The Bay Horse Country Inn

Location: Sleights Lane, Rainton, Thirsk, gb

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Inns

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 05:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Cashless payment available
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Fishing nearby

Rooms Available

• Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  The twin room includes a private bathroom equipped with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. This twin room provides a tea and coffee maker and a TV. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  The double room provides a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. This double room offers a TV. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Trash cans

Guest Reviews

• Sharron (9/5): Great stay at a very good price - Great place for the price. Really good food and the staff and owner were lovely
• catherine (8/5): Enjoyed the stay, with only a couple of issues. - Everything was fine, there were a few squeaky floorboards but this is expected of an older property. We did notice lots mould on the bedroom windows, off putting as this is easily dealt with. We ate our evening meal with them,which was very nice .I did not like the bacon with my breakfast but my partner did, this is down to personal preference. sort the mould on the windows,no excuse.
• Helen (6/5): An old style pub B&B - The inn was a convenient stop off point on our journey to Northumberland. The bed was very comfortable and the bed linen smelt beautifully fresh. The steak pie was exceptional! If you’re looking for a boutique country inn, this isn’t it. It is an old style pub B&B. Decor is dated and cleanliness in the bathrooms, could be better (the shower curtains definitely need a refresh). Waiting staff could do with some training.
• Paul (10/5): Highly recommended. - This was our second stay. The owners and staff are great, really helpful and welcoming. The bedroom was comfortable with everything you needed, such as iron, fan etc. The pub food is homemade and delicious. This is a family run pub in a small village with easy access to the motorway and a pleasure to stay at. Nothing.
• Przemyslaw (10/5): Little gem with great food. - We stop in this beautiful pub on our coast to coast cycling trip. It was fantastic experience. Very welcoming owner and bar staff. Food was fantastic. Musaka was out of this world. Thank you no guinness ... but great selection of local beers
• ian (10/5): -
• Tanya (7/5): -
• WALLIS (8/5): -
• Sally (8/5): - Staff very welcoming. Excellent food and beer. Good value.
• Kerrie (9/5): Classic comfy, friendly country inn! - Comfort & restaurant!
• Ian (10/5): -
• Andrew (9/5): Every thing you need with a budget hotel .We will be visiting again - Friendly staff .Comfortable rooms.Really good food.Bar was very welcoming by owner and the locals
• Diane (10/5): - The landlord was very pleasant and welcoming .. food was a 10 out of 10 ..very filling.. the steak pie was full of meat .. breakfast was excellent..
• Adrian (9/5): Lovely 2 day break for nearby wedding and trip to York - Comfortable, cosy and traditional pub
• Neil (9/5): Perfect for what we wanted, after touring all day, we wanted a clean and comfortable room to return to with the option o - In a quiet country location, but convenient for the places we visited (York, Thirsk, Whitby, Grassington, Thornton-le-Dale). Even of more convenience to us, having an electric car, was a high speed charging station within 15 minutes drive and always on our route back to the Inn. Staff were great, especially the owner, Chris. They made us feel very welcome. Room was clean and comfortable with a big tv, unusual for such a place. Food was excellent along with the service. Nothing really springs to mind. I would highly recommend the Bay Horse Country Inn without any hesitation to anyone thinking of staying there.
• Penny (8/5): Comfortable with friendly and helpful staff. - Staff were welcoming and friendly. Evening menu varied. Fish pie especially good and white choc cheesecake. N/A
• Brian (9/5): Excellent base for exploring the local area with fabulous evening meals. - Delicious food. Great central location made it easy to reach nearby places. Friendly staff. Water pressure on shower not too good, but adequate. It definitely did not spoil our stay though.
• Tony (10/5): - Great staff. Great food. Great location.
• Sean (9/5): Overall great value for money. Would recommend to my friends. - Lovely country inn, welcoming staff, comfy room and fabulous breakfast. Nothing.
• Frank (8/5): -
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• Warren (10/5): -
