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The Bay Horse Country Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Thirsk with free parking

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Twin Room, Ensuite
Restaurant
Double Room, Ensuite
The Bay Horse Country Inn welcomes visitors with authentic countryside charm. Helpful staff enhance the stay while practical amenities like WiFi and complimentary toiletries make guests feel at home. Convenient parking adds to the ease of the experience.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Sleights Lane, Rainton, Thirsk, England, YO7 3PX

What's nearby

  • Ripon Cathedral - 7 min drive - 5.6 miles
  • Ripon Racecourse - 8 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Lightwater Valley Theme Park - 13 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Fountains Abbey - 15 min drive - 10.4 miles
  • Newby Hall and Gardens - 17 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Cattal Station - 16 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Forge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Watermill Restaurant and Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Water Rat - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bay Horse, Rainton - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Bay Horse Country Inn

Property highlights
The Bay Horse Country Inn provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries

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  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
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9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, 628 reviews
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Bay Horse Country Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bay Horse Country Inn?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bay Horse Country Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Bay Horse Country Inn located?

Situated in Thirsk, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of Prison and Police Museum, Courthouse Museum, and Ripon Cathedral. Workhouse Museum and Pebble Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Bay Horse Country Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 207 out of 301 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 301 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 301 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 301 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 301 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little village pub with lots of character landlord very helpful upon check in explained all features very well breakfast was exceptional and a very reasonable price would highly recommend staying here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place to eat. Fantastic food and great service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly.Food excellent and very large portions! Large menu choice and very reasonable.Obviously very old country inn ,so allowances made for property.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good find for a two night stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

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

Perfect stay

Was a great stay. So friendly. Nice locals. Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Querky little pub in a beautiful little village. Food, staff and room were great. Very welcoming locals.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Bank holidays stay

Amazing food and the staff was brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most welcoming love roast dinner comfortable beds and great host
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely historic building with very good meals.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely traditional pub with excellent hosts and great food and beer.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely quirky country pub. Good location for the North Yorkshire moors. Menu in the pub was sufficient, we had really good tasty food. Our room was fine, comfy bed, clean & good shower. There was tea & coffee making facilities, with a good supply of the same.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at Bay Horse for a day at Ripon Races, only 10 minutes drive from course. An old country inn, food was very good and landlord was a very nice person, room was nice and clean, bathroom a bit dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay -all good. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed.Host was exceptional Great food plent of drink choice.Even went for Asti as that is only drink my wife likes. WILL BE BACK
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great cosy stop off

Perfect night stay as as it was a very last minute booking booking gone 10pm the gentleman was more than happy to welcome us into the accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host wife and staff couldn't do enough Great pub with open fire Friendly atmosphere Excellent food good size portions You would never be hungry here Reasonable drink prices
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The landlord is very helpful and friendly and service from the team is brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is part of a tour we are doing of abbeys and cathedrals and this was the perfect place to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great Stay

Lovely overnight stay, friendly service and clean and comfortable room, no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent family pub , very friendly good food great atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff and service would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely break in our journey north. Very relaxed, friendly staff and an excellent breakfast. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

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

Welcoming place

Very welcoming pub. Good atmosphere at the bar. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent 2 night stay. All staff extremely friendly and welcoming. This is an old property with old property problems, features and character; that said, our room was perfect for our needs, clean and comfortable. Our host Chris was friendly and seemed as though he would go out of his way to make your stay just right. Ate in pub both nights and the home cooked food by Bev was wonderful. You order breakfast, if you want it, the night before; we had basic breakfasts which were a good price and exactly what we wanted. Locals in the pub were friendly and along with Chris and Bev chatted and recommended places to go in the bar after food. A lovely stay overall. Thank You.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Beats bland chain hotels by a country mile

Lovely family run pub in very quiet location with rooms and great home made meals. Easy reach of A1M and A19. Very welcoming after long day and very sociable. Brilliant cooked breakfast and lovely to see a community pub so popular with the locals.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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