Kearton Country Hotel in Richmondshire

New owners Adam and Caz gave a warm welcome even when they were not officially open. Nothing was too much trouble. We wish them all the very best in their new venture and look forward to seeing them on our next visit. Rob and Pam

We stayed overnight walking the Pennine Way. Hadn't realised they did evening meals, but if the extensive breakfast was anything to go by, they would have been excellent. Really comfortable bed, attentive, without being intrusive, hosts and a wonderful location. Highly recommend.

We called in for tea, coffee & cake while walking in the area. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and we had lovely home made cakes and biscuits with our teas and coffee’s. The owner told us he’s recently refurbished and reopened some of the hotel rooms which is great news. Kearton House is in a lovely spot. The hotel had understandably suffered through the Covid years and it’s great to see things starting to turn round. I wish the owners every success and definitely recommend this as a place to call in on or stay at.

Yes he is a rude man, went there for years. But once he took it over it went down hill. Then he ruined the place by trying to make it self contained accommodation , i suspect without planning permission. If its up for sale then about time.

We were touring though Swaledale and stopped at the tea rooms for a drink. The service was very welcoming and friendly and the coffee came with free biscuits - what’s not to like! Small car park at the rear made parking easy in what is a very small hamlet.

Called in for lunch. Due to Covid only doing limited menu light lunches. Suited us , we had a selection of hot and cold sandwiches . All delicious at reasonable prices. Very friendly service.

The building itself felt really dirty but the staff were so rude. Wouldn’t let us briefly log on to the wifi (no signal up there and it was urgent) and just unwelcoming.

Set in lovely hamlet at head of Swaledale, we just stayed for afternoon tea and had fabulous rich fruit cake and hospitable service. No info on hotel accommodation.

We stayed 3 nights in this hotel in the tiny but lovely village of Thwaite. We had a good sized room with beautiful views on 2 sides. Our room and the rest of the hotel was very clean throughout. The owners and staff were most friendly and helpful. Due to Covid restrictions, breakfast was delivered in a basket to our room but there was still a good choice of hot and cold items to enjoy. (and a flask of freshly brewed filter coffee). There are plenty of wonderful walks in the area - as long or as short as you wish.

We visited for a perfect mid-week lunchtime stop of soup, sandwiches and salad platter. Quite delicious and a regular event for us when we visit the Dales. Highly recommended. But please bring back the Kozel!!!!!

Visited the tea rooms whilst in Thwaite for a trip down memory lane (friend used to stay in house two doors down as a child and spent hours with her sister playing in the river). The staff were super friendly, the menu was extensive (difficult to choose) and I experienced my first traditional Americano coffee. Didn't want to leave and would highly recommend.

Stopped off for a teabreak on our walk to Muker. Friendly, efficient staff and very clean tea rooms. We enjoyed bacon baps and tea for two A homemade ginger biscuit came with the tea. Very nice and at a reasonable price. Highly recommend.

this is what a local inn should be like. down to earth. correct. friendly and cheap. sober rooms but well equiped. tidy.

We popped in here on a damp day when we just wanted a cuppa. We went through the tea room door and looked for a table large enough for 5. As there were already a number of people we found ourselves in the restaurant at the back (which opened off the tea room). The waitress was laying tables for the evening, but willingly left one for us to use. We ordered our drinks at the counter, and they were brought to us along with a large, complementary biscuit each. They looked home made and were tasty. Thank you.

Called into this cafe following a long walk in the Dales and it was well worth it. My wife and. Shared a pot of tea along with a couple of delicious scones and they were delicious in fact probably the best we have tasted,the scones that is. We sat outside taking in the beauty of this tiny village and when our snack arrived the gentleman who served us gave us some information on the village and its history,which was very welcome. Stop off here and savour the treats available whilst enjoying the quiet relaxed atmosphere and it will recharge your batteries.

We called for a cup of tea during a walk. Good value and good friendly service with pleasant seating both inside and outside.

we initially stopped for a coffee and after enjoying that (along with the welcome and the view out of the back windows) we decided on the return journey from a brief walk that we would call for a late lunch too: all the food was good, and the value excellent ...can't say anything about dinners or B&B but as a daytime café it was a superb find, also having some attractive gifts and a few useful walking aids in a small shop area

Paul and Wendy are excellent hosts. Meals were included and the atmosphere in the lounge lends itself to relaxed conversation with the other guests. Would recommend and return.

Booked in one evening for a meal. The food was very mediocre at best, 70's throw back, very surprised considering I saw the chef and he was in his 30's. Veg was what I'd expect to be served in a hospital or retirement home unfortunately. The food service is also very bizarre and something that you'd expect to see in Faulty Towers. The man who was clearly the owner was a very rude person indeed. Everything was too much trouble apparently! We would never go back.

We stopped here for coffee on our way to Keld. A lovely little tea room, we had crumpets with jam which were great, and the waitress checked if they were vegan for us before we ordered anything. She was very helpful.

