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The Bay Horse
Pub grub
From published sources
Pubs with Rooms / North Yorkshire
Pubs with Rooms in Masham
A Georgian market town on the River Ure, home to both Theakston and Black Sheep breweries.
Also covers pubs in East Witton.
Last reviewed October 2026.
Masham at a glance
We cover 4 pubs with rooms in and around Masham. 3 allow dogs in the bedrooms. We haven't found a bedroom dog policy for 1. 1 is a gastropub or serious dining pub.
Pub details last checked October 2026.
Masham (pronounced “Mass-um”) is one of the most handsome market towns in North Yorkshire, built round one of the biggest squares in Yorkshire. It’s also an unusual beer town: Theakston’s brewery and Black Sheep sit within a short walk of each other, which is why a pint here comes with more local pride than most.
Three working pubs with rooms are within a few minutes of the square: the Kings Head, a Georgian inn on Market Place with 27 en-suite rooms; the White Bear, the Theakston brewery tap down at Wellgarth with 14; and the smaller Bay Horse on Silver Street with 4. All three welcome dogs in the bar, but they differ on overnight stays, and we’ve been careful to mark what’s confirmed and what isn’t.
Masham sits on the edge of the Dales rather than in them, so it works as a quieter alternative to the busier Wharfedale villages, with Ripon a short drive away. There’s no railway: most people arrive by car.
In Masham
Just outside Masham
Not in Masham itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
Dog policy, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Dogs in bedroom | Dogs at dinner | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bay Horse Masham | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Blue Lion East Witton | Selected rooms only | Dogs in certain areas only | £10 / night |
| The Kings Head Masham | Selected rooms only | Dogs in certain areas only | Not confirmed |
| The White Bear Masham | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Food, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Standard | Kitchen | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bay Horse Masham | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Blue Lion East Witton | Gastropub | Every day | Book dinner separately |
| The Kings Head Masham | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The White Bear Masham | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
Questions people ask about Masham
- Which pubs with rooms in Masham have parking?
- Masham's Market Place is a big open square, and cars park on it. Beyond that it varies by pub. The Bay Horse's Booking.com listing shows free parking, and the Kings Head's listing mentions free public parking nearby; we haven't found parking confirmed on the Kings Head's own pages. The White Bear, on Wellgarth a few minutes' walk from the square, has its own car park — a local holiday-let listing refers to guests using it.
- What counts as a "pub with rooms" in Masham?
- A bar you could walk into for a pint, with rooms attached. That's why our list is the Kings Head, the White Bear and the Bay Horse. We've left out the Bruce Arms because its own website doesn't mention bedrooms and the listings we found disagree, the Black Sheep Bar and Kitchen because it has no rooms, and Swinton Park, which is a castle hotel rather than a pub.
- Are Masham's pubs with rooms dog-friendly?
- Yes in the bar at all three, but overnight is more limited. The Kings Head and the White Bear each take dogs in a limited number of rooms (book ahead and ask). The Bay Horse welcomes dogs in its tiled bar area, but we couldn't confirm whether dogs can stay in its bedrooms — its Booking.com listing says no pets. Dining policy is only partly confirmed: the Kings Head says dogs are welcome in "selected areas", and we haven't found the White Bear's or the Bay Horse's stated either way.