Pubs with Rooms Near Castle Howard and Rievaulx Abbey
Pubs with rooms around Helmsley, Harome and Byland Abbey, with how far each is from Rievaulx and Castle Howard and what we know about dogs.
Last reviewed October 2026.
Rievaulx Abbey, a ruined Cistercian abbey in the Rye valley, is a short drive from Helmsley, and Castle Howard, the Brideshead Revisited house, is further east towards Malton. The pubs with rooms nearest to both are in and around Helmsley.
Distances are straight-line map estimates, not driving distances, and we haven’t visited. Helmsley has no railway station, so most visitors drive. The dog trade-offs vary a lot from pub to pub, so check each pub’s page before you book.
Pubs with rooms nearby
HelmsleyPhoto: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0
Helmsley. About 2.4 miles from Rievaulx and 10.6 from Castle Howard, on the market square, with 60 rooms, parking and a three-rosette kitchen open daily. Dogs are welcome in the bedrooms and designated pub and restaurant areas (£15 a night, up to two).
HelmsleyPhoto: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0
Helmsley. About 2.4 miles from Rievaulx, with 25 rooms and no parking of its own. Small dogs are allowed in selected rooms and the bar (£15 a night, up to two), but not the dining room.
HelmsleyPhoto: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0
Helmsley. About 2.4 miles from Rievaulx, a small pub with five rooms and no parking. Dogs are allowed in the rooms for £5 a stay; we couldn't confirm the bar or restaurant.
Photo: Geograph contributor, CC BY-SA
Byland Abbey. About 4.2 miles from Rievaulx and 11.6 from Castle Howard, beside the ruins of Byland Abbey, with three rooms booked direct and parking. Run by chef Tommy Banks. Dogs are welcome in the bar and dining room but not the bedrooms.
Photo: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0
Harome. About 4.7 miles from Rievaulx and 8.5 from Castle Howard, the closest of ours to the house. A Michelin-starred pub with 13 rooms, where booking a room means booking dinner too. Dogs are allowed in three ground-floor rooms only, not the dining rooms (£30 a stay).
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Questions people ask
Which pubs with rooms are nearest to Rievaulx Abbey?
The three Helmsley pubs (the Black Swan, the Feathers and the Royal Oak) are about 2.4 miles from Rievaulx in a straight line. The Abbey Inn at Byland Abbey is about 4.2 miles away and the Star Inn at Harome about 4.7. Distances are map estimates, so allow longer by road.
Which pub with rooms is nearest to Castle Howard?
The Star Inn at Harome is the closest of ours, about 8.5 miles from Castle Howard in a straight line. The Helmsley pubs are about 10.6 miles away and the Abbey Inn at Byland about 11.6. Castle Howard is nearer to Malton than to Helmsley, but we don't list a pub with rooms there yet.
Can you take a dog to these pubs?
It varies. Dogs are allowed in the bedrooms at the Black Swan and the Royal Oak in Helmsley, in selected rooms at the Feathers, and in three ground-floor rooms at the Star Inn. They are not allowed in the bedrooms at the Abbey Inn at Byland, though they are welcome in its bar and dining room, the reverse of most pubs.