The Black Bull Hotel

2.0 star property
Inn near Yorkshire Dales National Park in Kirkby Stephen

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Garden
Shared kitchen
Restaurant
Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
View from property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
38 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, England, CA17 4QW
  • Stainmore Railway Company Ltd.
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Brough Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps 3)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Kirkby Stephen

In Kirkby Stephen .Steps from the inn, you'll find Lesley Rowe and Kirkby Stephen Library. Yorkshire Dales National Park and Stainmore Railway Company Ltd. are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Stainmore Railway Company Ltd. - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Brough Castle - 6 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Wensleydale Creamery - 27 min drive - 21.2 miles
  • Lake Windermere - 44 min drive - 35.3 miles

Getting around

  • Kirkby Stephen Station - 3 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Taggy Man - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Mulberry Bush - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The La’l Nook - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bay Horse Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Mango Tree - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Black Bull Hotel

Inn near Yorkshire Dales National Park in Kirkby Stephen
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Kirkby Stephen inn is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Black Bull Hotel offers 9 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa, and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Black Bull Hotel to the airport?

The Black Bull Hotel is 46.7 mi (60-min drive) away from the Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Black Bull Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Black Bull Hotel.

Does The Black Bull Hotel offer free breakfast?

The Black Bull Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Black Bull Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this inn.

What time is check-in at The Black Bull Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Black Bull Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this inn.

Does The Black Bull Hotel have a pool?

The Black Bull Hotel does not have a pool.

Does The Black Bull Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Black Bull Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is The Black Bull Hotel to downtown Kirkby Stephen?

The Black Bull Hotel is 0.1 mi away from Kirkby Stephen.

The Black Bull Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 134 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 134 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 134 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 134 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 134 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Impossible to contact from the time of our booking (Jan) until close to arrival
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Made to feel welcome

Overnight stay, check in seamless comfortable room can’t comment on the breakfast as had to leave early Can’t fault the staff and Full on Fran is a star 🌟 😁
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for two night break on the coast to Coast trail. Staff was friendly and helpful. Friday nights are very loud with karaoke so be prepared! Food was good, but basic pub food. Breakfast had several choices and the avocado and poached egg was especially good. There's an awesome Indian restaurant called the mango tree just a few buildings down. Laundromat behind the Black Bull hotel which was very convenient. About 6 pounds to run the washer and one or two for the dryer. There's a tourist info place in the same area also and they have taxi information if you want to bypass the boggy part of the hike from Kirkby Steven to Keld. No buses on Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Cornelius

Traveled with group

Okay for hijers

Just right for our needs, hiking the Coast to Coast. Could have done with a bit more breakfast but hey…..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Colin G

Business traveler
Central location, but in need of updating and tidying up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jason

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

I wouldn’t stay again

It was ok but I wouldn’t stay again, I went down for food at 7pm and they stopped serving not sure why it wasn’t busy. In the morning I didn’t know where to go for breakfast and the second morning I came down at 7:45 no one there apart from me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cold couple ❄️

This hotel was nice and clean with everything you could need for a night away. The only issue was that we were on the top room and the heating wasn’t working on our room. Once we came in the room was freezing this impacted my asthma the next day and we had to leave quickly in the morning. The room and service was great however.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Carol

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quite pricey for a small double room (bed up against the wall) with no breakfast, bed was comfortable room lovely and warm
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Tired building
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Very tired, dirty floor and walls no staff to accommodate in the morning of checkout and only person that works in morning didn’t speak English so not helpful when needing to ask questions
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard J

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointing.

Check in was via the bar staff, and although there were only two of them, this was ok and we were taken to our rooms. I was in Room 1. I was disappointed to find no light bulbs in the reading lights over the bed. In the bathroom, the towel rail was loose on the wall, and only just held by two screws. It had a rail missing as well. Also, there was no toilet roll holder. In addition, for the double bed there was only one bedside table, but there would have been no room for one anyway. The cooked breakfast was fine, but I had to ask for marmalade/ jam to go on toast. In general, breakfast service was poor. And to check out, we had to search the property for someone to hand over the keys to. For the price I paid -£144 - I felt it was very bad value. The saving grace was the location, which was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Mr J W

Disliked: Staff & service

Worst hotel breakfast experience ever

Room ok. Wi-Fi needed signing up to Sky and giving name and address and date of birth and accepting ads, which was unacceptable. Filled in breakfast form and put 9am. This was our choice as breakfast was available until later. Came down at 9.20 to find 2 plates of cold cooked breakfast on table. No cereal or toast. Some stewed filter coffee. Only person there was a cleaner who said that she doesn’t speak English. Found chef in kitchen wearing dirty T shirt who said that he wasn’t paid to stay longer and put out food at 9. Left most of my food. No one there when we checked out. Seems like they have some serious staffing problems and would advise anyone else to avoid
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very tied property need updating
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value base

Worked well as an overnight stop for a wedding.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old!

Very run down and old!!! Staff were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023