The Forresters Arms Kilburn

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

DAVID

Shut.

Couldn’t get in. Didn’t answer phone during afternoon or evening (5 calls). Mattress on its side in a dining area seen through window. Has to find somewhere else.

No redeeming features.

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Susan

Good size rooms and good food.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Mike

I've stayed here many times, it is a charming village pub with great staff and good food. The rooms are clean and spacious. The local area is amazing, a must see is the White Horse carved into the hillside.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Steven

Average minus

It all started badly. This pub was booked because it had an EV charger but it didn’t. We booked dinner but the chef didn’t show up. We chose a room with a king sized bed but it didn’t have one. There were no bathroom toiletries except two bars of soap. Anything else? The publican was having a bad day but that is not our problem.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Mark

Great room, beautiful surroundings and the guy running the hotel was very friendly. Unfortunately I think they were a bit short staffed on the day so it took quite a while to get checked in and then the restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere to eat - which wasnt easy in a tiny village.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

19 May 2025

Dean

Check arrival times

Pub was closed due to staffing shortage when we arrived. Had to wait an hour to be let in. Manager was very apologetic but it made us late for a meal we had booked.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Tim

Nice accommodation in the heart of the village .

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2024

Nick

Lovely period pub spoilt by lack of attention.

Room pleasant but cold on arrival. Did not warm appreciably despite oil radiator being switched on. Towel rail not working so bathroom cold. No toiletries. Evening meal pleasant and catered for dietary needs. Room still cold after meal and radiators went off at around 21:00 Slept fully clothed to keep warm! Room again cold in morning and then discovered no breakfast available.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Andrew

I can't really fault it. The property is nice, staff were really nice, the room was just what we hoped for. We had a lovely evening meal followed by a good nights sleep. Breakfast options were all cooked options, although I'm not a breakfast eater so only had some toast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Jolanthe

Lovely pub hotel, with good food and very friendly and helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Helen

So quite, everything you need.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Stuart

A nice location lovely room very quiet.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2024

David

Bed no breakfast

Nice, pub, pretty village, pleasant room, ok service, food ok. So far so good…..

Was asked to complete breakfast choices and time the night before. Arrived for breakfast at 8am as agreed to find nobody about. Waited in the dining room for over 20 minutes, checked reception and the bar area but there wasn’t a soul to be found and certainly no smells coming from the kitchen to suggest any food was cooking. Left after half an hour as was clear nobody was bothering. Even in some of the worst hotels I’ve stayed in, they’ve at least turned up to cook and serve breakfast.

Appreciate it may have been a staffing issue but I’ve heard nothing from them since to apologise or offer recompense.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Mike

Excellent accommodation in a beautiful village

I have stayed here before and the whole experience is good so I keep coming back. The food is very good and the Mason's Yorkshire Gin and Tonic is a work of art. The Forrester's is located in a beautiful village close to the White Horse carved into the hillside. Mouseman furniture is right next door and is also worth a visit.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2024

Devin

Kilburn is a beautiful little town, and the Forresters Arms is a nice, quiet place to stay. The rooms are decent enough for a place to rest your head for the night after you're done exploring the beautiful countryside. The staff is friendly, but at times, I felt they were unnecessarily stressed and frenzied. Just the vibe I got. I'm pretty tall, so I had to duck around the place. However, since it's an old historic building, that was expected. Overall, I'd stay here again. The price is decent, the location is excellent, and the food is good too.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Robert

Great people and food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Steve

Excellent

Stayed here several times , always excellent ,as was this vist ,top marks ,i will stay here again when in the area

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Becky

Definitely recommend

Lovely village location. Friendly owners. Great food. Lovely big room. Comfortable, clean and a great shower

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Julie

Great food and a lovely comfortable bed!

Had a fab stay at the Forresters Arms. Lovely food (both evening meal and breakfast, great staff and a hugely comfortable bed. Will be back, again!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely break with good food & service

Friendly staff & warm welcome
Allocated room was above restaurant - so was a little noisy (mainly from the piped music)
Food was very good with interesting & varied items on the menu

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2024

Julie

A lovely place to stay in a lovely part of Yorkshire. the food here is excellent, both the evening meals and the breakfasts. Good value for money. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. Definitely recommend if visiting this part of the world.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2024

Zara

Excellent stay. Staff are lovely, food was superb. The only little thing I would mention is that the room was very cold even though the heating was on but this was an unusually cold spell and therefore the heating may have just struggled a little.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2023

J m

Nice eatery but freezing cold room

The pub itself was cosy. The food was excellent. Breakfast - was tasty and staff attentive however would prefer to choose on the day rather than day before. Room was quaint but absolutely freezing. Unbearably freezing. We may as well had gone camping. Mentioned on check out however staff already seemed aware and said heating was on a timer. Ensure you check the temperature of the room and request a heater if it’s cold. Ours got colder and colder through the night. Very uncomfortable and disappointing for a rare childfree break.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2023

Elisabeth

Excellent service and food really good. But our room was cold.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2023

Pat

End of Nov.
Staff lovely. Breakfast and evening meals excellent. Room big and nicely set out. Bed comfy. Overall look of Foresters very pleasant. Only negative was our room very cold (too few radiators and not big enough, had to fold curtains onto window sills to expose radiators and still too cold) also bathroom
( suggest a blind at window). Would love to return if room (no. 4) was warm.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

Susan

Cosy pub with lovely bedrooms and an excellent restaurant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2023

ALLAN

Perfect

We had a lovely visit to the area. We had almost every meal at The Foresters.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Mike

A comfortable and relaxing break.

