Mallard Grange B&B
Mallard Grange B&B descritpion
Mallard Grange is a 16th-century farmhouse set half a mile from the World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey. The market town of Ripon, famous for Newby Hall and the stunning cathedral, is only 10 minutes’ drive from the property.
These generously spacious rooms are decorated to high standards. They boast an en suite bathroom with bathrobes and free toiletries, a flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi. 2 rooms are on the ground floor, the other rooms are in the Farm House, and accessible via a winding staircase.
Breakfast, made of locally sourced ingredients, is served daily and includes a traditional Yorkshire breakfast, locally smoked haddock and kippers. Guests can enjoy succulent food in the country inns and restaurants 10 minutes’ drive away.
Conveniently located 9 miles from Harrogate, Mallard Grange offers easy access to Harlow Carr, and Ripley Castle. Guests can enjoy exploring the surrounding Yorkshire Dales.
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Facilities of Mallard Grange B&B
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Packed Lunches
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for Mallard Grange B&B
Review 1：Nothing! Everything was well tailored to the guests' comfort & enjoyment.
Review 2：Warmth & friendliness of welcome and personal attention to guests. Good information about local facilities. High quality of food and accommodation.
Review 3：The friendliness of all the staff but Maggie the landlady in particular. The house was historically important and fascinating. Ideal location for touring. Food wonderful!!
Review 4：A very comfortable, friendly bed and breakfast. Accommodation was first class .Maggie the owner welcomed us with tea and biscuits,and gave us all the information on the area.The breakfast was delicious,nothing was a problem,loads of choice.
Review 5：Going home
Review 6：Comfortable, warm, spacious accommodation and a delicious, friendly, sociable breakfast with all 8 guests around the dining table savouring local produce.
Review 7：Maggie who welcomes her guests with tea and biscuits in the lounge and serves breakfast at the dining room table set with silver and porcelain. Being surrounded by a working farm and engaging in lively conversation with the other guests over a leisurely breakfast.
Review 8：fantastic welcome from MAGGIE everything about the stay was faultless, the best place we have ever stayed in and we have travelled all over the world.
Review 9：WiFi / phone signal a bit patchy, but this is out in the country!
Review 10：Location - lovely to be staying within a working farm, comfortable house, very welcoming host, masses to do in area.
Review 11：Warm an friendly Maggie welcome with tea and yum yum biscuits. Loved the room décor and cleanliness. Wifi low but hey on a real working Farm, what do you expect. Five star service with a smile and breakfasts to die for. No rush take your time you in Yorkshire.......Devine!
Review 12：I could find no negatives
Review 13：One of the best B&B`s we have ever stayed in.The beds were luxurious,the room could not be faulted,the breakfast was to die for,and Maggie was a brilliant hostess.
Review 14：Not one bad thing. The on!y frustration was the very intermittent WiFi....which we had been given notice of.
Review 15：In an ideal country setting, with Fountajns Abbey and Studley Gardens literally on the doorstep, Maggie was the perfect hostess, with a warm welcome, friendly and helpful. Sleep was quiet and peaceful with only the sound of wildlife and occasional moo. The bedroom windows opened, we could control our own heating. The bed and bedding was comfort itself...we hadn't slept so well in a long time! Breakfast was delicious, made to order and not an individual jam pot or sugar packet in sight on the breakfast table. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, will recommend, and return again
Review 16：welcome/friendly family, excellent food, good clean comfortable accommodation and location just perfect. Loved the farm in Spring, great to have photos and description of restaurants nearby
Review 17：We did not have a bad experience, but I would have preferred a harder bed.
Review 18：We liked everything. Great welcome. Extravagant breakfast all with local produce. Charming old farmhouse, or if you prefer you can stay in the converted farm buildings. In all this farmhouse B + B is just so relaxing and welcoming.
Review 19：The owner Maggie was very welcoming and has created a warm and friendly place to stay. The room we stayed in was very clean and even had freshly made cookies and brownies. Breakfast was very tasty and set us up for the day ahead. Maggie is a credit to the b&b world. Thank you!
