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The Sawley Arms

4.0 star property
Ripon inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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At The Sawley Arms, indulge in the upscale atmosphere and unwind on the sun-kissed terrace or stroll through the lush garden. Enjoy a delicious full breakfast and later, grab lunch or dinner at the on-site restaurant. With free WiFi and outdoor furniture to lounge around, this inn is sure to delight.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Snack bar/deli

Feel at home (6)

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Premium bedding
  • Free self parking

Why we love this property

Taste of Britain
Indulge in authentic British cuisine at this inn's restaurant. The bar provides a cozy spot to unwind, while full breakfast begins each day deliciously.
Dreamy sleep experience
Premium bedding cradles guests in sumptuous comfort at this inn. Each room boasts heated bathroom floors and unique, curated decor for a personal touch.

Room options

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Spa Gill - Room 1 Deluxe Double Room

Spa Gill - Room 1 Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Warren Room 2-Deluxe Twin Room

Warren Room 2 -Deluxe Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Ravens Nest Room 3 - Family Room

Ravens Nest Room 3 - Family Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Heated bathroom floor
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Hebden Room 4 - Family Room

Hebden Room 4 - Family Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Heated bathroom floor
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Calf Haugh Room 5 -Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Skell Bank Room 6 -Deluxe Room

Skell Bank Room 6 -Deluxe Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Heated bathroom floor
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bunk Bed, Colliers Far - Room 7

Bunk Bed, Colliers Far - Room 7

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Heated bathroom floor
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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The Sawley Bunkhouse Room 8 -Deluxe Shared Dormitory.

The Sawley Bunkhouse Room 8 -Deluxe Shared Dormitory.

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Heated bathroom floor
Designer toiletries
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Luxury Apartment | Living area

Luxury Apartment

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Heated bathroom floor
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Map
Sawley, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, England, HG4 3EQ

What's nearby

  • Fountains Abbey - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Studley Royal Park - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Brimham Rocks - 6 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Ripley Castle and Gardens - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Harrogate Convention Centre - 16 min drive - 18.3 km

Getting around

  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 59 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 65 min drive
  • Weeton Station - 20 min drive
  • Cattal Station - 22 min drive
  • Hammerton Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Studley tearoom - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant EightyEight - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Inn South Stainley - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Summerbridge Tearooms - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Sawley Arms

At The Sawley Arms, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. A snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden are other highlights. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 78 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • The host will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–noon
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor furniture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated
  • Heated floor (bathroom)

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 16.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector on site.
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

The Sawley Arms Inn
The Sawley Arms Ripon
The Sawley Arms Inn Ripon

Frequently asked questions

Does The Sawley Arms offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Sawley Arms does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Sawley Arms?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Sawley Arms?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Sawley Arms?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at The Sawley Arms and nearby?

The Sawley Arms has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Sawley Arms?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers British cuisine.

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The Sawley Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

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Accomodation Type
Pub
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Children
Value

What guests liked

  • Breakfasts were excellent, with hearty meals, decent portions, and friendly service. (9 reviews)
  • Food was excellent and the bar/restaurant service was very good. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Room was very good. Rather warm, but turning the radiators off and opening the windows sorted that out. A very pleasant stay with the breakfast a 6 mile walk and a light lunch in the pub.
Simon, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Good size room immaculate with beautiful bathroom and fabulous breakfast.
henry, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

This is a relaxed small hotel - a bit like a guest house / hotel with good dining and bar for locals. Sawley is very convenient for Fountains Abbey but isolated - a car is essential. The Spanish chef was very good, as was the room andvthe staff attentive
John, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good place but a bit overpriced we thought
Ruth, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing!!!

Stayed for 2 nights over the bank holiday. Cannot say enough positive things about this place, we were a family of 4 and the rooms were perfect. The staff, especially Estelle ( I think this was her name) literally could not do enough for you. Dinner and breakfast were fantastic and the overall cleanliness of the place was the best I’ve ever seen. Great place in a great location with amazing staff
Andrew, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Pricey, but lovely location and grounds.