My son and I had a couple of nights here when visiting my elderly father who lives nearby. The service in the bar and restaurant was excellent and we were made to feel welcome. The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. The food in the restaurant is very good. I prefer vegetarian food and I found plenty of interesting choices. The surrounding area is excellent for its views and scenery.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Bucky

The property, staff, in this rural pub/hotel was outstanding. I would highly recommend it. Food and pub were excellent. It was a most pleasant stay. Kilburn was historic, and the near by town (6 miles away) Thirsk was also a neat pleasant village with shopping and the town is where a TV show is produced, and it is a short train ride to York.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2023

David

Lovely pub, room not great

We stayed in the accessible room with courtyard view. Room was clean with comfy bed and modern decor. The room was dark with a small window overlooking the beer garden, which wasn’t ideal. Window propped open with a piece of wood. The room is next to the kitchen so there is a loud fan during the day, it is turned off at night. The room felt out of place and far from cosy. Couldn’t get wifi in the room during our stay, also had to re tune the tv. We asked if it was possible to move rooms but it wasn’t possible as fully booked. The pub is lovely and breakfast good. Would go back but would not stay in the same room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2023

Adrian

Can’t get better than this

It’s not often you award a hotel 10/10.

It’s as good as you’re ever going to get. The two telephone calls prior to my arrival, the welcome upon arrival and the lovely food was spot on.

Comfortable in a really quiet and pleasant village with car parking right in the square outside the pub door.

You pre-order your breakfast the night before from an extensive menu.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2023

Joe

Fantastic spot with great rooms and hospitality

Fantastic B&B pub. We booked the day of our stay as a last minute treat. We will definitely be coming back again. Staff are wonderful and inviting, breakfast is fantastic, rooms are lovely and well maintained. We took our two year old daughter and she loved it. She was made really welcome and catered for. We were in the pub with her having dinner until 10pm and no one made us feel unwelcome with her.
Thank you so much for our stay!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2023

Pauline

The Forresters Arms is a very charming place, quiet and well maintained. The facilities are good and the staff friendly. It is ideally located to go hiking in the National Park. We will definitely come back here when we travel next in the area!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2023

Gerald

Friendly country pub with rooms. great location

Friendly, clean comfortable.
Parking outside provided by council donation requested

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

angelique

Angelique

Lovely little hotel set in a beautiful village. Duncan was amazing and very helpful and always on hand.
Lovely hotel/country pub would highly recommend this hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2022

Lisa

This is a lovely pub with fantastic rooms. It is in a stunning location and the owners and all staff were very friendly and could not do enough for us during our stay. The bedroom was very comfortable, cosy decor and immaculately clean and with lots of little touches to make your stay perfect. The breakfast is fantastic - lots of options but I would recommend the full Yorkshire (although you may struggle to finish as they do not skimp on portions !!!) A Fabulous stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2022

Alia

Lovely room, fabulous setting. Odd shower and very ordinary breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Andrew

A Credit to the Area

As soon as we pulled up out side the look of the Forresters Arms was welcoming and the when we went in side to check in again the staff were very welcoming and the paperwork was simple and smooth couldn't ask for more.
The whole of the Forresters Arms was clean, the food was well presented on the plant and the staff who served were also well presented, will be looking to use again when in the area without a second thought.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Alexandra

We had a lovely stay in this traditional pub about 40 mins drive from central York. Drinks, dinner and breakfast were all excellent. Highly recommended!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

BEN

Amazing place fabulous walks and very friendly staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2022

Richard

Night in North Yorkshire

Nice pub in a nice village, good beer selection and food was nice for dinner and breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

All in all not the friendly clean pub was hoping

Mix up over deposit taken was told I owed full amount not half even though I had statement stating taken they just hadn’t claimed it not my fault .. that was at check in after 7 hour drive not what I want checking in .. room very dusty and shower black mould and ledge in bathroom thick dust . Meals ordered in restaurant didn’t come as discribed both main and desert. Breakfast pre ordered night before we asked for 8 as had busy day and needed to get off however still took until 8.30 to be served . Why bother pre order if can’t get it ready for time booked . Supposed to be eco friendly by not giving out toiltrees in room but put plastic water and plastic milk pots in room so surly you would use glass bottles or carafe . Parking was a nightmare as car park near pub full so had to find parking space on road eventually Managed to move car to car park after customers left. All in all I wouldn’t go back too many negatives not friendly Yorkshire pub I was expecting and hoping for another hotel that keeps calling us guys we find this offensive being pensioners

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2021

Steve

Excellent village pub

Excellent village pub with rooms , have stayed here before , and will again , excellent in every aspect

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2021

John

Excellent weekend lovely hotel great food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2021

John

Nice clean hotel with great food.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2021

thomas

Great place

Really nice place with great bar and excellent breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2021

Anne Lorraine

Lovely Overnight Stay

Spent one night to break up a longer journey and glad we did. Really traditional establishment and we had a lovely dinner then breakfast in the morning. Nice relaxing vibe, friendly and helpful staff too. Rooms were compact but very clean and comfy beds! Good sized shower/toilet facilities.Would definitely stay again if in the area.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2021

philip

Brilliant

Very nice stay room was very good and restaurant was very nice

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Carla

Fantastic

Fantastic, with lovely extra touches. Staff were very nice and extremely helpful. Fantastic food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2021

Carole

Lovely meal

A lovely village pub with extremely helpful staff and lovely service. We enjoyed a really good dinner which was far above the standard of average pub grub. It was also good to see the extensive range of wines by the glass.

Partner