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The Horse & Jockey

2.5 star property
Visitors can challenge friends to pool in this downtown hangout, enjoy karaoke nights that bring locals together, or simply relax with a drink in hand

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The Horse & Jockey, in the heart of town, offers a lively atmosphere for travelers to unwind. Enjoy the arcade/game room and regular karaoke nights. The bar serves drinks perfect for sipping while playing billiards with friends.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Bar

Room options

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Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Gainsborough is home to The Horse & Jockey. Gainsborough Old Hall and The Old Rectory are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Race Kart Centre and Sundown Adventureland. Pure Land Meditation Centre and Japanese Garden and The Garden House are also worth visiting. Visit our Gainsborough travel guide
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42 Church Street, Gainsborough, England, DN21 2JH

What's nearby

  • View from Lincoln Castle towards the Cathedral at the top of Steep Hill
    Lincoln Cathedral
    32 min drive - 21.6 miles
  • Gainsborough Martin and Co. Arena
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Gainsborough Old Hall
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Richmond Park
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • John Coupland Hospital
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Gainsborough Central Station
    8 min walk
  • Doncaster (DSA-Sheffield)
    32 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    7 min walk
  • The Sweyn Forkbeard
    4 min walk
  • Caldero Lounge
    5 min walk
  • KFC
    1 min walk
  • Domino's Pizza
    2 min walk

About this property

The Horse & Jockey

Property highlights
The Horse & Jockey provides amenities like an arcade/game room and a bar. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and luggage storage
  • A billiards/pool table, smoke-free premises, and karaoke

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property uses solar energy

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Horse Jockey Inn Gainsborough
The Horse & Jockey Inn
The Horse & Jockey Gainsborough
The Horse & Jockey Inn Gainsborough

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at The Horse & Jockey?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Horse & Jockey?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Horse & Jockey located?

Situated in Gainsborough, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Gainsborough Old Hall and Gainsborough Martin and Co. Arena. Richmond Park and John Coupland Hospital are also within 1 mi (2 km). Gainsborough Central Station is 8 minutes by foot and Gainsborough Lea Road Station is 24 minutes.

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Reviews

The Horse & Jockey Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

7.8

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 34 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was just right for our needs. Friendly staff. Central location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff where excellent and the owner was lovely and nice friendly atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

DM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideally situated in town centre. Heating only came on during our second night of our stay. Pub is undergoing some refurbishment so will only get better. Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Our stay was during a very busy halloween celebration so this affected the stay. The pub itself was noisy though this did not affect the accommodation and the room was very quiet Overall we would use the same accommodation and would recommend the venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff

Nikki who checked us in couldn’t do enough for us very friendly down to earth and nothing was to much for her
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Darren

Liked: Staff & service
Extremely loud with karaoke downstairs
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Eunice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, staff was very help full. Only 2 cups in room. Would recommend having glasses for water.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horse & jockey hotel

Excellent stay, reviewed before we landed and they were not good. We thought they were rubbish as we found nothing wrong with the place. Lovely pub, room and very friendly staff & customers in the pub. We heard no noise at all even though it was a busy Saturday night with music going on. Would definitely recommend 💯
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dave & Eddie

Me & a work colleague stayed for 3 nights over a weekend while working night shift at a local power station. It’s a pub so if you want silence it’s not for you. The rooms were basic but clean, there’s a main bathroom on the landing & a fridge and microwave for guests to use. All the staff were very friendly & helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Probably more suited to contractors working in the area. I would gladly stay here again. Lovely pint of John Smith’s in the bar as well!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible. The bar is not clean. I did not actually get to the room as the barman was so indifferent he would rather pull pints than show me the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Lovely clean basic room for 2 , slept amazingly well,I'm sure we shall visit again in the near future .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great wee place to get yer head down for a few nights. Nikki the landlady is an absolute star.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wasn't too loud despite being a pub, polite staff,
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are nothing like the pictures, dirty and half the furniture in them is broken. Very unhelpful staff. 1 was told not to give my room key back as the money hadnt gone through yet however it had left my account so i was being punished for a fault their end. Bed was comfy though. My advice pay the extra and stay at the travelodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cheap and cheerful

Don’t expect too much from this hotel it’s above a lively boozer. It was fine for a one night stay. Very dated but did the job
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Oyesola

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Derek

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023