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The Kings Arms

3.5 star property
Inn with free breakfast, near Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre

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Exterior
Restaurant
Desk, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Restaurant
The Kings Arms, minutes from Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre, offers a comfortable stay with breakfast and WiFi. Guests can enjoy regional specialties at the restaurant, read the newspaper, or borrow bikes to visit the World of James Herriot and Thirsk Museum.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Sep 11 - Sep 12
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Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Sandhutton, Thirsk, England, YO7 4RW

What's nearby

  • Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • World of James Herriot - 9 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Thirsk Museum - 9 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Ripon Cathedral - 15 min drive - 10.6 miles
  • Ripon Racecourse - 15 min drive - 11.7 miles

Getting around

  • Thirsk Station - 5 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Greyhound - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Watermill Restaurant and Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Pantry - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wheatsheaf Inn - ‬14 min drive

About this property

The Kings Arms

Inn near Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre
Located close to World of James Herriot and Thirsk Museum, The Kings Arms provides free full breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms at The Kings Arms boast comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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

Kings Arms Inn Thirsk
Kings Arms Thirsk
The Kings Arms Inn
The Kings Arms Thirsk
The Kings Arms Inn Thirsk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Kings Arms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Kings Arms?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Kings Arms?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Kings Arms?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Kings Arms located?

Situated in Thirsk, this inn is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre and within 6 mi (10 km) of Thirsk Museum and World of James Herriot. North York Moors National Park and Ripon Cathedral are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Kings Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 101 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food and drink was fantastic. The staff very helpful and their pub experience great! I wish we had more time allocated to experience this lovely part of the country. Also the cab service was fantastic and very flexible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice pub with exellent staff. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giles

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

Excellent Stay.

A comfortable bed, friendly and attentive staff, good food and a good bar. Altogether an excellent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculate, spacious and comfortable room with very nice bathroom, great food served promptly add friendly helpful staff .. wouldn’t hesitate to stay again when in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are lovely. Breakfast was great and staff lovely and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

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

A must if visiting Thirsk

Really lovely hotel. Food is great, breakfast super. Rooms are comfortable, clean with a lovely powerful shower. Staff friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter

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

Great stay, highly recommend!

We were a party of Seven guys, who were fortunate to stay over and enjoy the wonderful hospitality, awesome food, great beer and service delivered with a smile!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Amenities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely meals, good choice and big portions. Breakfast good, cooked fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, friendly and we were well looked after. Definitely a place to stay the night if we are up there again.

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

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

lovely pud

Lovely very friendly staff & excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st class, warm welcome and nice people. Will for sure recommend to others also next time in the area its where i will stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was extremely happy with everything about The Kings Arm I cannot fault anything about and I was very pleased I chose to stay there
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing people and amazing place. Would recommend anytime.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Standard and choice of food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy bed. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

Superb accomodation and bar.

Great communication and advice before arrival. Great parking facilities. Friendly staff, excellent rooms. Super facilities, didn't eat in the evening, but the breakfast was superb. Easy to get taxi into Thirsk.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

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

2 Aussies in the King's Arms.

Our stay at the Kings Arms was a delightful few days for us. Thirsk is a very interesting place with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and Moors. Our host was happy to share his local knowledge with us which was very helpful.The hotel food was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Eat there, don’t sleep there.

No shower rail or curtain, 2 single beds pushed together, bright fire escape light in room, noisy (thin walls). Great food!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gourmet meals. You'll meet some very nice locals in the bar. Bed mattress in rm 3 needs replacing.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, lovely room and good location

FIrst impressions of The Kings Arm are really good with its charming location in a pretty village, immaculate interior to the pub and a very quick, friendly check in. The room was a good size and is very well presented, again immaculate, with a lovely ensuite bathroom. There was no view to speak of from this room but i'm sure if you were staying longer then I and want a better outlook then they would oblidge. The breakfast was excellent and with a wide choice. The location is about 5-10 minutes drive out of the town of Thirsk which is an historic market town and well worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alison

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

Hidden Gem near Thirsk

I couldn’t fault The Kings Arms, from the friendly, helpful welcome to the spotless accommodation, I had a double room for myself with an immaculately clean en suite which was very spacious. The bed was very comfortable which was ideal as I was using it after some long walks all weekend. The free WiFi was a bonus and the tv in the room accessed lots of streaming channels for chilling in the evening. Breakfast was catered to your choices and was an ideal start to long days out walking. On my return in the evening I was able to eat in with a delicious and varied menu where the hosts went out of their way to provide this, even though they had a busy bank holiday weekend of regular diners. I would recommend this establishment to anyone wishing to stay in the Thirsk area as it is only a few miles out of the town in a quiet village. I would definitely use it again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely country pub that is still used by locals and I'm not surprised. The staff and did are excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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