Hebden BridgePhoto: Dave Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0
The White Lion
from £120
Gastropub
Pubs with Rooms / West Yorkshire
A steep-sided Calder Valley mill town of canal boats, independent shops and moorland walks.
Also covers pubs in Heptonstall and Mytholmroyd.
Last reviewed October 2026.
We cover 3 pubs with rooms in and around Hebden Bridge. 1 allow dogs in the bedrooms and 1 says no. We haven't found a bedroom dog policy for 1. 1 is a gastropub or serious dining pub.
Pub details last checked October 2026.
Hebden Bridge sits at the bottom of a deep Pennine valley, where the Rochdale Canal, the River Calder and Hebden Water all meet, and the old mill buildings climb the hillsides on either side. It’s compact, independent-shop-heavy and extremely walkable, and the moors above — Heptonstall, Hardcastle Crags, the Calderdale Way — are close enough that most visitors do a bit of both.
The honest picture for pubs with rooms is a small one. In the town itself there’s the White Lion, a 1657 coaching inn on Bridge Gate with 14 rooms. Beyond that you’re looking at village pubs: the Cross Inn, a 1617 pub at the top of the hill in Heptonstall, and the Dusty Miller at Mytholmroyd, a short train hop east along the valley. We’ve listed all three, and been upfront where we couldn’t confirm a dog or food detail — particularly for the two village pubs, where the information is thinner.
You don’t need a car to get here: Hebden Bridge station is in the town on the Calder Valley line, and the White Lion is a short walk from it. The Dusty Miller is almost next to Mytholmroyd station; the Cross Inn is a steep walk or a short bus ride up to Heptonstall.
Not in Hebden Bridge itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
Hebden BridgePhoto: Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0
Heptonstall — About 1 mile — a steep climb on foot, or a short bus or taxi ride up from Hebden Bridge
Pub grub
Dogs are not allowed in bedrooms here.
Hebden BridgePhoto: Dave Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0
from £85
Mytholmroyd — About 2.5 miles — a 5–10 minute drive, or one stop on the train from Hebden Bridge
Pub grub
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Dogs in bedroom | Dogs at dinner | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cross Inn Heptonstall | No dogs in rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Dusty Miller Inn Mytholmroyd | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The White Lion Hebden Bridge | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Standard | Kitchen | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cross Inn Heptonstall | Pub grub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Dusty Miller Inn Mytholmroyd | Pub grub | Every day | Book dinner separately |
| The White Lion Hebden Bridge | Gastropub | Every day | Book dinner separately |