Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel
Dunsley, near Whitby · Hotel
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Victorian shipowner's mansion in four acres of grounds near Sandsend, ten minutes from Whitby, with 26 rooms and an award-winning restaurant.
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.
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About Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel
Dunsley Hall was built for a Whitby shipping family and retains the oak panelling, stained glass and carved fireplaces of a late-Victorian merchant's house. It stands in four acres of lawns and gardens in the hamlet of Dunsley, a couple of miles inland from Sandsend and about ten minutes' drive from Whitby harbour.
There are 26 bedrooms between the main hall and a garden wing, ranging from compact doubles to four-poster rooms with sea or garden views. The restaurant has built a following well beyond the hotel's own guests, with menus that make heavy use of Whitby-landed fish and North Yorkshire meat, and there is a comfortable lounge bar for a drink after a day on the coast.
The setting works well for anyone who wants Whitby without staying in it. Sandsend beach and the Cleveland Way are a short drive, Runswick Bay and Staithes lie further north, and the moors around Goathland and Grosmont are twenty minutes inland. There is ample free parking, which alone is worth something in this part of the coast.
Reception hours
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What guests say
Go for a treat in a traditional if slightly quirky building ( built 1900 by the Pyman family) a few miles from Whitby. Lovely lounge to relax, bar area and restaurant plus grounds to walk round. We stayed in room 16 which had its own tv room and a bath which we like ( shower above). Part sea view.Not a room that if you have mobility issues as it’s in the top floor. Very good food.
a month ago · via Google
A lovely hotel, lovely grounds very well maintained . The decor was great quality, good size rooms and well equipped. Bar staff were absolutely brilliant, friendly helpful and engaging. Same male members of staff were serving breakfast working very efficiently. On arrival the reception wasn't manned, so we went back later but the greeting was a bit cold, as though she was grumpy. Also there was no explanation of the way the breakfast service operated. Not rocket science, but usual to be told something. Maybe the bar staff could share their customer service skills. Breakfast was good quality .
a month ago · via Google
We had a wonderful stay at Dunsley Hall. It’s a beautiful historic building with loads of character and stunning original features, all set in peaceful, well-kept gardens. The location is perfect—quiet and tucked away, but only a 5-minute drive down to the beach at Sandsend and very close to Whitby. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful throughout our stay, and our room was clean, spacious, and very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious with plenty of choices. We’ll definitely be back!
2 months ago · via Google
Would give 6 stars if I could. We arrived with little expectation but the room was gorgeous, warm, spacious! The staff were friendly and helpful getting us a taxi to Whitby, breakfast was lovely too. Never really write reviews but it would be unfair not to hear. From the Lounge, to the views and the area - I can’t wait to come back!!
4 months ago · via Google
Classic rooms with coast or country views in an upscale Victorian manor house with fine dining.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Dunsley Lane, Whitby, YO21 3TL Get directions
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- Dunsley, near Whitby
- Star rating
- 4 star
- Guest score
- 8.8 / 10 (900 reviews)
- Prices from
- £130 per night
- Good for children
- No
- Destination
- North York Moors