Located in the picturesque village of Arkendale, North Yorkshire, Blue Bell Country Inn offers a restaurant, free WiFi access, free parking and a bar. From the property, Fountains Abbey is a 26-minute drive away and Ripon is 10 miles away. Each room has a TV, an iPod dock and tea and coffee making facilities. Room 3 has a roll top bath and separate shower, while all the other rooms have showers. Shared facilities include the bar area with an outside terrace, a seating area and also a restaurant where breakfast is also served. Using fresh Yorkshire produce, the restaurant serves a great range of dishes including pub classics, light bites and sandwiches. The Blue Bell is 8 miles from the spa town of Harrogate and Knaresborough, the location of Mother Shipman's Cave, is 4 miles away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sharon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
On arrival, there were spaces reserved with our names which is a lovely idea but when the pub is busy, those spaces aren't always available and parking can be limited. We received a warm welcome on arrival and offered a complimentary drink which...
Lettisha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful location, lovely traditional country pub and lovely staff. They went above and beyond during our stay and accommodated an early request check in which we really appreciated. The room was spacious and well decorated with a lovely bathroom...
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely hotel with very friendly helpful staff. Food was great. Love the attention to detail and mini mince pies in our room! The only issue was that the carpet hadn’t been hoovered in our room. The shower was extremely tight! Very difficult to...
Romeoechocharlie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent breakfast, although I was a little disappointed I had to pay extra ! The staff where very kind and helpful. The food was exceptional. The village location is great !
Eggleton
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The breakfast was lovely, staff all very friendly and helpful, the accomodation was amazing
Stephen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff friendly and attentive the room was beautiful and excellent value for money
Jenkins
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The pub is beautiful the staff and friendly and helpful. The room was bigger than expected, very clean with lots of special touches I really appreciated. The bed was huge and I had a really comfortable stay. As a lone woman staying here I felt...
Susan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendly and welcoming staff. Great food and a comfortable room. What more would you need on a stopover.
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food and hospitality was fabulous, excellent management and staff.
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bedrooms are exceptional with attention to detail. Fantastic place to stay.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Blue Bell Country Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.