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Reviews of Blacksmith Arms

Blacksmith Arms
Main Street, Naburn, York, England

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly and welcoming, great food at the pub and decent price. Everything is lovley and only 10 minutes from.a great shopping outlet centre and the park and ride into York. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for York and the surrounding area. Very well equipped kitchen with provisions provided. Friendly welcome at the Blacksmith's Arms on the night of arrival.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Overall Good Stay
Amazing little cottage. We struggled to get the fire to light, the shower had low water pressure (not their fault) few of the bits were unfinished, was a little dirty under the sink. However.... left us with Milk, bread, eggs, tea bags, sugar, butter. Sofa and bed was comfortable. We will be staying there again hopefully on our next trip to york. Pub closes quite early next door so dont 100% rely on getting there at 10pm and getting food, but Uber Eats works well there. Overall a solid 9/10 from me.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We loved the property. It was clean and comfortable and rustic. The owners provided bread, butter, eggs and milk, t-bags and coffee etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Really friendly welcome from the host
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cold when we arrived but soon warmed up. Nice size apartment, very nice to have milk, bread, eggs and butter in the kitchen for us to use. Easy walk to the bus stop for the bus to York, and we also had a nice meal in the Blacksmith arms. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

nigel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Walking to York base
Great little cottage to stay in Close to York (we walked in and back) close to York selby rail line for walking and cycling Next to pub who do great meals and portions Clean rooms with all amenities needed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lorna

Perfect Retreat for Dog Owners
The cottage is quirky and my little dog loved it. The village is pretty and the hotel next door serves nice food. The cottage has everything you need but an investment in a new bed and sofa would be chef’s kiss.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location- needed some tender loving care
Bed was very uncomfortable Layer of dust under bed . Only one bedside table Two seater sofa was very worn Shower room must have had new toilet cistern and wasn’t painted up to new. Shower pressure bad Kitchen smelt and just not up to date! Whole cottage full of spiders webs. Couldn’t use small table and chairs as they were not safe- not screwed together properly. Small TV was damaged. It was lovely to have bread , eggs , butter and small jug of milk so thank you for that.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elliott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice little pub, close to the river, good food and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Room comfort
Short break. Lovely cosy cottage
Just spent a lovely few days in the Blacksmiths Cottage. We had a Lovely welcome from Fay the housekeeper who keeps the cottage spotless. Plenty hot water, comfy bed and all you need for a stay here. Sadly pub wasn't open for 2 of the days but we had the beer garden to ourselves 😊. Had a lovely meal on our last night cooked by Gary who was very welcoming and friendly. Thanks Gary. Tom, behind the bar was so nice and very pleasant. Great base for touring around this part of Yorkshire. Thanks guys..... Liz and Dave
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Blacksmiths Arms
We enjoyed our stay at the Blacksmiths Arms.Its cosy and in a lovely village location.We didn't use the pub itself.The cottage has pretty much everything you need for a break.Kitchen has all you need and the bread,milk,butter and eggs were a nice touch.A word to the wise,the WiFi doesn't reach the cottage. Close to park and ride which I would thoroughly recommend.We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham, Liverpool

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice character building witb pub next door, and good location .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect stopover for solo lady & dog
Picked keys up from pub next door (where I had comfort food fish and chips), cottage good with nearby walks. Will book again next time I’m in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

ANTHONY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good for a couple of nights of affordable accommodation with hospitable hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property was basic but comfortable and very well supplied. The pub was opposite serving good pub grub. Value for money was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
We arrived early but fortunately the cottage was ready. The cottage has a old world charm. It has everything you need it it for a comfortable stay. Although bed is under the eves it is very comfortable. The staff in the pub are very friendly and yhe food is amazing, especially the pie. All the food is homemade and cooked to order. The cottage is few miles from park & ride at the designer outlet so easy to get into York.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Room comfort
1night stay
Accommodation is okay, room nice and tidy,tea sugar Coffee ,bread, eggs butter supplied. Only complaint is shower is dangerous red hot then freezing really needs looking at
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
5 night stay relaxing
Excellent quiet location, pub did lovely meals, staff very friendly accommodation ideal for a couple.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Mr Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful little cottage in a beautiful location. Really well equipped and lovely touch that tea coffee milk butter and eggs were left (if we had known we would have brought bread and utilised the eggs and butter)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