Review 20：going home
Review 21：just returned from a lovely weekend at Mallard Grange and would recommend to anyone to stay as Maggie and staff were so lovely and helpful our room was lovely with a big comfortable bed, and breakfast was cooked to perfection
Review 22：Not a thing
Review 23：The whole experience from fresh coffee and homemade biscuits on arrival through to Maggie booking us a taxi for the evening out, unbelievable hospitality and legendary breakfast.
Review 24：It is a working farm - so expect some farm smells and noises (this didn't cause us any issues, but other potential visitors need to be aware before booking).
Review 25：The old farmhouse is full of character and very close (just over 1 mile) from Fountains Abbey, which makes it ideal for parkrun tourists (the only down side being a minimum 2 nights, but that was fine for us as we were site seeing around Yorkshire anyway). Breakfast was excellent (1st day, because of the run, we only had a light breakfast, but it was served at 7:15 at our request). Very friendly and very relaxing.
Review 26：.Simple ,Nothing!
Review 27：Location. Greeting on arrival with tea and biccies. The accommodation / breakfast. We were in the main house , but there is a cottage. Ask. The owner, who is a professional with long term experience. The location is what is on the web site . I would go again ,as other guests there had done.
Review 28：Very friendly, like a house party would be at breakfast time. Very well furnished comfy room. Very quiet at night; no disturbance from animals despite being on a farm. The owner couldn't have been more helpful. Lots to see in the area: could have stayed a second week and still found things to do, despite less than perfect weather.
Review 29：Very welcoming. Breakfast was great. Great Location for fountains abbey. Went the extra mile on a couple of occasions, notably alerting me that I had left my house keys behind before I'd even noticed they were missing and posting them to me next day delivery that same morning. Worth going back for the home made jams. Made us feel part of the family rather than guests. Thanks for a great stay.
Review 30：The minute we arrived and saw the adorable bundles of fluff lying around the barnyard, we were smitten before even seeing the rooms. The dog, Reef, was lovely too. The welcome from Maggie was warm and welcoming and can't be faulted. The same can be said about everything else, faultless, of high quality and highly recommended. We would definitely stay there again.
Review 31：We stayed overnight at Mallard Grange and had a lovely time. Maggie was a great host and provided good advice on nearby dining options. The bedroom was large, comfortable and clean. The breakfast was excellent and provided a nice opportunity to meet with other guests. Fountains abbey could not be closer. We were very satisfied.
Review 32：Not a big deal but Wifi was very intermittent in our room in the separate stone building. It was excellent by the main house either inside or outside.
Review 33：A lovely large, modern, quiet room. A delicious breakfast served family style so we met some other interesting guests. Most of all a delightfully friendly and helpful hostess. We stayed 4 days and wished we could have stayed longer.
Review 34：Beautiful and spacious cosy room, superb breakfast with amazing choice. Hostess Maggie is wonderful, and nothing is too much trouble for her.
Review 35：Lovely location and brilliant food. Maggie the owner has great local knowledge and is very personable with lots of fun stories to tell.
Review 36：Convenient location Extremely bright & friendly staff who also provided helpful local information Excellent Facilities
Review 37：Nothing all great
Review 38：Bed. Big and very comfortable. Friendly people and very helpful
Review 39：breakfast, welcoming tea & biscuit, chat with hostess
Review 40：There was nothing to dislike at all
Review 41：Every aspect of the property from rooms to hospitality was excellent making for a very relaxed stay
Review 42：Very friendly, informal and comfortable and in such a beautiful part of the country...what more could you want?
Review 43：The wifi was down after a freak storm and power outage
Review 44：Beautiful location, outstanding breakfast and lovely room. Very welcoming.
Review 45：very friendly welcome, excellent quality of accommodation and superb breakfast.
Review 46：Very poor wifi which was disrupted by thunderstorm, kncking out router.
Review 47：Our lovely hostess made us most welcome with excellent breakfast.
Review 48：A fresh of pot of tea upon our arrival. Friendly and welcoming hostess, full of advice and eager to make your stay enjoyable.
Review 49：Everything from the bed to the breakfast.
Review 50：Proprietor was very friendly and had good knowledge of local facilities.
Review 51：Good food. Great location and very clean look forward to going again
Review 52：Generous hospitality bij Maggie May and the great breakfasts
Review 53：I think it was the relaxed way the B &B was run, everything just worked.