We have just returned from yet another visit to this wonderful family run country hotel in the heart of the Yorksshire Dales. It is set in a small hamlet and the hotel is the heart of the community. Small shop 3 miles away. The hotel only has 12 rooms, so very cosy and extremely friendly. The rooms themselves are very clean and comfortable. If you want a few restful days, in wonderful scenery this is the place to be and is a walkers paradise.

We stopped here for coffee on our way to Hawes. Lovely little place with great coffee and it had bits and pieces for sale too.

We held our wedding reception here in 1993! We have visited for various meals several times since, the welcome has always been warm and the food has always been excellent. I can't comment on the accommodation as we have never stayed.

Por favor tenga en cuenta que este examen no se refiere a la calidad de la comida, pero el servicio general y hospitalidad en el restaurante.

walked into a friendly welcome, very clean inside and out, just had coffees and scones, wife had cake, both very delicious and coffee good, (I'm not a coffee drinker usually). i noticed as customers left if there were crumbs etc, (not unusual with home baked cakes etc) the staff immediately cleaned up, fallen leaves outside treated the same, also a good parking area at rear,

Sólo se detuvo para helado inicialmente, luego llegó la lluvia, así que fuimos a por un café, comprar dentro de tarjetas postales y de correos que escribí justo al otro lado de la carretera. Tengo ganas de volver y probar un té helado.

Called in for a cream tea. Lovely location but very disappointing scones. For some reason the owners feel the need to sugar them. That's not scones as we know it. Too sweet. What happened to a traditional scone?

We were out admiring the countryside when we came across this small country hotel,we went into their tearoom for lunch,it was set out in a 80s style,the staff were friendly and helpful the views are out standing,the menu was varied and typical tearoom ranging from sandwiches to baguettes to full blown lunches,it is ideal for walkers and it would be great to sit outside when warm,will call again when passing.

Called into the cafe and had a rather mediocre full English (toast extra) my companion had soup ok and tea. no substitution offered for declining the tomatoes and the toast was supermarket cardboard. Plenty of nicer options in the dale.

We Have been spoiled clearly with fabulous breakfasts on our Porsche weekend drive outs. Toft Gate at Pateley bridge and the cross Scythes at Totely have given us great expectations. They were not met here. At all.Salty bacon, overly greasy fried bread, a sausage that looked like a prop from a cheap horror movie. Not on my list to return back to :(

The village is tiny and so too looks the hotel, but it belies it's tucked away position backing onto the most beautiful views. Having passed this place initially looking for a tea-shop we returned needing a tasty snack for our lunch.Probably my fault that my expectations were high when I ordered the panini with the hot beef and onion relish...not too long to wait and we were served. I should have gone with the ham and cheese like my wife did!When I ask for a beef sandwich in Yorkshire - well I expect a slice of the best meat with real flavour.Sorry Kearton, but this was a real sad let down. The slice of pale, limp, anaemic meat would shame a supermarket deli. It was stringy and tasteless and no one came during or after to ask if I was happy with my plate. I had to remove it as I can't swallow it.Otherwise, my better half enjoyed her choice, and the other bits on the plate, a salad and coleslaw and crisps and rather nice oily dressing were tasty. As were the chips.I can't fault the scenery, I felt all else was good, even the toilets were spanking clean. I actually want to come back and stay a couple of nights, and walk and rest here. But not for the beef.

Just back from a lovely stay at this hotel, will be going again, very good value. The hotel is ideally situated to enjoy all that Swaledale has to offer.

Last month, whilst staying at an excellent B & B in the nearby village of Muker, my wife and I had dinner on the last night of our holiday (21.10.16) at the Kearton Country Hotel in Thwaite. With high expectations of a particularly enjoyable meal and a quality experience generally, we gathered, as is required by the Hotel, with the other diners in one of the lounges at 6.30 p.m. to study the menu and place our order over pre dinner drinks.The lounge we sat in was poorly appointed and rather unpleasant, which did not bode well. Unfortunately this extended to our meal which was spoilt by my wife being served a dish of an extremely poor piece of cod, which was partly inedible, and we suspected after dissecting it not cod at all. Nevertheless not wishing to make a fuss my wife soldiered on with it but in the end we felt we had to complain to the waiter and did so. After apparently consulting with the kitchen staff he did his best to assure us the fish was cod but nothing was offered to replace it...For my main course I choose grouse, which I love and have eaten a large number of over many years. The taste of roast grouse is normally instantly recognisable as most people who eat them know, but unfortunately the one I was served was almost tasteless and if I have been blindfolded I would not have known what type of bird it was... nevertheless I ate it and did not complain, as I felt there was no point in doing so.My wife and I finished our meal with ice cream and left without coffee, but nevertheless gave the waiter the usual 10% tip as we felt that he was not to blame for what he had served us and he had been perfectly pleasant. As we had such a poor meal we shall not return to the Hotel.

