Three luxury rooms in the old stables of a Dales coaching inn.
Tucked away behind the White Swan, across the old stable yard, the original stable block is now three newly converted king en-suite rooms. Deep colours, bold walls and walk-in waterfall showers, on the edge of the Dales and just two minutes from the A1.
- King-size bedCrisp white linen
- Walk-in waterfall showerIn your own en-suite
- Heated floorsAnd a heated towel rail
- Internet TV and Wi-FiFast, free and reliable
- Tea, coffee and a fridgePlus hairdryer and iron
- Self check-inArrive any time from 4.30pm
- Free on-site parkingRight by your room
No two rooms the same.
Where the coaching inn once stabled its horses, there are now three rooms with real character. Each is decorated in its own style, with deep colours, statement walls, tartan and art you'll want to look at twice.
What they share is the comfort: a king-size bed, heated floors and a private en-suite with a walk-in waterfall shower behind smoked glass.
Small, local and independent.
Stable Yard Rooms is independent and locally run, not part of a chain. We chose every wallpaper, print and cushion ourselves, and when you message us, it's us who reply.
Arrival is easy: on the day you arrive we send you your own check-in details by WhatsApp, so you can come and go as you please. We're never more than a message away if you need anything, from a dinner booking at the Angel to the best walk from the door. And when you book, we'll send you our own guide to where we like to eat.
Centuries of travellers on the same road.
The White Swan is a Grade II listed coaching inn on Gilling West's High Street, standing since at least the mid-1700s. For generations it served travellers on the roads through Richmondshire, and its stable block across the yard housed their horses. Those stables are now our three rooms.
The village is far older. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Gilling was the chief manor of the lands that became Richmondshire. Scots Dike, an ancient earthwork, runs past the village, and the great Iron Age stronghold of the Brigantes at Stanwick is a few miles north. Just to the east runs Dere Street, the Roman road north through Piercebridge to Hadrian's Wall.
On the edge of the Dales, close to the A1.
Gilling West is a quiet village at the foot of Swaledale, just north of Richmond. The Yorkshire Dales are ten minutes away, the A1 and A66 meet at Scotch Corner two minutes away, and the Angel Inn is a short walk up the High Street for dinner.
- Richmond Castle 5 min
One of the finest Norman castles in England, begun in 1071. Climb the keep for views over the Swale and the town.
English Heritage - Green Howards Museum 5 min
Three hundred years of the Yorkshire regiment, in the old Trinity Church on Richmond's cobbled Market Place. The medal room holds 14 Victoria Crosses.
Plan a visit - Richmond Falls 5 min
Wide, stepped falls on the River Swale just below the castle. Free to visit, and the start of some lovely riverside walks.
- Swaledale 25 min
Follow the valley up through Reeth and Muker to the Buttertubs Pass. Stone barns, hay meadows and some of the best walking in the Dales.
Yorkshire Dales National Park - Croft Circuit 20 min
Race weekends including the British Touring Car Championship, plus track days and driving experiences.
Events and tickets - Barnard Castle 25 min
A castle above the Tees and the Bowes Museum, home of the famous mechanical Silver Swan. It's a straight run along the A66.
The Bowes Museum
- Wedding guestsYorkshire Wedding Barn is in the village. Book all three rooms for 10% off.
- Passing out parades10% off for families visiting Catterick Garrison
- Coast to Coast walkersBag drop available, and a late arrival is no problem
- A1 and A66 travellersA quiet, comfortable night two minutes off the road, with parking by your door
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