A

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location Decor tired and shabby Shower door has a problem which they were aware of some paint peeling Bed Very comfy Nice welcome pack tea coffee milk butter and eggs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Barn stay.
We picked the keys up from the bar. Lovely lady showed us the barn. Very helpful and even gave us a loaf of bread to go with the eggs and butter provided. We ate Sunday roast at the pub. Delicious and proper Yorkshire servings. Recommend the food. Thanks to the staff There is a school behind the barn. But was closed when we were there so no noise.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic stay
Fantastic stay. The cottage is quaint and quirky with all the amenities you need. Myself and my partner had a lovely meal in the pub too. Highly recommend. 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Loved our stay here!
Spotlessly clean pleasant cottage next to the car park of a welcoming pub with excellent food and friendly locals.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the cottage, loved the welcome pack, loved the setting, yes it was a little dated needs some decorating, biggest problem was it leaked through the roof when it rained
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

jim

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Naburn stay
In a lovely location and only a few miles from York centre. Loved the traditional charm of the cottage and leaving bead, eggs, butter and fresh milk for guests to use was a nice touch. The kitchen is well equipped and found the bed to be very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great little property in a fab location. Anthony was also very friendly and the welcome pack was a very nice touch. They also placed balloons as it was my birthday, nice.The only slight issues are it needs a bit of a refurb including redecoration and the shower pressure was low. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Cute little cottage. Parking directly outside. Lovely village on the River. Has everything you would require in the cottage, though could really do with some updating. Nice idea with the welcome pack of bread, milk, eggs and butter. Tea coffee and sugar already there too. Enjoyed our stay for 3 nights
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Geraint

Disliked: Room comfort
A bit meh!!!
The location is perfect and the cottage could be amazing... but it isn’t. The shower doesn’t work properly. you have to fiddle with the front door lock to open it (45 seconds in the pouring rain is a long time). The whole place smells musty. The bed is uncomfortable and you can only get in and out from one side.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely little place. Bread, milk, eggs and butter included. Unfortunately we didn't get to go in the pub and although there seemed to be a bit of a party going on we couldn't hear it from the cottage. Will stay again if we're in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little property, comfortable. Good Location Good Pub food
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the quirkyness of the the cottage and the welcome pack was great only concern was the shower which the landlord was aware of as the door had been damaged by a previous resident. Would recommend the place to anyone as it's really easy to get into York and other nearby attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Didn't go
Unfortunately we didn't go as it had been double booked through another site and the other booking was made before ours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for 2 close to York. Good for pets
We wanted to visit the North York area and this was a perfect base. This place is well worth a visit, especially if you are a dog owner (and if not, don't worry. It isn't doggy. It's kept very clean) Log burner ready made up and a pub with good food and good ale just across the car park. You get tea/coffee/REAL coffee/milk/eggs/butter all provided on arrival. I would say the settee is small but it is clean and tidy like the rest of it. Bed is comfy (and that's coming from someone with a bad back). (and to the owners; if you know who owns the Mustang and thinks the car park is a high speed dirt track, please ask them to look out for dogs and turn down the stereo. we could hear it inside)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and relaxing weekend
Appropriately equipped private kitchen with tea/ coffee provided. Shower in small bathroom. Need to provide your own toiletries but soft towels and bathrooms provided. Comfortable bed on mezzanine floor. Sloping roof might be a problem to someone very tall. You can only get out of the bed one side so choose carefully! Excellent food in adjacent pub,though service was slow on Saturday night; we were told about this by the staff however. Good varied menu with top quality home cooked food. Nice quiet village location. Busy at the weekend so would advise pre- booking of table.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good base for couple of days
The cottage is very cosy and confortable. It was clean and essential groceries were waiting for us on arrival. Generally the facilities are good, furniture comfortable, kitchen reasonably equiped, bathroom good etc. One small critiism would be that the fitting of the older type of energy saving bulbs in places like the bathroom is not a brilliant idea! They take 10mins to reach full brightness so "short visits" are done in very dim lighting! But this is only a small point. Parking was good, the staff in the pub helpful when we arrived - although we did seem to come as a bit of a "surprise" to them! I would strongly suggest ringing them up a day or two before hand to confirm your visit. All in all a good base for a weekend in the York area. I my view the cottage is a bit small to be really comfortable for a week, but for a short stay its excellent. I recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Convenient for York, however .....
Loved the friendly helpful staff who met us, Jordan particularly helpful. On the down side; only sofa not comfortable, electric shower very difficult to control and bed is small double. We found it difficult to find anywhere in village to walk with our dog which was also frustrating.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Very warm friendly welcome. Cottage was beautiful inside. Very clean, good kitchen. Meals and service in the pub excellent. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

derrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rustic building. did its job well. we only used it to sleep in.our friends were camping close by.we had dinner in the pub ,food was great. would us it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017