The Fleece at Ruleholme

Amazing food and really good service can’t wait to go back. Lots of gluten free options and a great new menu. Staff were really attentive and helpful, perfect meeting point for a lunch or a dinner - thank you for looking after us all we will be back

We had our wedding in March 2025 at The Fleece and it couldn't have been more perfect. From the planning stage to checking out the morning after the wedding, everything went as organised thanks to the wonderful team there who are so attentive and ensure you have everything you need. The bedrooms are as beautiful as all the photos show, from the comfy bed to the copper bath and shower you won't want to step out of. All of our guests who stayed complimented the rooms. It seems every part of The Fleece is photographic, the main reception area lends itself to some gorgeous warm photos. The food is excellent, we would recommend the restaurant highly. The wedding breakfast was amazing with a great variety offered as part of the wedding package. The bar is stocked with everything you would expect so no need to worry there either. Choosing a venue for a wedding is a tough task but we can't recommend The Fleece enough.

About 25 of us went for a weekend soon after the hotel reopened. A lovely, well-appointed building, ideal for our stay. Great rooms (named after herds of sheep!), efficient WiFi and hospitable staff. We had a private dining room for dinner on our first night, superbly served and presented. Overall, a great weekend.

A lovely hotel not far from the M6 (on road to the A69). Beautiful construction in wood and stone. Bright, airy and very well appointed rooms with superb bathrooms. Good food (we were there for a group dinner) and wine list (good choice of wines by the glass). Good breakfast.

On arrival reception told us there was no hot food until the evening, we had hoped to have lunch but they could only manage a bacon sandwich, very disappointing given they’d been closed for two weeks and their excuse was that they weren’t ready. The room was well appointed and clean, it was very cold and we had to ask the reception to turn on the heating, this we had to do again when we got back from dinner as again the room was very cold. There was only one food menu for the hotel and when l questioned this l was made to feel take it or leave it, the menu was also limited, we had family members join us for dinner and sadly we had to settle for “fish and chips” one of our six diners had the hake and said this was good, the staff gave us polite smiles but the feeling was they didnt want to be there. The hotel fires weren’t lit and the atmosphere cold, not welcoming. The staff chatted among themselves and one of the receptionists came from the kitchen eating, another stopped to speak to a guest with a cold drink she was drinking, sloppy. The whole atmosphere was one of indifference, time in my opinion to raise the standards and maybe have the owners drop in without notice. Overall a nice hotel but not good enough.

Our meal was booked as a family get-together and we all ordered off their 'Festive Menu' and we had Christmas Crackers etc on the table. Due to the number of people in our party we were offered a private dining area at the side of their main restaurant which went down a treat. The food was first class and the staff worked really hard. After lunch we sat in their lounge area and young girl sang for the guests which went down a treat.