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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.

 Golf courses < 10 km

Climate and Weather

January
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 13
Rain free days
February
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 14
Rain free days
March
 10°
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 16
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April
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 16
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May
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 18
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June
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 17
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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23.2km / 14.4mi
Punch Bowl Inn in Crosthwaite
Punch Bowl Inn
26.2km / 16.3mi
Gilpin Spice in Bowness-on-Windermere
Gilpin Spice
29km / 18mi
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 Dent, Cumbria, 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
Garsdale Street Chapel
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
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
Milestone approximately 100 metres east of Low Branthwaites on Hawes Road
Milestone approximately 100 metres east of Low Branthwaites on Hawes Road
Milestone in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
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
Cairn at Force Gill, 80m SSE of Little Dale aqueduct
Cairn in Ingleton, Craven, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Milestone (Sedbergh 7) Approximately 10 Metres West Of East Little Town
Milestone (Sedbergh 7) Approximately 10 Metres West Of East Little Town
Milestone in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Cautley, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Sedbergh War Memorial
Sedbergh War Memorial
War memorial in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Jubilee Drinking Fountain Built Into Churchyard Hall
Jubilee Drinking Fountain Built Into Churchyard Hall
Drinking fountain in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
Church in South Lakeland, UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
Milestone (Sedbergh 9) Approximately 250 Metres East Of Harding Bridge (Not Included)
Milestone (Sedbergh 9) Approximately 250 Metres East Of Harding Bridge (Not Included)
Milestone in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
9.2km / 5.7mi
Milestone
Milestone
Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, LA6.
9.9km / 6.2mi
MILESTONE
MILESTONE
Milestone in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10km / 6.2mi
Eller Keld settlement site
Human settlement in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
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
Barbon War Memorial
Barbon War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Milestone At Sd 628 933
Milestone At Sd 628 933
Milestone in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
9.9km / 6.2mi
Church of Holy Ghost
Church of Holy Ghost
Church building in Middleton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Roman Milestone Approximately 74 Metres To West Of Road
Roman Milestone Approximately 74 Metres To West Of Road
Milestone in Middleton, Cumbria, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Grade II listed church in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England, UK
10.8km / 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
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church building in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Milestone
Milestone
Milestone in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, UK (2).
10.3km / 6.4mi
Milestone
Milestone
Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, LA6
10.4km / 6.5mi
Settlement in Ingman Lodge Shaw Pasture, Horton
Archaeological site in Horton in Ribblesdale, Craven, England, UK
12km / 7.5mi
Boundary Stone
Boundary marker in Horton in Ribblesdale, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
11.3km / 7mi
Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, Horton
Archaeological site in Horton in Ribblesdale, Craven, England, UK
11.3km / 7mi
Limekiln Near Salt Lake Cottages
Lime kiln in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
11km / 6.9mi
Settlement on Gauber Cow Pasture Rocks
Archaeological site in Ingleton, Craven, England, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
Settlement on Gauber High Pasture Rock
Archaeological site in Ingleton, Craven, England, UK
10.4km / 6.5mi
Round barrow on Sleights Pasture
Round barrow in Ingleton, Craven, England, UK
10.1km / 6.3mi
Castle Hill prehistoric defended enclosure
Hillfort in Lancashire, England, UK
10.5km / 6.5mi
Church of St John
Church of St John
Church building in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
10.1km / 6.3mi
Milestone At Sd 624 947
Milestone At Sd 624 947
Milestone in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
11.2km / 7mi
St Peter's Church, Leck
St Peter's Church, Leck
Grade II listed church in Leck, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
12.1km / 7.5mi
Ingleton Viaduct
Ingleton Viaduct
Viaduct in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
13.9km / 8.6mi
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

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 Dent, Cumbria, 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
Garsdale Street Chapel
Garsdale Street Chapel
Chapel in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
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
Milestone approximately 100 metres east of Low Branthwaites on Hawes Road
Milestone approximately 100 metres east of Low Branthwaites on Hawes Road
Milestone in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
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
Cairn at Force Gill, 80m SSE of Little Dale aqueduct
Cairn in Ingleton, Craven, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Milestone (Sedbergh 7) Approximately 10 Metres West Of East Little Town
Milestone (Sedbergh 7) Approximately 10 Metres West Of East Little Town
Milestone in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Cautley, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Sedbergh War Memorial
Sedbergh War Memorial
War memorial in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Jubilee Drinking Fountain Built Into Churchyard Hall
Jubilee Drinking Fountain Built Into Churchyard Hall
Drinking fountain in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
Church in South Lakeland, UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
Milestone (Sedbergh 9) Approximately 250 Metres East Of Harding Bridge (Not Included)
Milestone (Sedbergh 9) Approximately 250 Metres East Of Harding Bridge (Not Included)
Milestone in Garsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
9.2km / 5.7mi
Milestone
Milestone
Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, LA6.
9.9km / 6.2mi
MILESTONE
MILESTONE
Milestone in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10km / 6.2mi
Eller Keld settlement site
Human settlement in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
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
Barbon War Memorial
Barbon War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Milestone At Sd 628 933
Milestone At Sd 628 933
Milestone in Firbank, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
9.9km / 6.2mi
Church of Holy Ghost
Church of Holy Ghost
Church building in Middleton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Roman Milestone Approximately 74 Metres To West Of Road
Roman Milestone Approximately 74 Metres To West Of Road
Milestone in Middleton, Cumbria, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Holy Trinity Church, Howgill
Grade II listed church in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England, UK
10.8km / 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
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church building in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Milestone
Milestone
Milestone in Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire, UK (2).
10.3km / 6.4mi

Golf courses

Sedbergh Golf Club
Sedbergh Golf Club
18 hole, par 70
6.4km / 4mi
Sedbergh Golf Club
Sedbergh Golf Club
18 hole, par 70
6.4km / 4mi
Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club
Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club
9.4km / 5.9mi
Casterton Golf Course
Casterton Golf Course
9 hole, par 35
11.1km / 6.9mi
Casterton Par-3 Course
Casterton Par-3 Course
9 hole, par 27
11.5km / 7.2mi
Casterton Driving Range
Casterton Driving Range
11.6km / 7.2mi
Bentham Golf Club
Bentham Golf Club
18 hole, par 71
16.5km / 10.3mi
Riverside Public Golf Course
Riverside Public Golf Course
17.4km / 10.8mi
Kendal Golf Driving Range
Kendal Golf Driving Range
17.7km / 11mi
Kendal Putting Green
Kendal Putting Green
19.4km / 12mi
Carus Green Golf Club
Carus Green Golf Club
20.2km / 12.6mi
Kendal Golf Club
Kendal Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
20.4km / 12.7mi
Cowanhead Estate Golf Course
Cowanhead Estate Golf Course
23.4km / 14.5mi
Settle Golf Course
Settle Golf Course
23.7km / 14.8mi
Silverdale Golf Club
Silverdale Golf Club
25.2km / 15.6mi
Beckside Golf Club
Beckside Golf Club
9 hole, par 31
25.5km / 15.9mi
Grange-over-Sands Golf Club
Grange-over-Sands Golf Club
29.2km / 18.1mi
Windermere Golf Club
Windermere Golf Club
18 hole, par 67
29.3km / 18.2mi
Lansil Golf Club
Lansil Golf Club
31.3km / 19.4mi
Promenade Recreation Park Crazy Golf Course
Promenade Recreation Park Crazy Golf Course
31.5km / 19.6mi

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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