The Kearton is on the B6270 between Leyburn and Kirkby Stephen in the north of the Yorkshire Dales. We came across it whilst driving the B270 - an interesting road !The café / restaurant is part of the hotel and we stopped for a quick lunch. A very friendly and helpful welcome and we chose a table overlooking the garden and fells behind the hotel. There are outside tables which would be very pleasant in summer weather.The menu was varied and whilst not large was interesting with snacks, sandwiches and main courses. We opted for sandwiches, which were freshly prepared, well presented and very tasty. A good place to stop and we would come here again.

We stopped over for drinks one lunchtime walking between Hardraw and Tan Hill on the Pennine Way. It was nice to sit outside at the front of the hotel and watch the world go by. Good quality beer at very reasonable prices. The barman brought our beer to our outside table which was a nice touch. Well worth a visit

Visited the coffee shop during my visit from Scotland to the Yorkshire Dales, having encountered break failure in my car! Not a good experience coming down the steep hills of the Dales, however the staff were really very kind and understanding as myself and three friends waited for the recovery vehicle. Food was delicious, very comfortable environment and beautiful views! Thank you so much for being so understanding and welcoming.

After a very tough day on the Pennine Way we called it quits over a pot of tea and delicious scones with jam and cream. It was heavenly. The rain could drizzle outside but inside our cheeks glowed as the friendly staff attended to our needs. Even had plastic covers to slip over our muddy boots. Perfect!

We really enjoy stopping here when riding motorbike round beautiful Swaledale . Very good coffee and delicious completementary biscuits . Friendly staff and good service . Inside and outside seating .

Having walked around Gunnerside we wanted a nice bowl of thick soup and a soft drink - without going over into Hawes. The Kearton Country Hotel and Restaurant, in the tiny hamlet of Thwaite, was ideal. Surprisingly large dining area and helpful young Eastern European couple. Rich leek & potato soup with a warm crusty wholemeal roll was EXACTLY what the Dr ordered. Would definitely go again and look at the wide-ranging menu.

Wendy, Paul and all the staff gave us a wonderful time for the Christmas period rooms food and service were excellent and have already booked for next year

Called here for a snack lunch whilst on holiday in the area. The gentleman working there was not very welcoming and hardly spoke. I ordered a pint of beer and a bottle of mineral water but had to ask for a glass for the water. We ordered cheese on toast, which in fairness is what was served but it did not look very appetising, very bland with no hint of garnish. Even a sprig of parsley would have made a difference. This may seem a bit picky but we have always had such good culinary experiences elsewhere in the area in our twenty years of visiting the Dales. Our plates were collected in silence by the same gentleman, who did not ask if we wanted anything else (we may well have done if we had been made to feel more welcome.) Very disappointing, will not be returning.

We stopped here for a late lunch, and both had the mixed grill. It was amazing, by far the best mixed grill I've ever had, the pieces of meat were massive and cooked to perfection. Nice atmosphere in the restaurant too.

A welcome place to roost in Thwaite. The staff were friendly and helpful. Really - it is the only place to stay in Thwaite. The food was well-prepared and presented elegantly. The view from the dining room amazing. We enjoyed our stay.

Two of us stopped for a drink and a bite to eat whilst out on our bikes for the day.We used the car park at the rear of the hotel but sat outside the front of the building in the warm sun.The waitress was very welcoming and efficient serving two homemade ginger biscuits with our drinks. We each ordered sausage baps which sadly were a bit of a let down as the two sausages in each were the thinnest we've ever seen. Can only judge the food on what we ordered and would still visit again but perhaps order something different.

Were looking forward to just a cup of teaand dropped into this very comfortable place. The tea was plentiful scones were ordered and enjoyed the added bonus was a large crunchy biscuit cooked on the premises ..this made it memorable and made us very glad we hadn,t gone past. a lovely spot for a break

Lovely welcome and coffee stop. We looked at the rooms and will book soon. Great views out the back. Great host who showed us around.

Found this delightful place whilst driving the narrow roads of the Dales. Delicious coffee and the best complimentary biscuit I have ever had. Beautiful outside seating, would love to visit again if we are lucky enough to be in the area

We have been visiting Thwaite for many many years and love this hotel! It is extremely high quality with scrumptious food and very comfortable beds and great bedrooms too.The lounge area is excellent and the gardens are lovely.Thwaite is a very quiet and picturesque village in Swaledale.We highly recommend this hotel.

We called here on our way home from Teesdale and were very pleasantly surprised with the restaurant and the adjoining hotel. The food was lovely and the service both pleasant and prompt. We all liked the look of the hotel too and will return here for a stay in the not too distant future.

I have eaten here a few times & the food is lovely, tasty & fantastically presented. Ian & the staff are very accomadating & friendly. The restaurant is very clean & is very comfatable with a relaxed atmosphere. Not badly priced too!!

We chanced upon the Kearton Country Hotel and were very surprised to have an excellent lunch here. It was quite a find! It caters for walkers as there is a special machine to put your feet on which covers muddy boots with plastic overshoes!!! Definitely recommend the restaurant although we haven't stayed in the hotel.