The Lister Arms

We had such a wonderful stay here at the weekend. We stopped in a room in the barn that had lots of character and warmth. The room was very comfortable with lots of added extras that made it such a memorable stay. |We ate in the Lister Arms but would advise booking as they are busy. Great service from the waiting staff and the food was lovely. Would definitely go back. Great hosts - thank you!

The location is really very good to get around all the local attractions. My room was just fine and served us and our dog who came along with us. Staff were very good and nothing was too much trouble. My only comment would be about the evening menu we found it very limited in choices available even with a specials board running along side. Some of the prices for some meals were a little too expensive. The drinks on offer were very good. The breakfast was extremely good. Henry our dog loved the sausages.🐶 🫘

Absolutely loved this place. Great setting and location for walking (foss, scar, cove loop recommended). Great comfortable room well stocked with tea/coffee/cookies. Cosy and classic fireplace bar. Outstanding staff - courteous and attentive. Dinner was amazing. Worth every penny.

I cannot speak to the rooms, as I only ate supper here. The service was top notch, the waiter was very helpful and animated. The food was wonderful too. The entire dining experience was very nice, simultaneously upscale but relaxed and casual. I would recommend it to anyone in the area looking for a good meal and a pleasant experience.

We stayed at The Lister Arms as a couple with our dog and had an absolutely fantastic time. The location is perfect — right in the village and ideal for walking to Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet’s Foss, and the tarn. The pub is genuinely dog‑friendly, with a warm, welcoming atmosphere that matches what other reviewers praise too. Our room in The Barn was lovely: comfortable, clean, and full of character, just as described in reviews. The communal lounge, plus dog and boot wash areas and drying room, made it clear they’ve thought of everything you might need on a walking holiday with a dog. Breakfast was excellent every morning — a great choice and really high quality, matching the inn’s reputation for hearty, well‑cooked food. We also ate in the pub twice, and both meals were delicious with friendly, polite service. A brilliant place to stay if you love walking, good food, and travelling with a dog. Highly recommend!

Another fantastic visit to The Lister Arms. The food was outstanding (the venison scotch egg was exceptional). The rooms lovely and the staff amazing. Claire was our brilliant waitress, who was attentive without being overbearing. She looked after us really well. We will absolutely be back. Thanks to all.

Overall good experience staying here. Accommodation was good, a bit tatty around some of the edges, but good supplies within the room. Food was good although not a huge menu. Breakfast was great and all very accommodating for dogs! At the top end of the budget for a one night stay especially with £20 extra for a small dog in a cage.

We are so very happy that we stayed at this hotel. The location is at the heart of hikes in national park in a most charming village. Albeit that the Lister Arms is owned corporately, it is run earnestly by an attentive manager and personable staff. ||We sure enjoyed the breakfasts, lunches and dinners served. Excellent kitchen.

When you've hiked and tromped through the hills and fields of Malham, there is no better reward than grabbing a bite and a brew from the Lister Arms. Originally built in 1723 as a 4 bedroom house, this pub/ bed & breakfast is a the perfect place to get a 'little more than your average' pub fare after a jaunt through the Yorkshire Dales. I was there this past March and enjoyed the rustic atmosphere, the vast beer selection (including Thwaites and Wainright) and some perfectly prepared steak and kidney pie. The staff is pleasant and the service was good. This is one of the few places in the village to get a beer and a bite... and if you're lucky enough to get here in the spring or summer and walk the hills, it's likely that while your dining at The Lister Arms that the families of ducks outside the window will keep you entertained. They certainly kept my attention.

Of the two pub choices in Malham The Lister Arms is by far the most stylish - a lovely old building which has been updated so that it retains much of its original charm. There are three "rooms" in the pub area and a separate dedicated restaurant area. We had taken the precaution of booking a table for two in the restaurant area at 8pm on Wednesday evening which was wise as it was a busy evening. We were given a friendly but somewhat harassed greeting by one of the young waiting staff. After a long day walking we were hungry so we made our choices quickly from the well priced, for Malham, and good looking menu which was made up in the main of "pub classics" Sensing that things might be going slight off the rails in the kitchen we ordered a cold starter of smoked salmon in the hope that this might be served relatively quickly while I had the sirloin steak for my main and B went for the gammon with bubble and squeak. I won't drag this sorry tale out but our starter never did arrive, we were offered two sets of dishes destined for other tables and our main courses took over an hour to arrive. When we finally did get to eat our supper it was tasty and well presented (possibly helped by the fact that we had drunk a bottle of wine while waiting). When the guy behind the bar asked if we had enjoyed the meal I mentioned the problems with service: he shrugged and said it was a busy night in the kitchen due to a large number of "walk in" diners. In my naïveté I thought that a booking system was designed to avoid such difficulties and indicate when the kitchen was at capacity point - not at The Lister Arms unfortunately.

The Listers is a great pub, with nicer than average rooms, quite modern with a bit of character. Great beers (Thwaites) and lovely food- you get a table in the residents bar/restaurant if you are staying. Big roaring open fire in the Winter, and pretty village, all in walking distance of the awesome Malham Cove, and Gordale Scar, an impressive waterfall crashing through a spectacular rocky cleft. You can take in both in a walk from the pub, with some great views out over the Yorkshire Dales. Book well in advance!! Great weekend away venue, and a more luxurious alternative to the nearby campsite!

Impressive building with attractive interior. Small selection of beers of which one was off but no-one had bothered to spin the label around. Staff were universally sour-faced and unhelpful. The woman we tried to give our food order to stood holding a pad of paper but insisted she couldn't take the order and we'd have to return in 10 minutes as orders had to go through "live to the kitchen". We asked why she couldn't write the order down on her pad and take it through in 10 minutes but to no avail. We didn't understand this and walked down to The Buck Inn. I recommend you do the same.