The white lion hotel is a traditional coaching inn; with exposed timber and masonry, an abundance of comfortable corners to hide in, and always a warm and friendly atmosphere. set on a riverside location in central hebden bridge, the inn has always been well known for fine, yet informal and relaxed country ‘pub’ dining, and its extensive choice of wines and real cask ales. all of which can be enjoyed throughout the year, whether that be in front of a roaring log fire, or in one of our scenic riverside cobbled courtyards.
surrounded by true yorkshire history and the stunning countryside of the deep ravined valleys of calderdale; the area is popular with walkers, cyclists, country lovers, and those just in search of a contrast to a hectic lifestyle. the countryside can be easily accessed by foot straight from the doorstep of the inn, and that same doorstep has frequently offered a place of respite to many attempting the pennine way. also within easy access to the rail and motorway networks, and just far enough away from the vibrant cities of leeds and manchester; the inn is centrally based for business or leisure.
and if you were to require an excuse to stay with us for longer, then there are 10 spacious en-suite rooms to choose from. the newly refurbished boutique bedrooms, with victorian roll-top baths and deep luxurious colours, are complimented by family rooms and courtyard cottages - with the riverside literally at your front door.
dated 1657, the white lion hotel is reputed to be the oldest building in the beautiful town of hebden bridge, which is renown for its independent lifestyle, creativity, and philosophy - the yorkshire way!
we look forward to welcoming you soon...
Sandwiches
All served with fresh salad garnish and home-made chunky chips
Served 12 - 7pm daily
Choice of Breads
Ciabatta, focaccia or brown bloomer doorstep
Hot roast Yorkshire beef, with sliced Yorkshire pudding, horseradish, and onion gravy
£6.95
Hot strips of sirloin steak with caramelised red onions and crumbled stilton
£7.95
Warm brie and bacon, with smoked tomato chutney
Hot lead-beater premium sausage, with caramelised red onions and English mustard
Goats cheese with Mediterranean vegetables, and a smoked tomato chutney (v)
Buffalo mozzarella, basil pesto and tomato, with lemon dressed rocket. served hot or cold (v)
Chicken, bacon, lettuce, and tomato, with Cajun mayonnaise
Rustic Yorkshire ham, salad, and dill gherkins, with English mustard
Mature smoked applewood cheddar, with spring onions, white lion pickle, and rocket (v)
Home-made fish fingers, tartare sauce, and rocket
Smoked salmon, with cream cheese, chives and lemon dressed rocket
Deli Boards
Ideal for one person as a main course, or to share as a starter
Rustic
Olives, feta and yorkshire blue cheeses, roast red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon dressed
rocket, and smoked tomato chutney, served with salted crisps and warm crusty breads (v)
£10.95
Yorkshire
Traditional Yorkshire pork pie, Wensleydale cheese, rustic roast ham, piccalilli, dill gherkins, caramelised red onion chutney, and sliced apple, served with warm crusty breads
£11.95
Continental
Whole baked camembert, warm chorizo in red wine, Toulouse sausage, dill gherkins, and rocket, served with a selection of warm breads
Starters and Lighter Bites
Chef’s home-made soup of the day
Served with warm crusty bread and Yorkshire butter
£4.95
Rich White Lion Pate
Pork mince, thyme, rosemary, sage, onions and garlic, all flamed in brandy, then
oven baked, and served with warm crusty bread and cider spiced apple chutney
£5.95
Baked stuffed Portobello mushroom
Filled with Yorkshire blue cheese, roast butternut squash, and smoked tomato sauce (v)
Crispy Duck Pancakes
With cucumber and spring onion strips, and a ginger and spiced plum sauce
White Lion Mussels
Cooked in a herb and white wine cream, and served with warm crusty bread
Piri Piri King Prawns
Pan fried with peppers, red onion, garlic and ginger
Warm goats cheese and roast cherry tomato tartlet
Served with hazelnut dressed rocket and caramelised red onion marmalade (v)
Chorizo and Toulouse sausage
Cooked in red wine, served with buffalo mozzarella, rocket, and warm crusty bread
Pink prawns, crayfish, and poached salmon cocktail
Served with lemon and tarragon mayonnaise and rocket
Smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella and spinach Lasagne
Served with herb and garlic bread crust
Whole baked camembert
With white wine, onion, and thyme confit, and warm crusty bread (v)
Creamy mushroom risotto
Portobello and chestnut mushrooms in a rich and creamy vegetable stock, topped with rocket and basil cream, and flaked parmesan (v)
Salads
Char-grilled strips of chicken breast with baby gem leaves,
Caesar dressing, and flaked parmesan
£8.95
Buffalo mozzarella, feta cheese, artichokes, lemon dressed rocket,
Cherry tomatoes and a pesto basil dressing (v)
Warm salad of sirloin steak strips, with new potatoes, crisp onions, and a Yorkshire blue cheese dressing
Warm salad of king prawns, with roasted peppers, pack choy, crisp onions, and a Piri Piri dressing
Vegetarian Main Courses
Oven baked winter loaf
Spiced cashew nut, mushroom and parsnip loaf, with smoked tomato rice and a yorkshire blue cheese dressing
Classic cheese and onion pie
Home-made individual three cheese and onion pie with thyme, served with herb mash potato or chunky chips, and pea puree
Spaghetti
Spaghetti with rocket, parmesan, lemon and chilli oil, served with warm crusty garlic bread
Mediterranean Vegetable Burger
Aubergine, courgette, cashew nut and basil burger with melted yorkshire blue cheese, in ciabatta bread, served with home-made chunky chips, dressed salad, and white lion relish
Creamy Mushroom Risotto
Main Courses
All mains served with either home-made chunky chips or buttered new potatoes. and with either fresh salad or seasonal vegetables, unless otherwise stated.
