River House Bed and Breakfast in Malham with The Outdoor Guide

River House bed & breakfast in Malham is located in one of the most beautiful dales villages, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales national park. 10 miles from Skipton & 6 miles from Settle, with stunning limestone scenery & Waterfalls on our doorstep. Walking and cycling routes running through the village, past the front door, there is no better place to base yourself when exploring the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

River House has been a Hotel / Bed and Breakfast in Malham since the 1950s, with parts of the house originally built in 1664. Today we offer 8 en-suite individually decorated bedrooms, with lovely homely touches, 1 large twin/ linked super king is on the ground floor, we are licensed and with a lovely wood burner for the colder months, the lounge bar is an ideal spot in the house to relax, after explore the Dales.

Situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
8 en-suite bedrooms
Within a mile of Malham Cove, a 250ft Limestone Cliff

large Ground floor twin bedroom available.
local produce used in menus
Walking group bookings welcome

Message to TOG

“Alex & I are delighted to be featured on The Outdoor Guide, and are proud of the many recommendations and approvals we receive. Since 2004 we have welcomed visitors and guests to our beautiful house in the stunning Yorkshire Dales village of Malham. It was lovely having the tog team stay with us during filming in September 2015, and good luck to Julia and the team on their new walking series airing on ITV in February 2016. We look forward to meeting you!”

Ann and Alex Roe

TOG Says …

“Set in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Malham, we had a great stay when filming for Julia Bradbury’s new ITV walking series and a big congratulations for winning the AA 4* Award for 2015. We are proud to have you on TOG!”

Local Area

Malham is a perfect setting for a break in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, both for the keen rambler or those wanting something less strenuous. Within a mile of the village there is Malham Cove a 250ft Limestone Cliff topped by a unique Limestone Pavement, Gordale Scar a deep rift in the landscape once painted by Turner!, and a short stroll from River House is Janets Foss, an enchanting waterfall where local legends abound.

River House is centrally located in Malham Village amidst the stunning dales scenery and with the Pennine Way and other Yorkshire Dales walking and cycling routes running just past the front door.

The popular Malham Landscape Trail begins outside the River House, this circular walk takes roughly three hours to complete. The trail is mostly easy walking along footpaths and farmland and is 7km long covering some of the best features Malhamdale has to offer.

Bolton Abbey is just a short drive away and provides the perfect setting for those wishing to explore the outdoors with its woodland and moorland walks. The 12th-century priory is open to the public and the River Wharfe is an ideal spot for a riverside picnic. More information is available at www.boltonabbey.com.

Grassington is a small, beautiful village located in Wharfedale. Surrounded by stunning Yorkshire Dales countryside there are lots of walking and cycling routes. For those visitors just looking to relax and unwind there are shops, cafés and tea rooms. More information is available at www.grassington.uk.com.

Settle and Skipton are two local bustling market towns well worth a visit; Skipton having its famous castle and Settle its spectacular scenic railway line to Carlisle.

river-house-malham-malham-cove — Malham Cove

river-house-malham-janets-foss — Janets Foss

river-house-malham-ribblehead — Ribblehead Viaduct

river-house-malham-skipton — Skipton Castle

Rooms

All our 8 bedrooms are en-suite and are individually decorated with lovely homely all with complimentary toiletries and heated towel rails in the en-suite`s, big fluffy towels. Every bedroom has digital flat screen tvs, hair dryers and a plentiful supply of Yorkshire Tea & Coffee, homemade biscuits or cakes. Making us an ideal location to base your self’s for exploring the dales if on foot, car or bike, and whether you are on your own exploring or in group of 16, we look forwards to welcoming you all.

Victorian Double & Twin rooms

Room 1
Double room, in the Victorian part of the house with brass bed, Victorian fire place, en-suite with corner bath and over shower, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, Fresh Milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Room 4
Twin room, in the Victorian part of the house with views out to the front of the house, en-suite with shower, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, Fresh Milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Room 5
Double room, in the Victorian part of the house with original fireplace, en-suite with shower,heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, Fresh Milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Cosy Double rooms

Room 6
Double room, to the rear of the house with en-suite bathroom, with power shower over the bath, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, fresh milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Room 7
Double room, to the rear of the house overlooking the courtyard, en-suite with power shower, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, fresh milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Room 8
Double room, to the rear of the house overlooking the courtyard, en-suite with power shower, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, fresh milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Room 9
Double room, Our smallest double, a lovely snug double to the rear of the house, en-suite with power shower, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, fresh milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

Ground floor Room

Room 10
Twin room or linked super king. on the ground floor our largest room, this room is to the front of the house, overlooking the front garden and the village blacksmiths, with en-suite shower room, heated towel rail, shaving socket, duck island toiletries, hair-dryer, extra pillows and blankets, fresh milk, plentiful supply of Yorkshire tea, fruit teas & fresh ground coffee, home-made biscuits. Free complimentary WiFi.

With grab rails and a fold down seat in the shower, makes this an ideal room for the less mobile.

Dining At River House

We have a licensed lounge bar with wood burning stove, which then leads through to the large dining room. A smaller room just off reception is the snug, were there is lots of reading material on the area of Malham and the dales.

Breakfast
Choose each morning from the breakfast table, = Fruit compote, yoghurts, fresh juices, cereals & sliced fresh fruit, followed by the Yorkshire dales Aga cooked breakfast, or kippers, and omelets for a lighter option. Toast & Yorkshire preserve & Yorkshire honey.

Dinner
Dinner is available by pre booking for groups of 6 or more, Tuesday to Saturday, please see pdf download below for pre-ordering your choice from the dinner menus, which we require the group organizer to return to us with 7 days notice. Please enquire direct with us should you require further information.

Packed lunches
Packed Lunches are available to pre order or to be ordered at the time of check in / night before.