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The Boat Inn-Hayton This pub has a long-standing history in the heart of the Hayton, Retford countryside.
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The Boat Inn has been updated to keep the features of an old pub with soft touch of the new. The Boat Inn menu offering is that of a traditional pub menu with modern enhancements and seasonal changes. The Boat Inn also offers a well-stocked bar with a wide variety of offerings from cask ales, fine wines and extensive cocktail offering.

⚓️❤️ SUNDAY AT THE BOAT INN — YOUR TABLE IS WAITING! 🍽️✨There’s something special about Sundays… a delicious roast, a pr...
18/10/2026

⚓️❤️ SUNDAY AT THE BOAT INN — YOUR TABLE IS WAITING! 🍽️✨

There’s something special about Sundays… a delicious roast, a proper Yorkshire pudding, a generous pour of homemade gravy, great company and nowhere else you need to be. 😍

Make tomorrow a little more special and join us at The Boat Inn, Hayton, for a relaxed Sunday filled with good food, warm hospitality and that cosy pub feeling we all love. 🔥🍷

Whether you’re gathering the family, catching up with friends or simply fancy a well-deserved treat, let us take care of Sunday lunch while you sit back and enjoy every bite.

🍽️ Proper Sunday roasts, all your favourites and a warm welcome waiting for you.

🐾 Bringing the dog along? We’re dog-friendly too!

❤️ Make Sunday about spending time together, not spending hours in the kitchen.

📞 Call us on 01777 717534 to reserve your table.

📲 Book online: https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📍 The Boat Inn Hayton, Retford, DN22 9LF

✨ Sunday tables are always popular, so book ahead and let us look after you!

We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow. ❤️

⚓️🍽️ SUNDAY IS CALLING… AND SO IS YOUR ROAST DINNER! ❤️Sunday is nearly here, and there’s no better way to round off the...
17/10/2026

⚓️🍽️ SUNDAY IS CALLING… AND SO IS YOUR ROAST DINNER! ❤️

Sunday is nearly here, and there’s no better way to round off the weekend than with a proper Sunday roast, a cosy pub atmosphere and absolutely NO washing up afterwards! 😉🍷

Join us tomorrow at The Boat Inn, Hayton, where delicious food, crispy roast potatoes, fluffy Yorkshire puddings and homemade gravy are waiting to make your Sunday extra special. 🤤

Whether it’s a family get-together, lunch with friends or simply an excuse to let someone else do the cooking, we’d love to have you at our table.

🐾 Bringing your four-legged friend? We’re dog-friendly too!

⚠️ Thinking about joining us tomorrow? Don’t leave it until the last minute! Give us a little heads-up and book your table to avoid disappointment.

📞 01777 717534

📲 Book online: https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📍 The Boat Inn Hayton, Retford, DN22 9LF

❤️ Good food. Lovely people. Proper Sunday comfort.

Your Sunday roast is calling… are you going to answer? 😍🍽️

⚓️❤️ YOUR SATURDAY PLANS? WE’VE GOT A TABLE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT! 🍽️🔥If your weekend could do with a little indulgence, ...
17/10/2026

⚓️❤️ YOUR SATURDAY PLANS? WE’VE GOT A TABLE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT! 🍽️🔥

If your weekend could do with a little indulgence, a delicious meal and a cosy pub atmosphere, you know where to find us! 😉

Join us today at The Boat Inn, Hayton for great food, freshly poured drinks and that warm, welcoming feeling that makes you want to stay for just one more. 🍷✨

Whether you’re planning a relaxed lunch, a catch-up with friends, a family meal or a lovely Saturday evening out, we’d love to welcome you.

Let us take care of the cooking while you sit back, relax and enjoy the weekend. ❤️

🍽️ Our kitchen is ready. The drinks are chilled. All we need is YOU!

📍 The Boat Inn, Hayton, Retford, DN22 9LF

📞 Call us on 01777 717534 or book your table online:
👉 https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

✨ Good food, good company and a proper pub welcome. Why not make a day of it?