Home-made Steak and Timothy Taylors Landlord Pie
Individual pie of tender chunks of lead-beater matured steak, cooked in mushrooms and onions with famous Timothy Taylors landlord ale, and topped with short crust pastry
Roast of the Day
Served with all the trimmings as befitting of our yorkshire heritage
Please see boards for today's roasts
Classic Ale Battered Fish and Chips
Fresh haddock fillet in ale batter, served with home-made chunky chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
£9.95
Roast Chicken
Half a local free range roasted chicken, served in its own juices, with butternut puree, sweet-corn fritter and sage mash potato
£12.95
Yorkshire Pork Pie
Large traditional Yorkshire pork pie, served upon mushy peas, piccalilli, potato puree, and with a minted gravy
Roast Rump of Lamb
Roasted Calderdale lamb with winter vegetables, garlic creamed potato, and a tomato, thyme, and rosemary gravy
The White Lion Infamous Beef Stew
Slowed cooked tender chunks of leadbeater matured beef, with mushrooms, shallots, and bacon, in a rich sauce, topped with horseradish dumpling
Gourmet White Lion Burger
8oz home-made minced steak burger, flavoured with herbs, served on ciabatta bread, with
melted smoked applewood cheese, onion rings, pancetta crisp, and white lion relish
Pork Fillet
Oven baked pork fillet, wrapped in herb stuffing and parma ham, and served with creamed potato and leek, and a cider spiced apple sauce
Classic Sausage and Yorkshire ‘Mash’
Premium leadbeater sausage varieties, served on a bed of traditional bubble and squeak, with caramelised onion and red wine gravy
Fish
Our fish supplies change daily to ensure absolute freshness. Please see special's boards
Steak Board
All our steaks are choice cuts from Paul Leadbeater of Haworth, matured for at least three weeks, and cooked to your liking
First, choose your steak:
7oz beef fillet
£19.95
8oz beef sirloin
£16.95
8oz beef rib-eye
10oz gammon steak
8oz lamb leg steak
£15.95
Second, choose a sauce to compliment:
Yorkshire blue cheese
Pink peppercorn
Brandy and mushroom
Classic Bearnaise
Third, then choose one of the following:
Home-made Chunky Chips
Sauté Potatoes
Garlic Cream Potatoes
Mash Potatoes
Buttered Herb Potatoes
And finally, choose one of the following:
Seasonal Vegetables
Dressed Salad
Garlic Field Mushroom
Grilled Tomato
Onion Rings
Extras and Side Orders
Bowl of homemade chunky chips
£2.50
Buttered herb potatoes
Bowl of seasonal vegetables
£1.95
Sauces:
please see above for choices
Garlic Ciabatta
Mixed Salad
Grilled Garlic Field Mushroom
Children’s Menu
We’re afraid we don’t believe in quick-fix children’s meals, so you will not find any pizza or chicken nuggets in this menu, just wholesome home-made food. We do of course, have tomato sauce though!
Applicable to children under 14 years only please.
Oven Baked Winter Loaf
Spiced cashew nut, mushroom and parsnip loaf, with smoked tomato rice and a Yorkshire blue cheese dressing (v)
Ceamy Mushroom Risotto
Served with all the trimmings as befitting of our Yorkshire heritage.