• Sarah (10/5): Friendly country inn, perfect location to explore the Dales and the Moors. - This is a countryside local pub with a staff dedicated to making you feel welcome and that you have a good trip. The room is clean and comfortable, the pub has wonderful food available, and a landlord who loves sharing his knowledge ,edge about his region It’s isolated, a good location for exploring the countryside but be aware it is isolated. It was perfect for us,
• Doug. (8/5): - The food was good and quick to arrive. Nothing springs to mind.
• Robert (7/5): -
• Paul (10/5): - The owner was so helpful, breakfast set us up for the day. Would visit again.
• Paul (10/5): - Large portions for breakfast and evening meals
• JOHN (9/5): Wonderful village pub for a stopover. - Food was excellent No complaints
• Alan (10/5): Great country Inn 👏 - Meat pie was delicious beer gud very friendly would highly recommend 😃😃
• Tony (9/5): Lovely overnight stop. - Staff very helpful. Comfortable bed.
• Clifford (8/5): - Great food and service Check in time 5pm.
• Ron (10/5): Absolutely brilliant - So friendly and great atmosphere. All the locals make you feel so welcome and the owners are wonderful. Food is great and the portions huge. I couldn’t finish everything on a single meal. Nothing
• Julie (7/5): -
• Brian (10/5): - Stayed for 1 night and made welcome from the start. Cosy traditional pub/hotel. Food was excellent and breakfast was delicious and can't wait to go back again. Nothing
• Joanne (10/5): Great experience staff was perfect host nothing to much trouble - Staff were brilliant so friendly and accommodating the food was excellent pub food will definitely be returning Nothing everything was perfect
• Noel (9/5): -
• Margaret (10/5): Chris the owner is superb! Have stayed many times and will go again 👍 - Superb atmosphere, very homely indeed No complaints at all
• Toni (8/5): Pleasant and just off good road links. - It was clean. The location was perfect for my trip. The food was good. The shower wasn’t great and the room needed refurbishing
• John (9/5): Very pleasant - Friendly old fashioned service
• Greg (9/5): Fantastic place, proper pub, warm welcome, great beer, superb breakfast -
• David (9/5): -
• Gary (7/5): -
• Burton (8/5): Fulfilled our requirements - Breakfast excellent, host great,soo we're rest of staff Nothing
• Michael (10/5): We always stay on our journeys to and from Scotland. Excellent half way stop. - Excellent hosts, great food and comfortable Nothing
• Barry (9/5): Great little find ! - Lived the character of this inn , the food was great and well priced . The bar well stocked and again well priced , very friendly owner and staff Nothing at all
• susan (9/5): Really comfortable stay,good food on offer. - Friendly check in. Good sized room with plenty of hot water. Hearty good quality meals and breakfast Everything fine for a stopover.
• Mark (10/5): Our stay at the Bay horse Inn was very pleasurable, would certainly stay again and recommend thank - Fantastic hospitality, stall and landlord welcoming and friendly, food exceptional, room very comfortable and quiet, full English breakfast was fantastic All our requirements were met
• Stephen (8/5): Great stay great location will stay there again - Excellent breakfast and great dinner lovely food. Could do with some USB ports in bedroom
• Sarah (8/5): - We had dinner , it was gorgeous homemade food Highly recommend for others Drink was cheaper than most Very helpful at dealing with requests
• Donna (10/5): Lovely welcome , staff really friendly, comfortable bed and delicious food - Very quaint , clean and quiet Nothing
• Alison (10/5): Only stayed the one night but really enjoyed & would definitely stay again. Thank you 👍 - Great location, quiet village, lovely pub, friendly staff, lovely selection of homemade pies.
• Karen (8/5): -
• Barbara (10/5): Comfortable and relaxing - The location was lovely, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The bar was cosy with a lovely fire going. The food was delicious and so much of it. Breakfast was huge, we had a full english. Really good value. Will definitely go back and would highly recommend. No complaints with anything
• Ronald (7/5): - Breakfast was good
• Keith (4/5): Disappointed - Friendly staff, good food. Property suffering from a lack of maintenance and investment. Sash windows could not be opened. Wardrobe space very limited, could be cleaner.
• Steven (9/5): Enjoyable - Breakfast was good and the location gave you access to the Dakes or Moors. Everything was good and the staff and locals were very friendly.
• Paul (10/5): -
• Michael (10/5): Everything you need on a bitterly cold night - Warm room, good food. Lovely cosy bed and comfy duvet. Bliss on a bitter cold night. Excellent hosts.
• Paul (7/5): - Very nice old inn with excellent food and a great selection of drinks. The food was really top class. Well done. The room was cold!
• Ted O'Morchoe (10/5): Perfect - Excellent dinner, very helpful landlord and staff
• Luke (10/5): -