Review 54：Perfect location, perfect facilities, great food and excellent host and staff.
Review 55：Lovely area. Great breakfast. Good pub food available nearby.
Review 56：Friendly land lady. Great breakfast.
Review 57：friendly welcome, calm atmosphere beautifully decorated and furnished a lovely venue.
Review 58：Nothing
Review 59：Everything, especially the warm hospitality of the host.
Review 60：Pleasant attentive host, beautifully clean and top notch facilities
Review 61：Slight difficulty with stairs
Review 62：Maggie (host) Food Comfy bed Close to Fountains Abby and Studley Royal
Review 63：We had a great time in a wonderful house with an own atmosphere and a very kindly and obliging hostess.
Review 64：nothing
Review 65：everything ,hospitality ,food, rooms, furnishings ,ample parking close to accommodation
Review 66：Perfect for a relaxed, comfortable stay in a lovely area.
Review 67：What can you say about Mallard Grange .So peaceful and relaxing which is all down to the lovely Maggie who makes you feel right at home . Nothing is too much trouble for her and she is a hive of knowledge too. We didn't feel rushed to finish breakfast or vacate our room after our stay. Our room was spotlessly clean ,so comfortable and roomy . Loved the fact that you all eat at the same table for breakfast as you get to meet some interesting people and there is more scope to chat like you do around the table at home .We loved it . The attention to detail is second to none . Fresh flowers in your room ( roses my favourite) , dressing gowns , a daily supply of cookies ,bathroom cleaned daily and bed remade for you .This is a little hidden gem and well worth a stay .You do need a car as it isn't near anything local but that didn't matter to us .We have never stayed anywhere and felt so at home .Well done to Maggie and by the way ,the breakfast is fabulous .
Review 68：The stay was so relaxed and comfortable; nothing was too much trouble. Maggie's hospitality and catering were second to none and I can't wait for a return visit. Excellent location for touring the area and first class accommodation.
Review 69：Room was great, more like a suite and spotless. Great location and warm and genuine welcome. Fabulous breakfasts round one large table which ended up as lengthy social occasions. Best b and b I've stayed in.
Review 70：A warm welcome and the enthusiasm of Maggie Johnson for sourcing the best ingredients for memorable breakfasts. Our Full English Breakfasts were even better than the one we enjoyed at the Michelin starred pub where we stayed on the first day of our trip.
Review 71：The landlady Maggie was superb, very hospitable, very friendly. We had home made jams, marmalades and hot croissants! We would definitely go there again and highly recommend it. We liked it so much we wanted to stay another night unfortunately she was fully booked but Maggie recommended another beautiful working farm run B&B called The Cundall Lodge again we highly recommend.
Review 72：Nothing was too much trouble. Room was lovely. Breakfast was delicious. Maggie was the best host ever and she put chocolates by the bed each night... What more could you ask for ! We will be back Brad & Roz x
Review 73：There is nothing that I didn't like.
Review 74：Warm, hospitable and friendly hostess. Nothing too much trouble. Personal service. Beautiful Rooms. High standard of cleanliness. Lovely homecooked breakfast. Will be booking again.
Review 75：None
Review 76：Room was excellent could not fault it in any way, the breakfast was great, we liked sharing the farmhouse table with the other guests. Maggie was a great host from the tea and cookies on arrival, helpful suggestions for evening meals to a really friendly breakfast chat as she served up a wonderful Yorkshire breakfast with local produce
Review 77：We enjoyed our stay at Mallard Grange very much. Warm welcome and room was lovely as were all the facilities. Great conversation with other international guests around large breakfast table which we liked. Very good hearty breakfast. Definitely stay again.
Review 78：We liked everything about Mallard Grange!
Review 79：Everything! We received the warmest of welcomes on arrival and excellent service from Maggie and the girls throughout our stay. Our room was spacious with everything in place that was promised and the breakfast was outstanding. We, and other guests benefitted from Maggie's advice on places of interest and off the beaten track routes to follow as well as recommendations for interesting eating places.
Review 80：If arriving at night the sign is quite difficult to spot, so could benefit from being lit at night.