Please see boards for today’s roasts
Half a fresh haddock fillet in ale batter, served with home-made chunky chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
Traditional Yorkshire Pork Pie
Half a traditional Yorkshire pork pie, served upon mushy peas, with minted gravy and chunky chips
Slowed cooked tender chunks of leadbeater mature beef, with mushrooms, shallots, and bacon, in a rich sauce, topped with horseradish dumpling
Classic Sausage and Mash
Premium leadbeater sausage, served on a bed of mash potato, with caramelised onion and red wine gravy
Desserts
We’re not afraid to shout about it: we love ‘puddings’ and we’re pretty sure you like puddings too. There’s no need to be ashamed about it - go on, indulge. We won’t tell...
All our desserts are home-made by our talented team, and served with either double pouring cream, clotted cream, or vanilla pod ice cream.
Chef’s Old School Pudding of the Day
Reminiscent of years gone, the best of british school puddings. it could be a jam roly-poly, ginger sponge, or even rice pudding. Please ask for today’s choice
Oven Baked Raspberry and Vanilla Pod Cheesecake
Caramelised Lemon Tart, with Strawberry Daiquiri
Blueberry Creme Brulee, with Cinnamon Shortbread Fingers
Rich Chocolate Tart, with Hazelnut Crunch and Irish Cream
Yorkshire Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble with Rose Petal Custard
Selection of local Yorkshire Ice Creams with Chocolate Flakes
£3.95
Cheese Board
A fine selection of award winning cheeses from our friends down the road at ‘cheese & wine’, complimented by biscuits, crackers, and grapes
Coffee
We serve as local a source of coffee that we could find; from Taylors of Harrogate. Their Colombian Excelso coffee beans are grown at high altitude in the foothills of the Andes; perfect conditions for slowly developing a better flavour. By roasting them on the darker side of medium, it brings out their rich, tantalising taste with a hint of fruit and a nutty aroma. Ground on site and served in the traditional barista style.
Cafetiere £1.95 (per person)
Americano £2.25
Cappuccino £2.50
Latte £2.50
Espresso £1.95
Teas and Infusions
We serve ‘natural, fair, and delicious’ teas and infusions from clipper teas. All sourced from fair-trade-certified tea estates in Africa, India and Sri Lanka.
Everyday Tea
Earl Grey
Chamomile
Peppermint
Wild Berry
All £2.50 / pot
Hot Chocolate
Luxurious and smooth hot chocolate, made with fresh milk and served with marshmallows
£2.95
Soya milk is available - please ask upon ordering
we all love a do. a bit of a knees up. any old excuse to celebrate. so whatever your occasion, celebration, or meeting; we can play the perfect host, and also rustle up a superb banquet to fit your requirements. in our buffet and function menu, you will find some standardised options. should you wish to tailor a package to your individual tastes and budget, then please do not hesitate to contact us. our function suite is sited on the first floor of the main 1657 dated building. it is light and airy, well ventilated, and looks out over the cobbled courtyard to the nearby river that flows through the centre of hebden bridge. equipped with its own bar, the room can comfortably accommodate up to 40 persons for a seated event and up to 50 persons for standing events, leaving space for any entertainment.
in the summer months there is also the opportunity to utilise our external spaces. what could be better than a private occasion in a scenic cobbled courtyard, over-looking the river, and cast in the summer evening sun. please allow your imagination to flow, and let us be of assistance in any way possible...
although the room is situated on the first floor; we can accommodate disabled guests due to there being external access at street ground level. however, the function suite toilets would require some negotiation, as they are situated down a small flight of five steps. please contact us should you have any queries.
we very much look forward to hosting your occasion, and rest assured, your in safe hands. it’s what we do best...
what could be better than waking up on a sunny day after a great night’s sleep, opening the window to see a quaint yorkshire town surrounded by stunning scenery, and to hear the flowing waters of a nearby river. and all that comes free of charge courtesy of yorkshire!
at the white lion hotel you are our guest, and we want to make sure that every aspect of your stay is memorable. whether your stay be for business or leisure, from the warm greeting on arrival to the early morning cup of coffee, the little touches mean a lot and nothing is too much effort.
we have 10 spacious, clean and comfortable en-suite bedrooms in total. six rooms are located in the 1657 dated main building and are full of ‘olde worlde’ charm and features. down the quirky sloping corridor, some of the rooms still have the original oak panelling and cast iron fireplaces, and the original sash windows are still a present day feature. Four of these rooms are our showcase boutique bedrooms, with deep luxurious colours and victorian roll-top baths for your complete indulgence. these rooms are complimented by a large single room and a 'double double' family room. located within the cobbled courtyard are our cottages, complete with your own front door and entrance porch. these spacious and cosy rooms look out over the courtyard and beyond to the flowing river and hills - morning coffee on your doorstep has never been so popular. Two of these rooms can cater for a family of four and we also have 2 wheel chair accessible rooms. furry friends can be accommodated in some of these rooms, in the porch areas; although they would require their own beds we're afraid! please phone in advance.