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The Wishingwell

3.0 star property
Travelers find a peaceful retreat in this Selby hotel's garden setting, where the on-site restaurant serves delicious meals throughout the day

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Executive Suite | Living area | 26-inch TV with digital channels - The Wishingwell (Selby)
The Wishingwell in Selby offers a tranquil escape with a garden and playground for families. Enjoy full meals at the restaurant or quick bites at the coffee shop. Convenient in-room WiFi and helpful tour assistance make exploring nearby attractions effortless.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Breakfast Excluded)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (2 adults and 2 children)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Suite

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Selby is home to The Wishingwell. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve and Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, while Selby Town Hall and Yorkshire Waterways Museum are cultural highlights. Ready for a night out? Consider Carlton Towers Estate. Visit our Selby travel guide
Map
Oakney Wood Rd, Selby, England, YO8 8LZ

What's nearby

  • Selby Abby
    Selby Abbey
    3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Shambles showing heritage architecture, street scenes and a small town or village
    Shambles
    25 min drive - 17.6 miles
  • Barlow Common
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Selby Superbowl
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Selby Town Hall
    3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Selby Station
    3 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Abbey Vaults
    3 min drive
  • Selby College
    3 min drive
  • Le Raj
    3 min drive
  • The Doghouse
    2 min drive
  • McDonald's
    14 min walk

About this property

The Wishingwell

Hotel near Selby Superbowl
Located close to Selby Town Hall and Selby Abbey, The Wishingwell provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-out
  • A 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and smoke-free premises
  • A vending machine and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at The Wishingwell have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • 26-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 7.75 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (30 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2007
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10.00
Express check-out available

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 7.75 for children
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Property is also known as

New Country Inns Selby
New Country Selby
Wishingwell Hotel Selby
Wishingwell Hotel
Wishingwell Selby
The Wishingwell Selby, England
The Wishingwell Hotel
The Wishingwell Selby
The Wishingwell Hotel Selby

Frequently asked questions

Is The Wishingwell pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Wishingwell?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10.00 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Wishingwell?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 10.00 (subject to availability).

Where is The Wishingwell located?

Situated in Selby, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Selby Superbowl, Selby Abbey, and Selby Town Hall. Carlton Towers Estate and Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve are also within 9 mi (15 km). Selby Station is 26 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Wishingwell Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 355 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 355 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 355 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 355 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 355 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon-Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great pub with excellent food and helpful staff Rooms are dated
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place place is absolutely spectacular , very clean , modern and the bef is comfortable and lux
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel isnt clean, first room was awful and we needed moved but rhat was done fine, breakfast was poor quaility and the milk was off, some of staff a little argumentative while others were fantastic and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service good hotel quiet very nice would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stay here when visiting my mum. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall a good experience and the staff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Basic accommodation

Average room, good food and service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Johanna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Put only thing that I could say good about this place is the beds are very clean, but the hotel itself is not nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Won’t stay again, sorry staff you did your best

Food, staff, cleanliness were all good. The location very close to a roundabout on a major trunk road very very noisy. The whole place was tatty, stained seats in the dining room, torn carpet at the entrance, odds bits of poorly repaired items in the room, some bits not repaired. My mattress was far far far too soft and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were brilliant they sorted my problem out i woud definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

James

Great for a stay with children! found bed uncomfortable but this is just me I guess. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

high level of service.

pleasantly surprise at the level of service. can't fault it at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Kayte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The WiFi at the property is virtually non-existent and phone signal is terrible, therefore we felt really isolated while staying there. The staff were friendly and chatty and made up for a less than ideal hotel stay. They are a credit to the company
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jan

I had read some awful reviews about the Wishing Well but our family booked 3 rooms, one was a family room. All were basic but all were spacious and clean. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We didnt eat here but did use the bar which looked as if it had been recently updated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heard a lot bad about this place but was genuinely not too bad. Had a two night stay for work and bed was comfortable, room had a TV with Netflix, Youtube etc. Night staff seemed a bit blunt however day staff were lovely. Didn’t get chance to try restraint / bar but the area looked really nice. Only issue is distance from town centre. No taxis were available including uber and the walk is roughly 30 minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Anita

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy campers.

The check in was done by a sad person who thought thd end of the day was closer but realised she had yo come back thd next day. The rooms were clean and well laid out. The furniture looked from the 60s and was in a state of disrepair from that decade as well. The beds were like a trampoline, soft and so bouncy my wife nearly hit the roof when sitting down. Carpet looked better than a dogs dinner but not by much. The single ply toilet paper allowed me to give myself a prostate exam. We asked for a double bed but got two singles, just like the first time i visited the wife's parents, thanks for that memory. Overal, an expensive experience, one which we will not repeat unless the Russians invade and force us to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness
Everything terrible hotel experience and very cold in rooms reception didn’t give a monkeys
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Dated rooms but fine for the price but let down by awful WiFi and terrible phone signal. Food is restaurant was good and excellent value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Louisa

Rooms are in need of an update, bathroom also very worn and in need of refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Friendly

Our stay was a pleasant experience. Friendly staff and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Plenty of parking spaces
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Annie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Simple furnishings but a very uncomfortable mattress lumpy and bits sticking up so not easy to find a comfortable position to sleep. Relieved I was on my own.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not great experience would not stay again no breakfast was included should of been for the money
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Adele

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

Business Trio

Great location, picked the Wishing Well as close to where I was working. Very friendly and helpful staff from reception to bar staff will be staying again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Needs a refurb and update. Staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024