We have a fantastic, and varied, wine list available at The General Tarleton. However, if you’d like to enjoy special or meaningful bottles from your own collection, we’re happy to serve them with care, subject to a £35 per bottle corkage fee. Please let us know in advance if you will be bringing your own wine, you are welcome to bring them ahead of time, so that we can have them ready for your arrival.

If you would like to bring your own cake for special occasions, we charge a cake fee of £10 per person.

Address: The General Tarleton, Boroughbridge Road, Ferrensby, HG5 0PZ

Train stations:

Knaresborough (2.9 miles)

Harrogate (6 miles) with direct trains to and from London

Driving time:

Harrogate – 20 mins

Ripon – 20 mins

York – 40 mins

Leeds – 45 mins

We are a 6 minute drive from Junction 48 of the A1(M).

Taxis

Blueline – 01423 530830 (Harrogate)

Mainline – 01423 555 555 (Harrogate)

AJ’s – 01423 555222 (Knaresborough)

Ripon Taxi Service – 01765 600128 (Ripon)

Ferrensby village is also served by Uber, which you can request by downloading the app. We recommend pre-booking taxis, or even better, choose to stay the night with us instead!

Opening hours:

Find our more about our bedrooms & book your stay.

Bedroom Cancellation Policies:

B&B Rate: A £100 deposit is charged upon booking per night, per room. The remaining balance will be taken 7 days prior to arrival. For all cancellations outside of 7 days, your deposit will be refunded minus a £10 admin fee. For cancellations within 7 days, the full balance will be retained.

Advance Booking Rate: Our Advance Booking rate is payable in full at the time of booking and is non-refundable or transferrable in the event of a cancellation.

Check-in: Rooms will be ready for check-in from 3pm onwards. If you wish to check in after 5.30pm, please let us know in advance so we can make suitable arrangements.

Check-out: Check out is open until 10:30am. Should you wish to check out earlier than 8am, please let us know in advance and we will make suitable arrangements.

Breakfast: Breakfast is served in the conservatory between 7.30am – 9.30am, Monday – Friday & between 8am – 10am on weekends.

Children: Our rooms are designed for two adults to share, but we do have a limited supply of z-beds (£25 additional fee) and cots that can be set up in our rooms. Please note, no linens are provided for cots, so you must bring your own. Just let us know what you need upon booking, and we will do our best to accommodate based on availability. We can fit one cot OR one bed in all our rooms.

The largest table in the pub holds up to 10 guests. You can book this directly online. You’ll dine from the main menu, with the order being taken on the day.

We also have the Upper Barn space which can hold up to 28 guests. Find out more about our private dining and feasting menus here. Or by emailing the team on info@generaltarletonferrensby.co.uk 

Tables are available on the terrace for both food and drink. We do not book these out so are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

We have a bar area that we don’t take bookings in, so guests are welcome to just pop in for a drink (and maybe some bar snacks!).

We have a large car park for our guests to use. Please note – overnight parking is for residents only. We have two disabled parking bays.

There is no dress code, so please dress as smart or as casual as you like. Your comfort is our priority!

Dining:
Children and infants are welcome at The General Tarleton. We have a child-friendly menu for children under 12, but are delighted for them to choose dishes from the main menu, too.

Rooms:
Our rooms are designed for two adults to share, but we do have a limited supply of z-beds (£25 additional fee) and cots that can be set up in our rooms (linens for cots not provided). Just let us know what you need upon booking, and we will do our best to accommodate based on availability. We can fit one cot or one z-bed in all our rooms.

Table Cancellation Policy

Our pub is open to walk-ins and we will always do our best to accommodate spur of the moment dining. We require a credit card to secure table bookings and request at least 48 hours notice of cancellation. No-shows or cancellations less than 48 hours in advance will be subject to a charge of £20 per person. All credit card information will be processed securely.

The General Tarleton is an old, eighteenth-century coaching inn with plenty of quirks, which means uneven surfaces, different floor heights and steps. We will make every effort to assist guests with limited mobility but, sadly, the premises is not wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, due to the layout of the building, we do not have an accessible toilet on site.