🤩⭐ ANOTHER 5-STAR ACHIEVEMENT! ⭐🤩We’re absolutely delighted to have achieved and maintained our 5⭐ EHO food hygiene rati...
16/10/2026

🤩⭐ ANOTHER 5-STAR ACHIEVEMENT! ⭐🤩

We’re absolutely delighted to have achieved and maintained our 5⭐ EHO food hygiene rating at The Boat Inn, Hayton! ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to Callum, Alina, Emily and our entire team for your hard work, dedication and commitment. We truly appreciate everything you do, day in and day out, to keep our standards high and make The Boat Inn a place we can all be proud of. 🥹❤️

This achievement wouldn’t be possible without you, and we’re incredibly grateful to have such a wonderful team! 👏🥂

Thank you for everything — five stars, one amazing team! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

With love and appreciation,
Catalin & Mihaela ❤️⚓️

⚓️🍽️ FRIDAY HAS ARRIVED… AND YES, WE’RE OPEN FOR LUNCH! ❤️🔥Who says the weekend treats have to wait until tonight? 😉 Whe...
16/10/2026

⚓️🍽️ FRIDAY HAS ARRIVED… AND YES, WE’RE OPEN FOR LUNCH! ❤️🔥

Who says the weekend treats have to wait until tonight? 😉 Whether you fancy a delicious lunch, a relaxed afternoon drink or a cosy Friday evening with great food and a little fizz, The Boat Inn, Hayton, is ready to welcome you today!

🍽️ LUNCH PLANS? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!

Join us from lunchtime and enjoy our full Gastro Pub à la carte menu, packed with tempting dishes and pub favourites. No need to wait until the evening to treat yourself!

🦪 MUSSELS FRIDAY

Fancy something a little special? Enjoy 1kg of locally sourced mussels for two, served with fries and artisan bread.

🤍 Classic garlic & white w**e cream
🌶️ Spicy Sriracha cream

£34.95 for two — perfect for sharing… although we won’t judge if you guard the last mussel! 😏

🍸 GIN & FIZZ FRIDAY

Let’s give Friday a little sparkle! 🥂

🍸 Order a Double G&T and enjoy a FREE single G&T
🥂 A bottle of Prosecco for just £20.95

Whether it’s a leisurely lunch, dinner with someone special, drinks with friends or an excuse to put your feet up by the fire, we’ve got your Friday sorted.

❤️ Lunch is on, the drinks are ready, and your table is waiting!

Don’t leave it until everyone’s had the same idea — book your table today and let us take care of the cooking.

📞 01777 717534
🌐 https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📍 The Boat Inn Hayton, Retford DN22 9LF

🎄🥂 CHRISTMAS PLANS? LET’S GET THEM IN THE DIARY! ⚓️✨We know… Christmas feels a little way off yet. But do you know what ...
13/10/2026

🎄🥂 CHRISTMAS PLANS? LET’S GET THEM IN THE DIARY! ⚓️✨

We know… Christmas feels a little way off yet. But do you know what comes around even quicker? The best tables getting booked up! 😉🎅

At The Boat Inn, Hayton, we’re already looking forward to the most wonderful time of the year, and our 2026 Festive Menu and Boxing Day Menu are officially LIVE — with bookings OPEN! ❤️

Whether it’s a festive lunch with family, a Christmas get-together with friends, a special dinner with your favourite people or a Boxing Day feast without the washing-up, we’re here to make it one to remember. 🍽️🥂

Think beautifully prepared dishes, seasonal flavours, a cosy pub atmosphere and plenty of reasons to gather around the table. 🎄✨

🎅 OUR 2026 MENUS ARE HERE!

🎄 Festive Menu 2026
https://theboatinnhayton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Festive-Menu-2026.pdf

🎁 Boxing Day Menu 2026
https://theboatinnhayton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Boxing-Day-Menu-2026.pdf

📅 Bookings are OPEN NOW!

❤️ A LITTLE TIP FROM US: If you’re organising a family gathering, planning a get-together with friends or trying to get everyone together on the same date, start planning now. The earlier you book, the more choice you’ll have when it comes to your preferred date and time.

