The Wheatley Arms
  • Inn
  • Ilkley
  • 8.9/10

The Wheatley Arms

Situated in the village of Ben Rhydding, The Wheatley Arms boasts free Wi-Fi, free parking, and an à la carte restaurant. This Yorkshire stone inn is just 4 minutes’ walk from Ben Rhydding Railway Station. Dating back to the 1920’s, this former coaching house offers individually styled rooms with a flat-screen TV and a DVD player, along with a refrigerator and a luxury en suite bathroom. Some rooms boast a private roof terrace, freestanding bath tub, or a four-poster bed. In the mornings, The Wheatley Arms provides full English breakfast, which is cooked to order and prepared using locally sourced produce. The popular Yorkshire bar and restaurant serves real ales, and offers lunch and evening meals. With an enviable position amongst leafy lanes and avenues, The Wheatley Arms is just over 1 mile from the adjacent spa town of Ilkley and 30 minutes’ drive from Leeds city centre. Leeds Bradford International Airport is a 20-minute drive away.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)
  • Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan
  • Free private parking available on-site
  • Loyal customers: There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8PP, United Kingdom, Ilkley, United Kingdom

Facilities

Free parking Free WiFi Restaurant Non-smoking rooms Family rooms Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Superb breakfast

Gallery

a large stone building on a city street at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a bedroom with a large bed with a green blanket at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a bed with brown pillows and white sheets at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a room with a bed and a desk with a mirror at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a bedroom with a large white bed and a couch at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a bedroom with a large bed with pillows at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
an outdoor patio with tables and chairs and lights at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a waiting room with a couch and chairs and tables at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley
a restaurant with tables and chairs and a fireplace at The Wheatley Arms in Ilkley

Reviews

Chloe 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely solo stay. Staff were kind. Room was beautiful.

Pros: Beautifully renovated. I have stayed here before and after renovation. Rooms are lovely.

Cons: Windows let in draft.

George 10/10
Vietnam 🇻🇳

Pros: We really enjoyed our stay at the Wheatley Arms. All the staff were very friendly and always happy to help. They help us book a taxi to a wedding that we were attending and assisted us when we were checking in late. Rooms were spotless and our bed was made everyday by the staff.The cooked breakfast every morning was a huge bonus and there were many options to choose from and all were delicious. We would definitely recommend the Wheatley Arms to our friends!

Cons: Nothing, everything was great!

Isabel 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Room very comfortable, service great (from Viktor) and haddock with chorizo and chickpea meal was delicious

Cons: Offer of different coffees at breakfast - v minor point

Bettina 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Perfect stay near the Moors

Pros: We loved our stay here - very nice and comfortable room, close to the moors and lovely staff (shout out to victor).

Peter 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Tremendous small pub-hotel.

Pros: Excellent room, breakfast, staff and service. Brilliant service for a reception event.

Cons: A few more gluten free food options would be great.

John 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely stay at the Wheatley

Pros: Comfortable clean and good value. Excellent breakfast and evening meal.

Claire 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Overall I would definitely stay again.

Pros: Great quiet location close to train, bus & road networks in an upmarket private housing area. It’s dog friendly and is used by local people during the day, as a solo female traveller the staff were very friendly & made me welcome++ All the facilities are generously sized, well decorated and in good condition, the cooked breakfast menu was more extensive than I was anticipating. There’s a good range of local beers on tap with cocktails & tea/coffee available.

Cons: Personally I found the pillows rather uncomfortable.

John 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

A very comfortable hotel with a few little maintenance problems.

Pros: I liked the public rooms which are very spacious. Our own bedroom was also very big and comfortable, and the bathroom perfectly adequate. Both were well equipped with air dryer, tea-making facilities, bathrobes and slippers. Breakfast was superb, and the staff very helpful and attentive.

Cons: Two of the windows in our room (room 3) were equipped with roman blinds which were both broken. Fortunately there was also a French window with frosted glass which gave us some light, but the room was nevertheless very dark. It was also the case of the bathroom where one of the bulbs above the wash hand basin was broken. In the evening some cooking smells kept coming into our room. Fortunately it didn't happen in the morning. This is our second visit to the Wheatley Arms. I would be very happy to come back, but perhaps not in room 3.

Katie 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Honestly everything - the staff were so welcoming but not in an intrusive way - there to help - nothing is too much for them - the place is just lovely, high quality furnishings and fixtures throughout. Bedrooms as so lovely and incredible comfortable beds. Shower rooms are gorgeous and high quality with bathroom products provided. No improvements from me! Oh, and the breakfast was lovely! Thank you, will be back.

Cons: Nothing.

Charles 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Had a pleasant stay with friendly helpful staff

Pros: The location was ideal as its close to my relations house and the breakfast was very good

Cons: Nothing other than that the room was poorly lit which on dull winter days makes reading a book or magazine difficult.

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