All our bedrooms are situated on the first floor with two sets of stairs for access. For this reason, we like to make parties aware that the accommodation might not be suitable for guests with mobility issues.

Please call or email the team if you need any further information regarding accessibility at info@generaltarletonferrensby.co.uk

We offer monetary value gift e-vouchers starting from just £25, which are delivered straight to your inbox or the lucky recipient’s. They can be used towards food and drink and The General Tarleton.

You can buy a gift voucher here. 

If you have any questions regarding gift vouchers, please call or email us.

We serve a Sunday roast menu every Sunday from 12pm – 6pm. This is the only menu served on a Sunday. Our last seating is at 6pm.

For any further questions, speak to our reservations team via email: info@generaltarletonferrensby.co.uk

We have a dedicated room for private dining and events at The General Tarleton. The Upper Barn is a beautiful, spacious room which allows you exclusive use and complete privacy for your event. If you would like to host a larger event, we can also speak to you about exclusive use of the lower barn area too just email the team at info@generaltarletonferrensby.co.uk

How many people does the Upper Barn hold?

The Upper Barn can accommodate groups of between 10 and 28 guests. 

What menus do you offer?
We offer two menu options: a three-course set menu (£65 per person) and a feasting-style menu (£75 per person) designed for sharing.

You will select your menu at the time of booking, then the final order and dietaries will be confirmed with you by our reservations team 2 weeks prior to your event. We can cater for children within these menus, just ask our team at the time of booking.

Deposit & cancellation:

No deposit is required to make a reservation, however card details are taken at the time of booking to secure your event.  There is a £50pp cancellation fee taken if you cancel your booking within 7 days of the event.

If you need to change the total numbers by three guests or more this would incur a £50pp fee if changed within 7 days of reservation date.

Our reservations team will email you two weeks prior to the event to gather your order and check any dietary requirements for your party.

Days available to book:

You can book an event in the Upper Barn any evening Monday – Saturday, or lunch Thursday – Saturday. We ask for a minimum spend of £1500 (excluding service) on a Saturday night. 

Do you take large group bookings in the pub?

Our largest table in the pub and conservatory holds up to 10 guests. You can book this directly online. You’ll dine from the main menu, with the order being taken on the day.

Special occasion cakes:

If you are celebrating in the private dining space, you are welcome to bring your own cake.

Corkage:

We understand some people have special wines they’d like to enjoy from their own cellar. We charge £35 per 750ml bottle, please let us know in advance if you plan to bring your own wine.

We offer gluten-free and dairy-free menus. We will always do our best to cater for most dietary requirements, but we ask that guests with very strict diets contact us via telephone or email in advance so we can discuss with our team.

Whilst we follow best practice at all times, we do like to highlight that all dishes are produced in an environment where allergens are also prepared and cooked. We cannot guarantee that the environment will be completely allergen-free.

Our main menu is available Monday – Saturday evenings from 5.30pm–8.30pm and Thursday – Saturday  lunch times from 12pm–2.30pm.

Our set menu (3 courses for £30 or 2 courses for £26) is available Monday – Thursday evenings and Thursday & Friday lunch times.

On a Sunday, we offer our Sunday Roast menu from 12pm – 6pm.

Opening hours:

Lunch: Thursday-Saturday | 12pm–2.30pm
Dinner: Monday-Saturday | 5.30pm–8.30pm
Sunday Roasts: 12pm–6pm (Sunday Roast Menu only)

Well behaved dogs are welcome in certain areas at The General Tarleton, including our pub, dining room and lower barn. We do not allow dogs within the bedrooms (with the exception of service dogs). Please do let us know when booking if you are bringing a dog so that we can allocate you a table accordingly.

We ask that dogs are kept on leads at all times whether inside or in the garden area.  We also ask that you clean up after your dog during your visit.

Should your dog bark excessively or display aggressive behaviour towards other dogs or guests, we will ask that you remove your dog from the premises.