The Three Tuns, Thirsk
About this Hotel
Dating from 1698, this grade II listed building sits on Thirsk's attractive cobbled market place. We have 13 individual bedrooms. All of our rooms are ensuite and include tea and coffee making facilities, a hair dryer and TV. FREE Wi-Fi is available in the bar area.
Directions
If approaching on the A61, remain on that road through the centre of Thirsk, bringing you to Market Place, where you will see our hotel. If approaching on the A19, take the A170 (either the York Road or Sutton Road), until you join the A61 (Finkle Street) and then approach Market Place. I f coming from the A1 M take the A168 at Dishforth Interchange and then head into Thirsk on the B1448. Follow this road into the Market Place. Thirsk Rail Station is approximately 1.5miles away (buses and taxis available) with services to/from London and hourly services between Manchester, York and the North East.
Car Parking
There is a small carpark at the rear of the Hotel for about 9 cars on a first come first served basis. There is free parking in the market place at the front of the Hotel from 6pm till 8 am ( between 8am and 6pm Mon - Sat there is a 2 hour limit on a Pay & Display basis).
- Guests should be advised not to park in front of the Hotel on a Sunday and Friday night due to market traders setting up stalls on Monday and Saturday mornings.
Local Transport
Local buses serve Northallerton, Ripon and York, while Thirsk is also served by National Express coaches. On Sunday, during the summer months, a vintage bus offers trips around the North Yorkshire Moors as part of the Moorsbus service. An hourly train service operates to York (for its shops and historic sites) and to the bustling city of Leeds.
Local Attractions
Famed for its racecourse, Thirsk provides an extremely welcoming base from which to discover the delights and attractions across the Yorkshire countryside, offering year-round appeal.
Those seeking historical inspiration will discover many monasteries, abbeys and castles: Bylands Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Rievaulx Abbey, Barnard Castle, Bolton Castle (with its association with Mary Queen of Scots) and Helmsley Castle, to name just a few.
For lovers of walking or touring, Thirsk is within easy reach of all of the main centres of attraction, being only half an hour by car from York, the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors and the Hambleton Hills. Thirsk is also close to the east coast, with its many and varied resorts and scenery.Thirsk itself remains a bustling, yet unspoilt, market town, with market days on Monday and Saturday, while the livestock auction mart is held on a Thursday.
Events
Sat 11 Feb to Sun 19 Feb-Jorvik Viking Festival, York.
26th-29th April-Harrogate Spring Flower Show
26th-29th April-Whitby Goth festival
22nd April-2012 British Cross Country Series Dalby Forest
5th-7th May-Dales Festival of Food and Drink, Leyburn
5th May-Ripon International festival Spring Concert
19th May-3rd June-Swaledale Festival, Richmond Reeth and other locations in Swaledale
26th and 27th May-Oxfam Trailtrekker 100 km trek starts and ends in Skipton
19th-20th May-Malton Food Lover's Festival
18th-20th June-Olympic torch passing through Yorks
9th June-Great Knaresborough Bed Race
15th-30th June -Grassington Festival
17th June-North Yorks County Show, Northallerton
The Three Tuns
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1LH
Prices
- Single from £49
- Double from £59
- Family from £69
Facilities
- Food and Drink