Don’t be the one messaging the group chat in December saying, “Has anyone booked anywhere yet?” 😂🎄

📞 Call us: 01777717534
🌐 Book online: https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📍 The Boat Inn, Hayton, Retford DN22 9LF

✨ Pick your date, gather your favourite people and let us take care of the festive magic. Christmas 2026 starts with a booking! 🥂❤️

⚓️🍷 SUNDAY IS CALLING… AND SOMEONE ELSE CAN DO THE COOKING! 🍽️❤️Let’s be honest… Sundays are made for a proper roast, a ...
11/10/2026

⚓️🍷 SUNDAY IS CALLING… AND SOMEONE ELSE CAN DO THE COOKING! 🍽️❤️

Let’s be honest… Sundays are made for a proper roast, a cosy pub, a glass of something lovely and absolutely zero washing up! 😉

Make your way to The Boat Inn, Hayton, where we’re serving up the Sunday roast you’ve been craving. Think beautifully cooked roast meats, crispy golden roast potatoes, fluffy Yorkshire puddings, seasonal vegetables and rich homemade gravy. All the good stuff, just as Sunday should be. 🤤

🥂 Your Sunday plans? Sorted.

Bring the family, gather your friends or simply treat yourself to a leisurely lunch and let us take care of everything.

🐾 Four-legged friends are welcome too!

❤️ Planning to join us today? Don’t leave it until the last minute! Tables are getting busy, so book ahead to avoid disappointment. Walk-ins are welcome, subject to availability.

⚓️ BOOK YOUR SUNDAY TABLE
🌐 https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📞 01777 717 534

Good food, great company and a Sunday worth slowing down for. Your table is waiting at The Boat Inn, Hayton. 🍽️🍷

09/10/2026

⚓️🔥 THE FIRE IS LIT, THE MUSSELS ARE ON… AND FRIDAY IS LOOKING VERY GOOD! 🦪🍷

There’s a chill in the air, the fireplace is glowing, and there’s no better excuse to escape to the cosy surroundings of The Boat Inn, Hayton. ❤️

Forget the washing up, turn off the oven and let us take care of Friday. Whether it’s a leisurely lunch, a cosy dinner or drinks by the fire, we’ve got your Friday feeling covered. 🍂🔥

🦪 MUSSELS FRIDAY | £34.95 FOR TWO

A whole kilo of fresh, locally sourced mussels, served with golden fries and artisan bread. Perfect for sharing… although we won’t judge if you’re tempted to keep that last piece of bread for yourself! 😉

Choose your favourite:
🤍 Classic garlic & white w**e cream
🌶️ Spicy Sriracha cream

🍸 GIN & FIZZ FRIDAY

Because Friday deserves a little something extra!

🍸 Order a Double G&T and enjoy a FREE single G&T on us.

🥂 Or pop open a bottle of Prosecco for just £20.95.

🍽️ NOT A MUSSEL FAN? NO PROBLEM!

Our full Gastro Pub à la carte menu is available too, with plenty to tempt you from the first bite to the last. Add a glass of w**e, a favourite cocktail and the warmth of our lit fireplace, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a perfect Friday.

🔥 COSY FIRE. GREAT FOOD. GOOD DRINKS. EVEN BETTER COMPANY.

The fire is burning, the drinks are chilling and your table is waiting. Don’t spend another Friday wondering what to do — come and make an evening of it with us!

📞 Book your table: 01777 717534
🌐 https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📍 The Boat Inn Hayton, Retford DN22 9LF

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🥧🍂 THE WEATHER IS SERVING PIE WEATHER… AND WE KNOW JUST THE PLACE! 😉A little autumn sunshine, a cosy pub and a proper pi...
07/10/2026

🥧🍂 THE WEATHER IS SERVING PIE WEATHER… AND WE KNOW JUST THE PLACE! 😉

A little autumn sunshine, a cosy pub and a proper pie with all the trimmings. Honestly, what more could you want? ❤️

Today calls for golden pastry, buttery mash, seasonal vegetables and rich homemade gravy. Add a favourite tipple and a little time away from the kitchen, and Wednesday suddenly feels like something worth looking forward to. 🍷

🥧 PROPER PIE DAY | JUST £14.95

Join us at The Boat Inn, Hayton, for the kind of comforting pub classic that never goes out of style.

🍽️ Available today 12pm–3pm and 5pm–8:30pm.

Bring your appetite, bring your favourite people, and yes… your four-legged friends are welcome too! 🐾

⚓️ The Boat Inn Hayton, Retford DN22 9LF

📲 Book your table before the pies tempt everyone else!
https://theboatinnhayton.com/reservation/

📞 01777 717 534

Forget the forecast… the only thing we’re hoping for today is a full plate and an empty pie dish! 🥧😉

Address

97 Main Street, Hayton
East Retford
DN229LF

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 10:30pm
Friday 12pm - 10:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 10:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+441777717534

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