Name: The Bay Horse Country Inn
Address: Sleights Lane, Rainton, Rainton, England, United Kingdom, Rainton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Rating: 8.93

Guest reviews

8.9

Fabulous

Based on 922 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

12%

Couple

66%

Family

10%

Group

8%

Solo

2%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Travellers describe The Bay Horse Country Inn as a welcoming, characterful village pub inn with friendly hosts, tasty home cooked meals and hearty breakfasts, comfortable if basic rooms, and a quiet location near the A1 for exploring North Yorkshire.

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10

Sean

Mar 7, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, will stay again. Not a premier inn but that makes it nice and the people were particularly nice and helpful.

10

Claire

Mar 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely little friendly b&b over a pub with excellent service, food , accommodation and Ideal for an overnight stay. Really nice welcoming staff and good value for money. The evening meal and breakfast were excellent and good value. We will definitely consider staying again if we're in the area.

8

Ian

Jan 25, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable and the breakfast was great

10

James

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room staff and food

10

Rachael

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, comfy room, and delicious pub food! Would highly recommend.

Sleights Lane, Rainton, Rainton, England, United Kingdom

Location

Located in Thirsk, The Bay Horse Country Inn is within a 10-minute drive of Prison and Police Museum and Courthouse Museum. This inn is 13 mi (20.9 km) from North York Moors National Park and 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Ripon Cathedral.

Prison and Police Museum(4.7 miles)

Courthouse Museum(4.8 miles)

Ripon Cathedral(4.9 miles)

Spa Park Maze(4.9 miles)

Workhouse Museum(5.1 miles)

Jack Laugher Leisure And Wellness Centre(5.3 miles)

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Property Policies

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Check-in

Check-out

From 17:00 to 23:30

Before 10:00

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FAQs

Free self parking is available on-site.

Breakfast is available for a fee.

Check-in is from 17:00 to 23:30, and check-out is by 10:00.

The inn is located in Thirsk, within a 10-minute drive of the Prison and Police Museum and Courthouse Museum. It is 13 miles from North York Moors National Park and 4.9 miles from Ripon Cathedral.

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

The Bay Horse Country Inn

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