The Charles Bathurst Inn
Arkengarthdale, Swaledale · Inn
A 4-star country inn in remote Arkengarthdale above Swaledale, with 19 individually designed rooms and an award-winning seasonal menu.
About The Charles Bathurst Inn
The Charles Bathurst Inn, known locally as the CB Inn, stands alone in Arkengarthdale, a side valley off Swaledale reached via Reeth, in some of the most remote and dramatic scenery the Yorkshire Dales has to offer. Around fifteen miles from Richmond by road, it trades town-centre convenience for a genuinely rural setting among drystone walls and open fell.
The inn holds a 4-star AA Silver rating along with an AA Breakfast Award and a Rosette for its cooking, and its 19 en-suite rooms are individually designed with period furnishings, giving each a distinct character. The restaurant and bar build menus around seasonal produce from local farms, served alongside a strong selection of ales and wines.
Dog-friendly throughout, the inn is popular with walkers exploring the surrounding fells and the quieter reaches of Swaledale, as well as with those attending weddings and events in its function spaces. It suits visitors who want their Richmond-area stay to include a genuine dale-top retreat rather than a town base, with the drive out along Arkengarthdale itself part of the appeal.
At a glance
- Property type
- Inn
- Location
- Arkengarthdale, Swaledale
- Star rating
- 4 star
- Guest score
- 8.9 / 10 (890 reviews)
- Prices from
- £120 per night
- Destination
- Richmond, North Yorkshire