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3.5 out of 5
Blacksmiths Arms Inn
High St Cloughton, Scarborough, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 214 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem of a find and without hesitation would return. The bus stop is literally just outside around the corner where we got the bus to Scarborough for £2 esch way. We did the pub quiz on the Wednesday night for a good cause at only £1 each to enter with a free bowl of chips and a plate of sandwiches. The pub has a great atmosphere and we eat in the pub on the evening. I had home made steak pie with yorkshire puddings to start. The bedrooms are modern and very clean with tea msking facilities in the bedroom. Good selection of beers in the pub. This pub has so much history and even the queen has bern for lunch. The breakfast was excellent, staff are so lovely, polite. We are already looking to go vack. Cloughton is quiet place and just down the road at Seamer is a local chippy. We really enjoyed our stay, nice and quiet for us, great bus links, great food, great staff. What more can i say. A pub steeped in history. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome, country atmosphere, good parking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food and helpful friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tony on 25 Mar 2024
Thankyou Geoffrey most appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely B&B. Super comfy room. Friendly people. Excellent evening meal in the lovely pub, best squid and scampi we have ever had, also prawn cocktail then sole with capers. Superb! and the stove was lit, lovely company too. Ended our stay with a wonderful Full English. Thank You!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from steve on 25 Mar 2024
Hi Tracey you are so welcomewe are all glad you enjoyed your stay..

8/10 Good

qadir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely pub, lots of character and charm, great welcoming staff, easy parking , good breakfast. Issue's was a bit noisy in room 3 in the morning ( cleaning, staff, emptying bottles ) and the saniflow system in the bathroom gets annoying after a while. Stayed for 3 nts and over all very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at the blacksmith arms , rooms are exceptionally clean , good breakfast and good options for evening meal. quiet little village . Many thanks to Tony his wife and the team.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for one night with my girlfriend. Our stay was perfect. Lovely room above the pub.ckean and well presented.staff were fantastic and friendly. And the food was fantastic. Really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and friendly breakfast served at 08:30 a bit late if you are working
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Stopped before so knew it was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and amicable staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked property in general and had superior room spoiled by antiquated shower which was very difficult to control. Food at dinner was excellent but breakfast spoiled by unavailability of marmalade, a basic requirement for such a meal, although i assume this was an oversight in stocking and not a common occurrence
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK
It was OK. Easy to access, plenty of parking, a warm welcome in the pub. Road noise in the bedroom could be a problem for some. Breakfast was of good standard
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place can definitely recommend!
Fantastic stay here and the staff couldnt do enough for us. The breakfast and food was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 night stay
We stayed for 3 nights in room 9 which is a ground floor room at the rear of the property, next to the car park. The room consisted of a lobby area with a bathroom and bedroom off the lobby. The room was very comfortable, clean and tidy and met our needs as my husband has mobility problems and cannot manage stairs. We booked bed and breakfast but also dined in every evening. The food was outstanding and the staff are friendly, helpful and efficient. The inside of the inn is very characteristic and well presented. There are bus stops close by with a service to both Whitby and Scarborough every 30 minutes which meant we didn’t have to use the car. Found this by chance but would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

John

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

JANE

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

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve been before that’s why we keep going back to the property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem
This is such a lovely little find. A great village pub with character. Close to the coast for the Cleveland Way or the Cinder Track cycle way. Close to Scarborough, Ravenscar and Whitby. The North Yorkshire Moors national park is right on the doorstep so the perfect spot if you want to spend time hiking, cycling or exploring this beautiful part of Yorkshire. The staff are superb and cant do enough for you. The rooms are spotless and comfortable. We have stayed before and will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Louis

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The food was excellent especially the full English breakfast, superb. Our room ( 11 ) was poor, cramped, with only room for a 4’ 6” bed of poor quality. It had old fashioned furniture and very little floor area. It had long standing cobwebs above eye level.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great short break of 3 nights at the Blacksmiths Arms. Spotlessly clean rooms, excellent food and friendly staff, which can't be said for all accommodation. The only small negative was the road noise at night but if your room is at the back of the building it should be fine. However, this didn't spoil our stay. Hopefully, we will visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic village pub stay
Fabulous stay at the Blacksmith Arms. Landlord, Tony and wife were brilliant, nothing was too much bother. Food superb all home cooked. And room was large, clean and very comfy Definitely be visiting again,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

julie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great country pub / hotel, very friendly staff, good wholesome food. Located near the coast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

janet

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent
The hotel is very clean, food is fantastic and the staff are all very welcoming and friendly. great spot for hiking for walkers of all abilities. our 5th stay in the last year, will be there again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Clifford, CLITHEROE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and bar area
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend The Blacksmiths arms to anybody. Friendly cosy quiet excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Julia, Killara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed in room 8 which was not in the main house but in a building behind next to the car park. The room was small but clean with comfortable beds. The wifi was very poor. We couldn't connect to our room wifi so the landlord gave us the password for the room next door. This cut out every evening which was frustrating. Breakfast was a choice of full English, cereals and yogurt with tea/coffee/juice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Staff,very polite, helpful couldnt do enough for you nice and tidy room ...would stay there again ,excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Moira

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A lovely pub, room were nice and clean and had everything we needed. Fantastic dinner and breakfast and the staff were so friendly and helpful. We stayed as we were going to the open air theatre We will definitely be back when we go there again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely country pub, friendly service. Room was clean and agood size. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Tony on 26 Jul 2023
Thank you for your review we hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Furniture, decor and ominous was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janis

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

LORRAINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay in Scalby
Not knowing this Inn at all, I was unsure what to expect, but can say that the service was friendly, the food was very nice, we chose to eat here both nights of our stay and all the meals were large, and lovely. The had a birthday party going on whilst we were there, this never interfered with our stay at all, the party was away from the main bars and we had a really nice time. Room was a good size, comfortable and other than a few steps that we needed to navigate to get to them, the whole experience was seamless. There is a bus stop just outside which will take you in to Whitby, and just slightly down the road on the same side is a bus into Scarborough. This is ideally located for a few days visiting the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Tony on 26 Jul 2023
Thank you Lorraine your review is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth a visit
We stayed here for 2 nights. The room was clean, spacious and comfy. On our arrival we were given a brief history of the building and its Royal connection, this was very entertaining and informative. We only ate 1 evening meal here which with hindsight was a mistake, should have eaten here both nights. Food was amazing as well as being reasonably priced, with plenty of choice. Breakfast was yummy too. A lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Tony on 26 Jul 2023
Thank you for your review Deborah, it means a lot to us at the Blacksmiths arms.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

michelle

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Jacob who checked us into our room was fantastic,he made sure we had a table for the delicious dinner and also asked if our room was ok, he was very informative, lovely place food outstanding room super clean and bed was so comfy, would definetly go back, lovely setting and also not to far if you want to visit the beach. Thanks Jacob
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, we liked the walk into Scarborough, and on the bus route to come back. Good meals and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay in every respect.Friendly staff and good food in the evening and breakfast. We stayed in one of the outside cottages which was to a very high standard. Highlu recomended😃
Stayed 1 night in May 2023