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The Sawley Arms

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Luxury Apartment | Living area
Exterior
Warren Room 2-Deluxe Twin Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Sawley, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, England, HG4 3EQ
  • Place, Nidderdale
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Studley Royal Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Harrogate Convention Centre
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Spa Gill - Room 1 Deluxe Double Room

Spa Gill - Room 1 Deluxe Double Room

Spa Gill - Room 1 Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 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)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Ravens Nest Room 3 - Family Room

Ravens Nest Room 3 - Family Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Hebden Room 4 - Family Room

Hebden Room 4 - Family Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Calf Haugh Room 5-Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Skell Bank Room 6 -Deluxe Room

Skell Bank Room 6 -Deluxe Room

Skell Bank Room 6 -Deluxe Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bunk Bed, Colliers Far - Room 7

Bunk Bed, Colliers Far - Room 7

Bunk Bed, Colliers Far - Room 7

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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The Sawley Bunkhouse Room 8 -Deluxe Shared Dormitory.

The Sawley Bunkhouse Room 8 -Deluxe Shared Dormitory.

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Luxury Apartment | Living area

Luxury Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Ripon

With a stay at The Sawley Arms in Ripon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale. .This inn is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Fountains Abbey and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Studley Royal Park.
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What's nearby

  • Nidderdale - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Studley Royal Park - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Ripley Castle and Gardens - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Harrogate Convention Centre - 16 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Turkish Baths and Health Spa - 16 min drive - 18.6 km

Getting around

  • Weeton Station - 20 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

The Sawley Arms

Inn in Ripon with a restaurant and a bar
The Sawley Arms offers 78 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Ripon inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 78 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Sawley Arms, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and noon.
Onsite venue - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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

The Sawley Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

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

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
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William, Romsey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location to stay over
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

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

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
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keeley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were exceptional, wonderful staff and a gem of a country pub, highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

CARON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a really cosy well run pub with lovely rooms and amazing staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

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

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.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023