 5mi
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
Church in Cowgill, Cumbria, England, UK
12km / 7.4mi
United Reform Church and former manse, with railings
United Reform Church and former manse, with railings
Church building in Keld, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.2km / 6.4mi
Thornton Rust Mission Room
Church in Thornton Rust, North Yorkshire
10.8km / 6.7mi
Gunnerside Methodist Church
Chapel in Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.8km / 6.7mi
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works
Mine in Muker, United Kingdom
10.2km / 6.3mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church building in Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Mallerstang, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
13.3km / 8.3mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Smithy Chapel To South East Of Blades
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.7km / 7.9mi
Carperby Market Cross
Carperby Market Cross
Market cross in Carperby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.7mi
Castle Dykes Henge
Castle Dykes Henge
Neolithic henge monument in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
Yockenthwaite small stone circle
Yockenthwaite small stone circle
Scheduled stone circle near Yockenthwaite, Buckden, Craven, England, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
Pendragon Castle
Pendragon Castle
Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom
14.3km / 8.9mi
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church in Hubberholme, North Yorkshire, England, UK
14.2km / 8.8mi
Nine Standards
Group of nine cairns crossing boundary between Hartley and Winton parishes
15.9km / 9.9mi
St Andrews, Aysgarth
St Andrews, Aysgarth
Church in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, England, UK
14.7km / 9.1mi
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle
14th-century castle located near Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England
16.6km / 10.3mi
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle
Hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.8km / 10.5mi
St Andrew's Church, Dent
St Andrew's Church, Dent
Church in South Lakeland, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
Church of St Oswald
Church of St Oswald
Church in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.6km / 10.3mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church building in Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
17.7km / 11mi
Giants’ Graves
Giants’ Graves
Round barrow in Halton Gill, Craven, England, UK
17.9km / 11.1mi
Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum
Museum in Sedbergh, England, UK
17km / 10.6mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Cautley, Cumbria, England, UK
18km / 11.2mi
Penhill Preceptory
Penhill Preceptory
Archaeological site in West Witton, Richmondshire, England, UK
17km / 10.6mi
AA Box 442
AA Box 442
AA box in Burton-cum-Walden, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.1km / 10mi
Rocket Ship Folly, Approximately 200 Metres To North-East Of Sorrelsykes House
Rocket Ship Folly, Approximately 200 Metres To North-East Of Sorrelsykes House
Building in Burton-cum-Walden, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.1km / 10mi
Pepper Pot Folly, Approximately 150 Metres To East Of Sorrelsykes House
Pepper Pot Folly, Approximately 150 Metres To East Of Sorrelsykes House
Architectural structure in Burton-cum-Walden, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.1km / 10mi
Langthwaite War Memorial
Langthwaite War Memorial
War memorial in North Yorkshire, England, UK
17.7km / 11mi
Buckden Pike memorial
Buckden Pike memorial
War memorial in the UK
16.4km / 10.2mi

What to do in Hardraw and near The Green Dragon Inn

Hardraw Force
Hardraw Force
Waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
420m / 460yd
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
Church in Hawes, Yorkshire, England
1.5km / 0.95mi
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church building in High Abbotside, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
50m / 60yd
Dales Countryside Museum
Dales Countryside Museum
Local museum for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.95mi
Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire
Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire
Spinning mill in Hawes, Richmondshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk
St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk
Grade II listed church in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Church of Saint Mary
Church of Saint Mary
Church in Muker, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of Saint Oswald
Church of Saint Oswald
Grade I listed church, Richmondshire, United Kingdom
8km / 5mi
Countersett Hall
Countersett Hall
House in Bainbridge, Richmondshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Flax Mill Farm
Building in Askrigg, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Virosidium Roman Fort
Virosidium Roman Fort
Former Roman settlement situated near the town of Bainbridge, England
7km / 4.3mi
Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age)
Hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Nappa Hall
Nappa Hall
Grade I listed manor house in Richmondshire, United Kingdom
9.8km / 6.1mi
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market cross in Askrigg, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
8km / 5mi
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
Church in Cowgill, Cumbria, England, UK
12km / 7.4mi
United Reform Church and former manse, with railings
United Reform Church and former manse, with railings
Church building in Keld, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.2km / 6.4mi
Thornton Rust Mission Room
Church in Thornton Rust, North Yorkshire
10.8km / 6.7mi
Gunnerside Methodist Church
Chapel in Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.8km / 6.7mi
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works
Mine in Muker, United Kingdom
10.2km / 6.3mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church building in Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Mallerstang, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
13.3km / 8.3mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Smithy Chapel To South East Of Blades
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.7km / 7.9mi
Carperby Market Cross
Carperby Market Cross
Market cross in Carperby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.7mi
Castle Dykes Henge
Castle Dykes Henge
Neolithic henge monument in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
Yockenthwaite small stone circle
Yockenthwaite small stone circle
Scheduled stone circle near Yockenthwaite, Buckden, Craven, England, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
Pendragon Castle
Pendragon Castle
Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom
14.3km / 8.9mi
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church in Hubberholme, North Yorkshire, England, UK
14.2km / 8.8mi
Nine Standards
Group of nine cairns crossing boundary between Hartley and Winton parishes
15.9km / 9.9mi

About Hardraw

Hardraw, a quaint village in the Yorkshire Dales, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and local heritage. One of the main attractions is Hardraw Force, which is known as one of England's highest waterfalls. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful walk to the falls, taking in the surrounding greenery and the sound of flowing water.

The village also has a rich history, with the Green Dragon Inn serving as a charming spot for refreshments. This historic pub provides a cozy atmosphere where you can relax after exploring the area. The inn is noted for its traditional Yorkshire hospitality and local ales.

For those interested in outdoor activities, the surrounding countryside offers a network of walking and cycling trails. These routes cater to various skill levels, allowing visitors to experience the stunning landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, including limestone cliffs, lush valleys, and picturesque villages.

Additionally, local events and festivals may take place throughout the year, showcasing regional culture and traditions. Engaging with these community gatherings can provide insights into the local way of life.

For a more cultural experience, consider visiting St. Andrew's Church, which features beautiful architecture and historical significance. It’s a serene place for reflection and appreciation of local heritage.

Overall, Hardraw provides a gentle blend of natural beauty, history, and community, making it a pleasant destination for those seeking a quiet retreat in the Yorkshire Dales.




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