Experience the Fairfax Arms' warm hospitality with its cozy bar and delightful restaurant. Connect to WiFi in public areas, park with ease thanks to free self parking, and enjoy extended parking. Helpful multilingual staff have won over previous guests.
Main Street, Gilling East, York, England, YO62 4JH
What's nearby
Howardian Hills - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
Ampleforth Abbey - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
Hemsley Walled Garden - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
National Trust Nunnington Hall - 9 min drive - 9.9 km
Castle Howard - 19 min drive - 16.0 km
Getting around
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 76 min drive
Malton Station - 23 min drive
Thirsk Station - 23 min drive
Poppleton Station - 27 min drive
Restaurants
The Durham Ox - 11 min drive
The Star Inn - 11 min drive
Grapes Inn - 12 min drive
Kirks Coffee House & Kitchen - 7 min drive
Helmsley Brewing Co - 7 min drive
About this property
The Fairfax Arms
At The Fairfax Arms, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of North York Moors National Park. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.
Languages
English, Greek
At a glance
Hotel size
11 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Free on-site extended parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free breakfast
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Traveling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Mountain biking nearby
Horse riding nearby
Fishing nearby
Services
Multilingual staff
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
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Frequently asked questions
Is parking offered on site at The Fairfax Arms?
Yes, there's free self and extended parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Fairfax Arms?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
What is there to do at The Fairfax Arms and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like cycling, fishing, and horseback riding. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
Are there restaurants at or near The Fairfax Arms?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Fairfax Arms like?
The Fairfax Arms is located a short 4-minute walk from Ampleforth College Golf Club.
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The Fairfax Arms Reviews
Reviews
9,2
Wonderful
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9,6/10
Cleanliness
9,4/10
Staff & service
9,0/10
Amenities
9,2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9,0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
18 February 2025
Super comfy inn- highly recommend.
Welcoming, super comfy room, fantastic food. Great family room. Would definitely recommend staying at the Fairfax inn.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
25 October 2024
Lovely pub, room and food
Gorgeous little pub in the heart of North Yorkshire. Lovely room, great dinner and perfect breakfast. Would highly recommend
James
James, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
05 January 2025
Somewhere I keep going back to
Been here 3/4 times, and looking forward to next stay. Food is really good. Service is excellent. Only issue this time was someone clearly had too much to drink in the village and people were shouting in the early hours of the morning. This woke me and i struggled to get back to sleep, but nothing to do with the inn.
Paul
Paul, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
23 September 2024
Comfortable bed Good breakfast
Disappointed that they didn’t do dinner on a Sunday evening
Phil
Phil, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
09 August 2024
One night break with dog
Very nice room with jacuzzi bath, room allowed dogs and easy external access.
Food was excellent- both dinner and breakfast. Good atmosphere in the bar
Matt
Matt, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
16 August 2024
This hotel was perfect for our trip to Ampleforth. The room was perfect and the staff were amazing. We had a wonderful evening meal in the restaurant and the bar area is very pleasant with many friendly locals. The breakfast was to dye for. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay
Lisa
Lisa, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
06 March 2024
Situated in a picture postcard location the Inn provides comfortable rooms and very good food. All staff were very helpful and pleasant.
Sara
Sara, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
01 April 2024
Comfortable bed
Good choice of breakfast
Tasty breakfast
Enjoyed the chocolates
AE
AE, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
30 April 2024
Excellent property near Helmsley
Martin
Martin, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
13 July 2024
Delicious food. Beautiful orangery. Great outdoor seating area. Friendly, helpful stiff. Big bed, clean room.
CATHERINE
CATHERINE, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
09 December 2023
Annual Church trip
Staff as always brilliant, so attentive! Returant, bar and room clean and comfortable. We absolutely love a trip here! Highly recommend. Food fantastic too!
Amy
Amy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
18 February 2024
Fabulous Stay
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Lovely room and comfortable sleep. Nice little touches like the welcome chocolates.
Love the decor throughout.
Evening meal and breakfast were both fabulous. Service was excellent.
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
27 June 2024
From first sight of this very pretty hotel with its beautiful hanging baskets and very attractive outside terrace to the very warm welcome and check in I knew we’d made a good choice. Such a peaceful location, very nicely appointed bedrooms, great menu choice in the evening and at breakfast - all was very very good. Of course a hotel cannot be successful simply by nature of its nicely appointed public areas - it needs great staff - and everyone we met during our two night stay was without exception a credit to the business. We hope to return soon.
Joyce
Joyce, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
22 July 2023
A lovely old rural pub & guesthouse with friendly staff & comfortable rooms & good amenities with a tasty little box of welcoming chocolates. The pub offered a lovely menu of home cooked food (recommend the pie) & served a nice breakfast as well. An enjoyable stay all round.
jonathan jay
jonathan jay, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
05 April 2024
Absolutely excellent
Second time we've stayed and can't wait to go back. The food here is delicious. I cannot recommend it enough. We stayed in the superior suite again and it was delightful. Such a comfy bed to.sleep onand just a lovely stay in general. Staff were excellent and extremely friendly. Location is lovely and very quiet, but worth the journey. You need to stay here and eat here
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
12 July 2022
Great stay in a super place.
A first rate experience. Great attention to detail, quality food and service. Very relaxing place to stay in lovely countryside.
Christopher
Christopher, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
22 August 2022
First review I've ever given!
Loved this place: I never give reviews but wanted to after the excellent service, comfortable bed, fantastic food. Would definitely stay again.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
6/10 Good
05 December 2024
Shame about the heating.
This was a second visit to this hotel for us. As we were meeting friends to celebrate early Christmas at Castle Howard. The hotel is well located, with an excellent chef and food menu. The staff are all helpful and friendly. The rooms are a reasonable size, with good ensuite facilities, and comfortable bed. However both our rooms suffered with heating problems, one with a cold radiator and the other with a leaky and cold radiator and we were advised to use the plug in radiators provided but not till after we had queried the situation. Our friends had to ask to move rooms due to the leak. This was all done easily but it was a disappointment to us that it appeared to be a known problem and we'd still been given these rooms. Such a shame when it is a lovely old inn in a beautiful village setting.
Yvonne
Yvonne, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
11 November 2022
Another Night Away
Very Friendly Staff. Good Food and Beer
Joe
Joe, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
25 October 2022
Very clean, comfortable. Great Food. Friendly staff. All you could hope for in a weekend break.
EVELYN
EVELYN, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
05 June 2023
The owners were really terrific. Very helpful with all sorts of questions.
robert
robert, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
24 March 2024
very good.
Joseph
Joseph, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
29 July 2024
Staff very good dilapidated state of the en-suite
Toilet not cleaned out after outgoing occupant
Beds not made up everyday and no clean glasses left out
Certainly not recommended
Wayne
Wayne, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
28 April 2023
Stunning dining room!
A delightful experience all round.
Brian
Brian, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
19 May 2024
Very nice srat
Room was really good and comfortable. Overlooked car park. Excellent bath/shower room. Didnt have evening meal as hotel had hen or stag party booked in. Also as I have limited appetite choice was restricted. Overall would certainly recommend staying here also dog friendly so daughters family could bring their dog and all atebrsakfast together