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The Sun Inn

Main Street Dent
Rated 8.3 in 368 reviews

Nestled in the tranquil village of Dent within the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park, The Sun Inn is a charming destination for travelers seeking a peaceful retreat. This delightful establishment exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere, characterized by traditional Yorkshire hospitality and a rich history that adds to its unique charm.

The Sun Inn is ideally positioned for those eager to explore the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. Guests can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, from gentle countryside walks to more strenuous hikes through the beautiful hills and dales. The Inn’s location also allows guests to discover the quaint village of Dent, with its cobbled streets and historic architecture providing a picturesque setting.

Inside, The Sun Inn offers a cozy ambiance, with its inviting interiors reflecting the rustic charm of the region. The on-site restaurant serves hearty, home-cooked meals using locally sourced ingredients, ensuring that guests experience authentic regional flavors. The traditional pub atmosphere of the inn's bar area is perfect for relaxing with a pint of local ale or enjoying lively conversations with fellow travelers and locals alike.

Combining tradition with comfort, The Sun Inn provides a welcoming base for individuals, couples, and families looking to explore the Yorkshire Dales. The friendly staff are on hand to assist with recommendations and ensure a comfortable stay, making The Sun Inn a preferred choice for those visiting this enchanting part of the United Kingdom. Whether exploring nearby attractions or simply unwinding, guests will find The Sun Inn to be a charming home away from home.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Dent and near The Sun Inn

St Andrew's Church, Dent
St Andrew's Church, Dent
Church in South Lakeland, UK
40m / 40yd
Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum
Museum in Sedbergh, England, UK
240m / 260yd
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
Church in Cowgill, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Smithy Chapel To South East Of Blades
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.4km / 2.8mi
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
St Andrew's Church, Sedbergh
St Andrew's Church, Sedbergh
Church in South Lakeland, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Briggflatts Meeting House
Briggflatts Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Sedbergh, South Lakeland, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Cautley, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
Church in South Lakeland, UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
Church of Holy Ghost
Church of Holy Ghost
Church building in Middleton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Stone circle 200yds (180m) SE of Langthwaite Gill Plantation
Stone circle 200yds (180m) SE of Langthwaite Gill Plantation
Stone circle in Casterton, South Lakeland, England, UK
9.6km / 6mi
Roman Milestone
Roman Milestone
Milestone in Middleton, Cumbria, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Grade II listed church in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
St Peter's Church, Mansergh
St Peter's Church, Mansergh
Grade II listed church in Mansergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
11.1km / 6.9mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England, UK
10.8km / 6.7mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church building in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Church of St John
Church of St John
Church building in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
10.1km / 6.3mi
Castle Hill
Hillfort in Lancashire, England, UK
10.5km / 6.5mi
St Peter's Church, Leck
St Peter's Church, Leck
Grade II listed church in Leck, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
St Oswald's Church, Thornton in Lonsdale
St Oswald's Church, Thornton in Lonsdale
Church in Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.5km / 8.4mi
St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale
St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale
Church building in South Lakeland, UK
12.4km / 7.7mi
Ingleton Viaduct
Ingleton Viaduct
Viaduct in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church in Bentham, United Kingdom
13.8km / 8.6mi
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge
Grade I listed bridge in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.5km / 7.8mi
White Scar Cave
Cave in United Kingdom
12.5km / 7.7mi
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
Church in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, UK
15.9km / 9.9mi
St Michael's Church, Whittington
St Michael's Church, Whittington
Church in Whittington, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
15km / 9.3mi
Gaping Gill
Gaping Gill
Cave in North Yorkshire
15km / 9.4mi
St John's Church, Hutton Roof
St John's Church, Hutton Roof
Grade II listed church in Hutton Roof, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
15.8km / 9.9mi
All Saints Church, Lupton
All Saints Church, Lupton
Grade II listed church in Lupton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
15km / 9.4mi
All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale
All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale
Church in Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
15.8km / 9.8mi
Church of St Stephen
Church of St Stephen
Church building in New Hutton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
14.8km / 9.2mi
St John the Baptist's Church
St John the Baptist's Church
Church in Old Hutton, Old Hutton and Holmescales, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
14.6km / 9.1mi
Sellet Hall
Sellet Hall
House in Whittington, Lancaster, England, UK
14.2km / 8.8mi
Burton Castle (site of)
Burton Castle (site of)
Castle in Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
15.8km / 9.9mi
Galacum Roman fort
Roman fort in Burrow-with-Burrow, Lancaster, England
14.3km / 8.9mi
St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick
St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick
Grade II listed church in Preston Patrick, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
17.1km / 10.6mi
Pendragon Castle
Pendragon Castle
Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom
17.4km / 10.8mi
Ingleborough Cave
Ingleborough Cave
Cave in United Kingdom
16.6km / 10.3mi
Hardraw Force
Hardraw Force
Waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
17.1km / 10.6mi
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
Church in Hawes, Yorkshire, England
17km / 10.6mi
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church building in High Abbotside, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
St Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale
St Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale
Church in Eden, UK
17.3km / 10.8mi