Our second stay here in the same room. The location is very peaceful and rural and the hotel is well located for trips to Ripon, The Forbidden Corner, Fountains Abbey and Deer Park, Grantly Hall and Brimham Rocks. The beer garden is lovely and parking very near to our room was really convenient. The beds were very comfortable and the bathroom and shower modern and spotless. What prevented a five star rating was the room had an adjoining door and the guest in the next bedroom snored. In addition there was a lot of pacing about in the room upstairs the next morning ( maybe staff remaking the room?) and the ceiling was creaky. Also, for the price of the overnight accommodation, without breakfast included, we would have appreciated ceramic coffee/ tea mugs rather than plastic. These points, however, would not stop us from returning here.
Colleen, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Me and my Wife time

Fantastic place to stay But with some issues in my mind Room was very clean and comfortable with some very modern touches Then spoiled by plastic cups only two small biscuits very small tv then having to pay for breakfast I would expect a room at £178 would include breakfast Staff were very nice Parking handy for rooms
Richard, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The room was great with nice bunk beds and Screens. However, we could not sit in the lower level bunk beds because of the upper bed and there was no place to sit. Otherwise, it is a great place to stay.
Nadine, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Potential- room for improvement.

Stayed for five nights in an excellent room - first rate facilities, esp bathroom. Slight criticism: bed linen and towels unappealing colour and towels rather thin. Pub warm and comfortable, very friendly, staff helpful, excellent breakfasts. Dined in twice. Appreciated the special offer on steak night but winter menu otherwise rather dull, limited and overpriced. Over all an enjoyable stay but not outstanding value for money.
Peter, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Everything was nice, clean and modern. Lovely staffs 10/10. Only issuse I didn't like was that the Bunkbed Room had no kettle and space at all felt very confined, especially for the kids, but they did play around the back which had a lovely green grass garden which made up for the none space room. Thanks Tracy.
Mohammed, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Bad night’s sleep

Very poor night’s sleep. The room above us had very creaky floorboards. Our bathroom had a fan that set itself off every 20 minutes throughout the night. I raised both these issues via an email to the hotel which went unanswered. Not what I would expect for the amount we paid.
Antony, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sawley Arms

A slight blip with a power cut but the staff couldn’t have been more on the ball and all was soon sorted The rooms were very well appointed and very clean. The staff were friendly, helpful and efficient and the breakfast was excellent. Would certainly revisit and can reccomend
Carole, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely country pub with good beer and food in a small, quiet village. Nice, well kept garden with seating. Excellent room, a good size and very well appointed with a nice bathroom. Highly recommended.
William, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic location to stay over
Colin, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The rooms were exceptional, wonderful staff and a gem of a country pub, highly recommended
Keeley, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Best night’s sleep in a long time!

Modern, spotlessly clean accommodation and super- comfy beds! There was even a TV in the bathroom! Lovely country pub and beer garden. Restaurant a bit on the expensive side, but the quality and presentation of the food was really good. The take away fish and chips were half the price of the eat in and were delicious. Would definitely stay here again without hesitation.
Colleen, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Such a really cosy well run pub with lovely rooms and amazing staff.
CARON, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We had a great one night stay. The room was clean, very modern and with high quality finish. Our daughter loved the high sleeper bed which was very safe. Convenient location for Brimham Rocks and Fountains Abbey. Plenty of parking onsite. We had a great dinner in the pub and our breakfast was delicious too. Friendly staff, would definitely stay again.
Sandra, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Tanya, Estelle, Tim and the Scouse supporter were so friendly and helpful. The accommodation was immaculately clean and well maintained. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. We definitely plan to revisit soon. The only improvement I would suggest is to have ironing facilities in the room for guest”s convenience. Thanks to all for such a great stay!
Lyn, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely staff, great rooms recently done, beautiful area
Stephen, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Extremely attentive staff and a great night sleep!!
Lee, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

We had a lovely one night stay. Sure, the walls are a bit thin but it really didn't bother us. It's the food that gets the rave reviews. You know when your eyes water with satisfaction and contentment....that!
Jason, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

The Sawley Arms is a nice place.The facilities are good and the staff are polite.The thing that soured it for us was being told on arrival that because we hadn't booked direct, breakfast was not included and would be £14 per person.My wife only has cereal and tea for breakfast but there was no reduction in price. The extra charge should be made clear at time of booking by either Expedia or The Sawley Arms.It seems to me that the customer is being penalised for booking through Expedia. If you want to list on 3rd party sites then don't try and pass the cost on to the customer. We didn't have breakfast!
steve, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent break

We had a 2 night stay, the staff, service and accommodation were to a very high standard. Everyone was very welcoming. The accommodation was spotlessly clean and tidy and very comfortable. Loved the lighting in the room. Also the bar/restaurant service was very good and the food was excellent We would recommend this hotel and will definitely return there.
Christine, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Lovely place to stay and all the staff are so helpful and friendly. A little too much noise between the guest rooms and the window blinds could be improved but otherwise a perfect place to stay while enjoying the beautiful surroundings near Ripon.
Rich, 1-night trip