• Di (10/5): Highly recommended - Service impeccable Loved it all
• Brenda (8/5): -
• Adam (8/5): - Lovely historic pub in a beautiful village, really friendly and welcoming owners and good food. Good water pressure in the shower. Good for a one night stop over, lively and welcoming local pub. N/A
• Michael (10/5): A stay we always enjoy, friendly hosts. - Excellent dinner choice, food exceptional and value for money. Amazing full English breakfast with perfect eggs. We always stay here on our way to Scotland. Central bathroom light could be a bit brighter.
• Susan (9/5): -
• georgiana (10/5): Recommended - Good location, clean. Friendly staff
• Debbie (9/5): Lovely country pub stay - It is a lovely traditional pub, warm and cosy and the landlord and landlady were friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was fabulous!
• richard (10/5): -
• Paul (8/5): Good value for a short stay - Lovely creaky old pub and the host was very. Room was quiet, there was good parking, and perfect location for our particular needs as family were very local, but would be a good base for York area. For the money, I wasn’t expecting the Ritz, so for one night it was fine. It was fine
• Jane (8/5): -
• Paidamoyo (10/5): Satisfied - Clean -
• Tina (8/5): -
• Mike (9/5): Comfortable, clean, good food and beer, welcoming host. -
• Clair (9/5): A very friendly place to stay!! Food was outstanding. Overall great place - Friendly, quirky, clean and comfortable N/A
• Garry (8/5): A good country break. - Food was excellent. Staff extra helpful.
• Lou (10/5): Fabulous stay again…. Awesome breakfast and ready to face the Christmas shopping in York!!!! - Location, cleanliness, staff and food
• Peggy (8/5): -
• Malcolm (8/5): Good value and hospitable host. - Excellent evening meal.
• Tim (10/5): -
• Graham (9/5): A very good over night stay. - Very comfortable, good quality food at a reasonable price, friendly staff. N,A.
• james (10/5): Cosy by the open fire after lovely food and drink - Clean and comfortable. Food was amazing evening and. Morning. Very friendly staff
• Michael (9/5): Great stopover location - The owner was very friendly and prepared to stay open awaiting our arrival after traffic induced delays on the A1, great breakfast and excellent staging port for Teesside.
• SUSIE (10/5): -
• Patricia (10/5): -
• Judith (8/5): - Room, breakfast and dinner all very good and value for money.
• Jacqui (8/5): Great stay and value for money - Very friendly and helpful staff. We had dinner which was good and great value. Homemade options available and large portions. Good cooked breakfast with fresh coffee and lots of toast. Accommodation was very clean.
• Paul (10/5): Great place, Would use again. - N/A All good
• Julia (6/5): A night in Rainton - The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. Bed was comfy and got a good night sleep. Freshly cooked hot food served quickly Being charged twice for this room!!!! I’ve just checked my credit card bill, and I’ve noticed that I was charged and paid for this room on the 18th Sept 2025, but the owner insisted that I was to pay for the room in person according to the notes that came with the booking, when I paid for my evening meal, so I’m now not sure who I need to approach to get a refund of the double payment. Although they attempted to accommodate my garlic allergy, I did suffer from an allergic reaction, resulting in the swelling of my tongue which needed medical attention. The water pressure of the shower was pretty poor, making showering longer to rinse off the soap suds.
• Sarah (10/5): - Very friendly people, and helpful, Made me feel very comftoble
• Fiona (8/5): Great value in a great location - Clean and friendly Nothing
• Fred (7/5): The room was clean and comfortable and the owner was friendly and the breakfast was excellent - The full English breakfast was excellent. It was very tasty and the food was freshly made and served hot as it should be. The hotel didn’t sell draught Guinness or tomato juice to make a Bloody Mary
• Kuda (9/5): -
• Keith (9/5): -
• William (10/5): Buya car in Northallerton - Friendly host and locals. Good beer and food. A great place to stopover when travelling north or south
• rohit (10/5): Overnight stay on our way to Lake Disrict. Easy checking- shown to our rooms and made to feel very welcome. The pub is c - Delightful inn, great value for money. The landlord was a lovely cup who made us feel welcome.
• Wragg (9/5): Would recommend this place to everyone. Loved it. - Full of caricter. Food was delicious and plenty of it. Open fires warm and cosy. Can't put anything here. Loved our stay.
• Stuart (8/5): -
• paul (8/5): -
• David (10/5): One night - Lovely building, warm welcome from Lovely owner Chris. Food fantastic, staff Lovely, bar prices pretty good, room Lovely. Nothing

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