Kearton Country Hotel in Richmondshire

We were the only people staying in the Kearton, and we were renting the 2 bed apartment. The owners could not have been anymore helpful. Didnt sample any food, but have visited many times and have always found it lovely

Coffee was very good and the fruit cake with Wensleydale cheese was delicious. Wish I had the recipe for the cake - so moist and packed with fruit. Friendly service and good value.

Stopped off here for a bite to eat on my way home. Great food at a very reasonable price and kind friendly staff. If it is nice weather, do as I did and eat out in the garden. Magnificent scenery.

Stopped by for a late breakfast prior to a walk on a really hot day. The sausage bap was truly awful - extruded plastic sausage in a very strange yellow brioche? it is so easy to get good sausage these days, even from a supermarket! My takeaway lemon scone was a huge disappointment on my walk as it had no butter on and merely a slight dab of lemon curd - I wasn't asked how I would like it, it was too dry to eat consequently. I would have spoken to staff if she had appeared interested, but had already seen her being quite unhelpful toan old couple. Such a lovely setting and should be so friendly being in Yorkshire!

Visited the tearoom for lunch while cycling through the village. Wholesale baguette, thick slices of farm house style ham, generous salad and thick cut chips was delicious. Plenty of inside and outside seating and friendly service. Recommended.

We are on holiday as I speak right opposite kearton tea rooms.and yesterday after a long walk I decided to pop in for some cake whilst my husband went back to the cottage.i was served by a male who in my opinion was very rude! Didn’t say hello can I help you! I asked if they had coffee cake his reply was just a finger pointing to the board! He then turned his back put items through till.and took my card from me for contactless payment not giving me an option if I wanted to use my pin.and no thankyou.absolutley disgusting.i have worked in retail customer service for 20 years.and would never treat people like that even if they were rude to me.we are here until Saturday but I will be very reluctant to go in again but if I do and am served by the same person and treated this way again I will not be keeping quiet next time.mrs crane from the midlands.

Coming in out of the Dales wind and rain into the Kearton is such a welcoming experience. Tea and scones were just perfect.

This place lacks warmth and is grubbily clinical place. We walked in and was served by a lady wasn't the most talkative person, with answers as Yes , No And maybe. Well we had our coffee and walked on. I just seen they only publish 1/3 of the reviews. ( check out thier own review page on there website) I can only imagine they thought the same as us. It's a glorified OAP holiday camp. With all due respect we would like it if we had no where else to go as it has fantastic countryside around it. But has no atmosphere at all unless your the walking dead.

We were staying in Thwaite, and decided to celebrate my daughter's birthday at the Kearton - a wise choice! Such a warm welcome - including log fires - good food served by attentive friendly staff, excellent wines, and all such good value for money. We enjoyed our visit so much, we booked again for 2 days later, which turned out even better than our first visit. We had afternoon cream tea as well - definitely a "gem" in quite delightful surroundings - well worth a visit.

Came across this on the Pennine way. Coffee and scone were spot on with an additional coffee in delightful surroundings out the front and the inside looked very inviting too. Would like to go back !!

We were in the area and looked up best restaurants and choose the Kearton Country Arms. It was late for lunch so not many people in but service was really slow waiting for the food. When it arrived it was disappointing compared to other pubs we had visited and although it was OK it do it feel it justified the number of excellents. The chips in particular tasted of fat and I had to have a mint to take the taste away.

Our. Group of friends stopped here for coffee and something to eat before a day's walking in Swaledale. The hotel opened earlier than normal in order to accommodate our times, and then served a very delicious breakfast, coffee and cake, etc. All to be recommended and really set us up for the day. The staff were especially friendly, helpful and courteous. Many thanks!

We stopped for lunch while travelling through the Dales- friendly, yummy, generous food and the best views of the Dales. A hidden gem.... Put it on your treasure map and go and find it!

Stopped for lunch. Good food, excellent value and very pleasant surroundings; will definitely be back. It's easy to miss, I have passed through Thwaite many times and didn't realize there was a hotel there.

