The Castle Arms Inn

What else is there to say? Excellent accomodation, excellent food and such a friendly atmosphere from the staff particularly Lorna.

Popped in on a whim- stayed for dinner. Gem of a place. Lovely tea- we had fish chips and steak and ale pie. Went down a treat. Lovely landlady-Jill. Had a great chat. If you’re out this way- pop in. Worth it.

We stayed in Bedale but decided to drive over to Snape, good choice! This is a super old traditional village Pub with excellent food and hand pulled beer. We both had very good starters and mains served by friendly helpful staff. Highly recommended.

Always use this pub as a half way point in a long journey. I had the burger with sweet potato fries and it tasted amazing. I asked for garlic mayonnaise and the lady who served us said they didn’t have any but would make some for me. fantastic service and attentive staff!

What a fabulous place! Jill is the perfect host. Food is delicious (try the steak pie or fish pie! and breakfast fills you up for the day. Lovely seating areas inside and out. Great rooms with generous hospitality tray. Locals very friendly too.Good location for the Dales and the Moors. 10 mins from the A1.Give it a try you won’t be disappointed. I’ll be back soon, thanks Jill!

Having extolled the virtues of this pub since first visiting in 2016, we were really looking forward to our repeat vacation in Snape and eating again at the Castle Arms. Sadly, on the 2 occasions we attempted to eat there this week, the unfriendly waitress gave the impression that she would have preferred it if we had not interrupted her busy evening. In fact, on the 2nd occasion, we were left waiting nearly an hour to place an order and we were offered nothing to tide us over in the meantime, not even a friendly smile. In the end, we gave up and left, hungry and disappointed. What a huge disappointment after having looked forward to our return visit for 2 years!

Five of us stayed for two nights and had dinner one evening and enjoyed breakfast on two mornings. The landlord, Ian, is very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The pub itself is quite quaint with seating areas near the bar and the restaurant in a separate room. There was one fire lit in one of the bar areas but its effect was quite limited so the place did not feel very cosy. Our dinner and breakfasts were good and portion sizes were generous. Our bedrooms were located in an annexe building separate from the pub itself. The bedroom my wife and I occupied was small and cramped with a tiny en-suite bathroom. The hand wash basin was very small, barely adequate. The room itself was very warm...

My family (along with our dog and I visited the Castle Arms Inn based on the reputation of a previous visit by my parents.Unfortunately, it felt like there needs to be a brush up on the basics of customer service.The young lady on front of house seemed pleasant enough regarding our request as to whether we could have a table. As there were four of us, there wasn 't a table available at the time. This, in itself, wasn 't the issue.The issue was with the bar manager/owner whose attitude gave the impression of, at best, couldn 't be bothered with our request or, at worst, smacked of not wanting myself and my family to be there.As somebody who works in the customer service sector, I have an appr...

Chose this place mainly because they are dog friendly and also the photos on the website looked nice. I called and the gentleman who I think is the owner was very friendly and suggested we could just turn up as it would be a little quiet tonight. So we did and he was just as lovely in person. First impressions were great. They allow dogs in the bar area which is just as lovely and cosy as the restaurant itself. All the candles and light music made the ambience perfect. However it did feel cold in the room where we were sat but when I asked if it was possible to light our fire in the room we were told no it was too late in the day to do so. Not such a big deal but I do think having both fires...