What to do in Dent and near The Sun Inn

St Andrew's Church, Dent
St Andrew's Church, Dent
Church in South Lakeland, UK
40m / 40yd
Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum
Museum in Sedbergh, England, UK
240m / 260yd
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cowgill
Church in Cowgill, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Smithy Chapel To South East Of Blades
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.4km / 2.8mi
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
St Andrew's Church, Sedbergh
St Andrew's Church, Sedbergh
Church in South Lakeland, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Briggflatts Meeting House
Briggflatts Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Sedbergh, South Lakeland, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Cautley, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
Church in South Lakeland, UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
Church of Holy Ghost
Church of Holy Ghost
Church building in Middleton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Stone circle 200yds (180m) SE of Langthwaite Gill Plantation
Stone circle 200yds (180m) SE of Langthwaite Gill Plantation
Stone circle in Casterton, South Lakeland, England, UK
9.6km / 6mi
Roman Milestone
Roman Milestone
Milestone in Middleton, Cumbria, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Grade II listed church in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
St Peter's Church, Mansergh
St Peter's Church, Mansergh
Grade II listed church in Mansergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
11.1km / 6.9mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England, UK
10.8km / 6.7mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church building in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Church of St John
Church of St John
Church building in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
10.1km / 6.3mi
Castle Hill
Hillfort in Lancashire, England, UK
10.5km / 6.5mi
St Peter's Church, Leck
St Peter's Church, Leck
Grade II listed church in Leck, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
St Oswald's Church, Thornton in Lonsdale
St Oswald's Church, Thornton in Lonsdale
Church in Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.5km / 8.4mi
St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale
St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale
Church building in South Lakeland, UK
12.4km / 7.7mi
Ingleton Viaduct
Ingleton Viaduct
Viaduct in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church in Bentham, United Kingdom
13.8km / 8.6mi
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge
Grade I listed bridge in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
12.5km / 7.8mi
White Scar Cave
Cave in United Kingdom
12.5km / 7.7mi
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
Church in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, UK
15.9km / 9.9mi
St Michael's Church, Whittington
St Michael's Church, Whittington
Church in Whittington, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
15km / 9.3mi
Gaping Gill
Gaping Gill
Cave in North Yorkshire
15km / 9.4mi

About Dent

Dent, a charming village in the Yorkshire Dales, offers a variety of activities and attractions that highlight its natural beauty and cultural heritage. Exploring the Village is a rewarding experience, with its traditional stone buildings and narrow streets providing a glimpse into the area's history. The Dent Village Museum is worth a visit for those interested in local history, showcasing artifacts that tell the story of the village and its residents.

For outdoor enthusiasts, walking and hiking in the surrounding countryside is a popular choice. The Dales provide numerous trails with varying difficulties, allowing visitors to experience stunning landscapes and the region's rich wildlife. Visiting the local shops and cafes can be a delightful way to sample regional products and enjoy a quiet afternoon. The village features several establishments that offer homemade cakes and local delicacies.

Another notable attraction is St. Andrew's Church, known for its distinctive architecture and historical significance. The church's tranquil atmosphere makes it a peaceful spot for reflection. Participating in local events can also enrich your visit, as Dent often hosts community gatherings and seasonal celebrations that showcase the village's culture and traditions.

Lastly, if you have an interest in crafts and local art, you might find workshops or galleries featuring the work of local artisans. Overall, Dent provides a blend of relaxation and exploration, making it a pleasant destination for those looking to experience the charm of rural England.




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