Had a trip around the Dales today and called in at Thwaite for afternoon tea. We only had a cuppa with a cake or two but were really impressed, The tea was served with a yummy ginger biscuit FOC which went well with the Yorkshire Rascals. Very nice indeed

Visited here on Thursday 27th on my walk of the Pennine Way. Having just descended Great Shunner Fell into Thwaite I thought that I would grab some quick food before continuing. I have to say that the soup of bacon and lentil was really nice at just under £4 and I would easily have it again. The thing that put me off though was the really poor service. The waiter at the bar was indecipherable and it took a number of attempts before I understood that he wanted me to put blue bags on my feet. I could understand why he wanted me to do this, but all of the bags were ripped apart and so it was a pointless exercise. When paying for the bill the waitress was on the phone and did not leave the call to deal with me. I was just a poor person getting in the way of her call. There was no asking how my meal was. She simply took my money and that was it. Extremely poor service throughout.........

Esta es la segunda vez que hemos comido en el Kearton Country Hotel. No nos podemos quejar de la comida o el servicio. Aunque el menú es limitada, y tienes que comer al mismo tiempo que los residentes mi esposa y yo todavía lo recomendaría a cualquier visitante a Swaledale a pagar este restaurante una visita. La comida es cuidadosamente preparado y muy bien presentado. Asimismo, consideramos que ofrece una buena relación calidad-precio.

Came here purely for a mid travel stop, had the hot chocolate. It came in a tall glass with a block of chocolate on a stick which I then went on to stir and melt into the hot milk mixture, was quite fun to make it yourself! Delicious, can highly recommend

This place has a certain olde world atmosphere but in a good way. Smart casual is the dress code but some ladies really dressed up for dinner. The food is well presented and very good. The service is friendly and attentive. Most of the diners were guests but it is always possible to eat here as long as you book in advance and be there for 6.30 to dine at 7. There is only the one 'sitting' each evening.If you are staying in the dales give this place a try and you will not regret it.

Very friendly staff nothing was too much trouble for them, even when they were busy they always smiles and made you feel welcome

Just returned from a lovely 2 day break at the Kearton Country Hotel. Excellent place to stay and with top quality food to go with it. The owners and staff are very friendly and help full. I would recommend this hotel and hopefully will be returning for another stay in the future.

really nice ambiance to restaurant and the food is excellent as are staff and service in fact it was a really nice experience all round

Everything we had was locally sourced where possible and beautifully cooked. Couldn't fault it. Both breakfasts and evening meals wonderful.

At least they were open and the DIY chocolate is gorgeous especially with ginger biscuits to dunk. Always friendly, warm and tidy.

A lovely country hotel in the hamlet of Thwaites. Interesting river to be explored upstream, watch out for the small gate (snicker) where the road runs close to the river. Take care when the river is in spate, beautiful autumn colours

We have driven past this hotel in Swaledale many times but visited the coffee shop for the first time only recently, after a 10 mile walk from Hawes over Great Shunner Fell. The cafe looks tiny from the outside but very spacious inside. Friendly efficient service. Delicious toasted sandwiches with very good chips and nicely dressed salad. Excellent fruit cake afterwards - felt we needed a few more calories to get over Kisdon Hill! We will definitely be back - the hotel menu looks good too, so maybe we will stay as well.

Only had coffee here but it was a great experience. Wonderful coffee, exactly as we had asked for, in a relaxing and friendly environment. Some restaurants give you a factory made biscuit, individually wrapped. Not at Kearton's. They serve you coffee with a large, home made ginger biscuit. That biscuit is already worth a visit. The owner took time to have a chat. Good that places like Kearton still exist.

We popped in to the tea shop in the middle of a long walk. We were just going to have tea but I couldn't resist a scone and have to say this was one of the best I've eaten. Real, home made quality. Not that it helped me get up the hill for the walk back to Keld but it was worth it. Nice outdoor seating too.

We stayed here with my parents. Nice food, good bar, nice bedrooms and Thwaite is a lovely village. Would recommend. Good walking routes nearby such as Keld to Muker. Lovely

A good and well thought out selection of dishes for all tastes, well presented but not pretentious! The service was thorough and quick without being rushed, and a decent amount of time was left between courses so the meal progressed at a civilised rate. One of the best places I've eaten from that point of fact.

Four of us had dinner on the 30th July. The waitress/ barmaid was unresponsive, slow and amateurish. The dining area is lacking in atmosphere and smelt oddly of burnt plastic. Otherwise the food was good.