Review 81：Is nice to stay at a hotel/B&B where you have towels that are big enough for your body. They also provide robes too, so well done. Breakfast is really good, the perfect start to the day.
Review 82：There was not the smallest thing that we did not like.
Review 83：A lovely , private room of the highest standard of comfort, combined with utter peace and quiet. From the moment we arrived we were treated like honoured guests and this continued throughout our stay. Breakfasts were excellent. Mallard Grange is very special and we cannot recommend it highly enough. This is, in no small part, due to the wonderful owner, Maggie.
Review 84：Nothing.
Review 85：The environment and friendly staff. Excellent food and a very comfortable room with very good facilities on a working farm in close proximity to many interesting locations.
Review 86：Maggie greeted us with a lovely welcome and after showing us our room made us a big pot of tea with home made biscuits which was served in the sitting room. Breakfast was excellent - a real farmhouse breakfast and relaxed. It was lovely to sit with the other guests round a big farmhouse table. Unfortunately we were in a rush as we were off to a christening but we would have loved to have lingered longer. The room was really well appointed and the bed comfortable - we both had an excellent night's sleep.
Review 87：Rooms are spacious and comfortable. The owner, Maggie, is an absolute delight - friendly, helpful and has a great store of humorous stories. We had a great time. Highly recommended.
Review 88：Nothing at all and not because we are easily pleased. So homely and comfortable.
Review 89：my husband and I loved everything about this working farm. Maggie was so lovely, friendly and informative about local places to eat/visit. Breakfast was very special being the only time you got to meet and converse with other guests about their previous day's experiences etc and the food was really good!!! Very nice little touches in the room such as chocolates, tissues, good quality toiletries. Very spacious room and super duper quiet - excellent for very light sleepers!! Would love to visit again and could recommend this to any visitor.
Review 90：The moment we arrived we were made to feel at home,our room was superb,the food was excellent.It was money well spent and a definite recommendation to all... Thanks Maggie
Review 91：Not applicable
Review 92：Ideally situated for us as we were going to a wedding at Fountains Abbey. Really clean and comfortable facilities, lovely breakfast. Nothing too much trouble.
Review 93：No dislikes.
Review 94：Convenient location for several country estates and gardens which was our reason for selecting Mallard Grange. Food was excellent and the hostess charming and friendly.Room spacious.
Review 95：A bit pricey compared with other similar standard b&b but withbooking.com charging 15% what do you expect!
Review 96：Very friendly, welcoming and helpful proprietor & staff. Locationvery quiet & rural but also good for visiting local sites. Room sizewas great.
Review 97：Friendly welcome, homemade biscuits on arrival and in room, excellent breakfast using delicious local produce, clean comforatble spacious accommodation
Review 98：Drive to Property was full of pot-holes (accepting this was a farm approach attention is needed)
Review 99：Quality of all items were of a high standard Staff were good on local knowledge
Review 100：Having to come home when that day's weather was glorious.
Review 101：Warm comfortable room, with every comfort. Friendly hostess, for whom nothing was too much trouble. Excellent choice and standard of breakfast. Definite place to return to.
Review 102：Our stay was not long enough.
Review 103：A very warm friendly welcome. Nothing too much trouble. Excellent food from an extensive menu. Comfortable bed in a well presented room with many amenities not found in other similar forms of accommodation.
Review 104：Everything. Lovely big bedrooms,very comfy bed,good size bathroom with bathrobe,toiletries and extra large towels. Tea,coffee and biscuits in room. Breakfast out of this world. Very friendly and welcoming.10 out of 10
Review 105：Bit hard to find in the dark as it's just off the main road.
Review 106：Everything! Hospitality was wonderful. Facilities spotless and really comfortable. Nothing too much trouble and really felt at home.
Review 107：Cannot think of anything I did not like.
Review 108：Lovely room, bed large and very comfy, farmhouse beautiful, ideal location for touring. Felt very welcome. Breakfast delicious and mega. Quiet tranquil surroundings. Ripon ten minutes away, Fountaindale Abbey minutes away.
The Fine Print
Alternative check-in times can be arranged prior to arrival, subject to availability. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.Please inform Mallard Grange B&B of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.