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Mallard Grange

Ripon, Yorkshire
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1765 620242
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From
£110 - £150
per night

Unwind and feel part of the family in beautiful rural Yorkshire. The farmhouse is rambling and peaceful, rooms are comfy, breakfast generous

4 rooms

Rooms sleep 2

The Experience

Guests feel right at home in this informal, friendly 16th-century farmhouse. Outside, you’ll find hens, cats and dogs, bees, Doris the horse… Inside, all is cosy with well-loved family pieces.

A winding steep stair leads to big bedrooms, two more equally inviting ones are out in the converted 18th-century smithy. All have tea trays, homemade shortbread, TVs and Roberts radios – and comfy private sitting areas to come back to after a day’s exploring. Breakfast is a sociable affair – tuck into homemade muffins, garden red and black currants and honey, poached pears with cinnamon, a sizzling full Monty with eggs from the farm or a Whitby kipper.

Maggie’s enthusiasm for this glorious area is infectious – you’ll love the walks in the Dales and Moors (she lends maps), Ripon with its cathedral and good restaurants is a 10-minute drive and there are lots of historic homes and gardens to visit.

We think you'll love

The homely and welcoming atmosphere and Maggie's chatty breakfasts
The delicious farm produce - the Aga kitchen is the heart of Charles and Maggie’s home
Having so many National Trust properties within 20 minutes

You should know

Two bedrooms are on the ground floor in the converted smithy
Some stairs are steep

Essentials

Swimming pool
EV charger
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Spa
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Bar
Barbecue
Licensed premises
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price: from £110
Surcharges: Singles £99-£135.

2 Twin/doubles: From £110
2 Twin/doubles: From £110

Information

Booking information

Check in: 4pm-6pm
Check out: 10am
Other details: Minimum stay: 2 nights. Children over 16 welcome.
Closed: Christmas & New Year.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property: This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets: Animals living on the property
Meals: Pubs/restaurants 10-minute drive.

Reviews

Farmhouse breakfasts chatting to lovely guests -- all because Maggie makes everyone feel so welcome! Mallard Grange is a special place with comfortable and super clean rooms on a working farm. Fountains Abbey is a stone's throw away and one of the most magical experiences of my life. Ripon close by, too. I had a delightful stay here as a solo traveller. Highly recommend!

Wendy, Dunedin, New Zealand Aug 2024

Do you have a list of what the perfect B&B would provide? We do and Mallard Grange ticks every box! Fabulous accommodation, wonderful breakfast and a welcoming and caring host. We canot recommend you highly enough. Thank you.

Martyn, Winchester Jun 2024

We could not have enjoyed our stay at Mallard Grange more. Five star all the way. Maggie is the most generous and friendly host and she went out of her way to make us feel comfortable and welcome. Outstanding breakfasts and lovely to be given lots of local Yorkshire knowledge. Maggie is very thorough in adhering to covid rules. Could not recommend Mallard Grange more!

Kate and Edward, Cirencester Aug 2020

I was made to feel instantly at home here - Maggie is very friendly and welcoming, and her house is comfortable and homely. Breakfasts sound amazing with lots of interesting conversations around the big, shared table. Food is fresh, local and sustainable - a lot from the farm and gardens. There's so much to do in the area too, or just sit with a wine in the garden.

Zoe, Sawday's inspector May 2019

All one could want in a farm B&B: a warm welcome, bags of character, lovely rooms, peaceful surroundings, loads of good tips for places to visit and where to eat... and a brilliant breakfast! Mallard Grange is also ideally placed for visiting Fountains Abbey, Pately Bridge, Ripon... and lovely walks in the Dales. Thank you, Maggie.

Peter, Lichfield Jan 2019

One perfect stay! Maggie is so welcoming, the rooms quiet and very comfortable, the breakfasts magnificent (even for Yorkshire!). Maggie and her team went out of their way to ensure our stay was perfect in every way. Hope to be back - soon!

MC, Malmesbury Jul 2018

B&Bs do not get better than this.Good location for large area around, excellent hostess and food. Beautifully quiet even for people used to living in the countryside. Good restaurants and pubs locally as well. Visitor info best ever received at hotels or B&Bs. A peach. Sawdays are always good but this is in another class.

David, Dumfries Apr 2017

A charming place and ideal for visiting the dales. Maggie is the perfect host providing delicious breakfasts along with local knowledge and amusing stories. We will definitely stay again next time we are in Yorkshire.

Bernice

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Location

The neighbourhood

Mallard Grange is surrounded by fields, hills and woodland and borders an AONB. Fountains Abbey is across the road, Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripley Castle and Markenfield Hall are all 15-20 minutes away. There are good country inns, pubs and restaurants within three miles.

Local points of interest from Maggie Johnson

Half a mile from Fountains Abbey, National Trust World Heritage Site, various events are held there every year.
Ripley Castle home of the Ingilby family and Trooper Jane during the English Civil War. Newby Hall a regency house and gardens with great double herbaceous borders - a must see for garden lovers.
Markenfield Hall, a moated medieval manor house with limited openings throughout the summer.
Ripon has a beautiful Cathedral, a thriving market every Thursday and a Racecouse with fixtures throughout the season, as well as Festivals, Music and great places to eat.
Mallard Grange is just 2 miles from Grantley Hall Hotel
Harrogate, a lovely spa town and exhibition centre, great for shopping, visit the theatre, events at the Royal Hall, Spring and Autumn Flower Show and of course Betty's Tea Rooms.

Introducing

Maggie Johnson

Charles’ family have lived at Mallard Grange since 1933. Maggie used to work in TV until she moved to the farm; she's been doing B&B since 1993 and happy guests return again and again. She loves riding her horse and bee keeping. They have two children who've flown the nest. Indy the Cocker Spaniel and Labrador Tia live here too.

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