2 visits this week both times struggled with service 1st time food not too bad hence second visit2nd ( and Last !!!) food very poorI had smoked haddock risotto and although very nice the poached egg was hard !! not good, but tasty. On second visit my wife also had this but was clearly microwaved and much closer to wallpaper paste.Both times we struggled to get the wine on table, during meal had keep reminding staff, when did arrive not opened but hey ho this is not a top class hotel.Visited on the hottest day of the year ALL THE WINDOWS CLOSED asked the girl who was worried about birds flying in, this is the Yorkshire Dales there are birds !Definitely off the "to visit " list but on a positive note had the best Yorkshire parkin ever there.

Called in for an afternoon tea after a wet day taking photographs in Swaledale. \the level of service was first class. The menu was varied and well priced, being in my opinion one of the best valued tea rooms that I have had the pleasure to go to.

Went for lunch as it's was mum and dad's wedding anniversary. They had been before but knew the place had been up for sale, so we were unsure of what to expect.The menu wasn't extensive, but enough for our needs, and very reasonably priced. The service was a little slow mainly for the drinks, but the food served was definitely fresh and tasty. When we came to pay we found it was a new owner, so the place should see stability.I would definitely go back and recommend it.

Had a lovely lunch, steak tender and cooked as I ordered. Chips homemade, lovely. Onion rings good. Served with pot of peas, a peppercorn sauce and a very small salad. Would have liked some mushrooms. Also not offered any condiments, or mustard, or asked if we would have liked a second drink. No one asked if the meal was ok. The meal was good, the hap hazard service let it down slightly.

For some years we have been visiting the Kearton Country Hotel whilst out for the day on the motorbike. We have always been received warmly and without fuss. The food is always of a high standard and of exceptional value for your money. Recently the Hotel has changed hands and there is always the worry that things will change for the worse. A day out alone on the motorbike gave me the opportunity to visit it today......there have been a few changes to the atmosphere of the place and it feels slightly different, but overall it still offers exceptional value and excellent food. It will just take a few more visits to get acustomed to the new owners.

The Kearton is a combined tea/coffee shop, hotel with bar and restaurant.Attractive enough form the outside but nothing to indicate the quality of the food served inside. We first called in one cold March afternoon after a cycle ride and had a hot chocolate which was quite special and decided to have dinner there the following evening. It was sublime from beginning to end and very reasonably priced for such high quality.Both starters (warm black pudding and apple salad and an outstanding Caprese of mozzarella, tomato, rocket and toasted nuts), both mains (chicken stuffed with Wensleydale and wrapped in dry cured bacon and herb crusted roast cod with chilli) and both deserts (home made Yorkshire curd with rum cream and ice cream and rich lemon cheesecake) were all faultless and delicious.Service was excellent and the setting very good in a traditional sort of way.

A lovely spot to relax and enjoy the marvelous cream teas on offer.polite and prompt service, sensible pricing and above all excellent scones.Recommended

Stopped for a much needed pot of tea whilst on first day of a cycling trip. Tea comes with homemade ginger biscuit. Kids had the DIY hot chocolate - brilliant idea. Very pleasant busy little place. So nice we stopped on the way home for lunch too.

This is where we go for our cream teas. I've never stayed here so I can't comment...but it looks lovely. In a great location in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales...nice atmosphere and fabulous food.

We enjoyed everything about our short stay at this country hotel it's location is great for couples and families wanting a good centre for walking in the dales. On our visit the owners and staff made our visit very relaxed and comfortable the food was of a good standard and quality. Both myself and Jackie enjoyed are stay at this country hotel.

Ideal place for refreshment if you are walking around Keld, Thwaite and Muker. But there isn't anywhere else for competition!

After tootling around Swaledale, in and out of villages amongst beautiful countryside we stopped here for a cream tea.From the outside it looks like a tiny cafe, but it's a lovely, spacious contemporary tearoom/restaurant.Between us we sampled the traditional cream tea as well as the cheese scone accompanied by a wedge of Wensleydale cheese, yum.There are also tasteful gifts for sale, amongst comfortable surroundings.The complimentary cookie served with hot drinks was delicious (I wished I'd asked for the recipe!)Will definitely return.

We were warned by another visitor that the service here was slow, however we found the service really good. Shown to a very comfortable seating area to choose our food and then shown to our table when the first course was ready. Very good service and tasty wholesome food. Relaxing place and well worth a visit.