Welcome to The Black Swan in Helmsley, North Yorkshire

A perfect place to eat, drink, sleep and explore from.

Opening Times

Food service: 7.30am – 9.00pm daily
Pub: 11.00am – 11.00pm daily

Contact Us

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01439 770466
Address: Market Place, Helmsley, York, YO62 5BJ

The Black Swan has been providing travellers with a warm welcome and famous hospitality for centuries.

Once the main stop off for weary travellers on a stagecoach route linking Leeds to York, The Black Swan dates back to the 15^th century. With an Elizabethan building on one end, a Tudor one to the other and a Georgian House in the middle, the Black Swan is wonderfully higgledly-piggledy, with bags of character.

With its inviting open fires, cosy armchairs and warm welcome, The Black Swan is just the place to eat, drink, sleep and explore beautiful Helmsley from and attractions including nearby Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley Castle and Helmsley Walled Garden.

Our Rooms

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Special Offers

Find the very latest special offers and deals at The Black Swan below.

Christmas Staycation

Enjoy a simply perfect 3 night getaway this festive period

With breakfast each morning included, as well as dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Lunch & an evening buffet, plus Boxing Day dinner, you're set for the most relaxing Christmas possible.

Winter Breaks

Available November 2021 - March 2022

Get away this winter and enjoy a dinner, bed, and breakfast stay from just £44.50pp!

Walk-Inn Breaks

Available April - October 2021

Enjoy a two-night bed and breakfast stay, with a drink on arrival, a two-course dinner and so much more!

20% NHS Staff Discount

Available until 1st December 2021

Show your NHS staff identity badge when ordering to receive 20% off your food and drink at any Inn Collection Group venue.

10% Blue Light Card Holder Discount

Available until 1st December 2021

Show your Blue Light Card when ordering to receive 10% off your food and drink at any Inn Collection Group venue.

We are a dog-friendly pub with rooms

Yorkshire is the perfect place to explore with your four-legged friend. That’s why The Black Swan is dog friendly, with designated pet friendly rooms and areas within the bar and gardens.

Explore Yorkshire

From its superb great outdoors, vibrant cities and bustling market towns to world-class sporting events and famed food and drink, Yorkshire has it all.

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