The Star Inn
Background of The Star Inn
- The Star Inn is over 500 years old.
- Andrew Perm took over the Star inn in 1996.
- The inn set up its foody reputation with celebrities and luminaries.
- JB priestly, Sophia Lauren and David Niven visited in the 1960’s.
- Oliver Cromwell and Dick Turpan are rumoured to have visited the inn.
- You can find more information about this on the history page of their website.

The Star Inn’s rustic thatch rooftop with thatch cat decoration.
The Pub and Dining Room Features
- You can find online menus on their website.
- The menu items vary depending on seasonal produce.
- You can order vegan and vegetarian options.
- You can visit their garden, where they grow some of their own ingredients.
- you can discover a thatch cat decoration sitting on the inn’s thatch roof.
- The height of ceiling beams varies throughout the inn.
- The bar tables and chairs where designed by Mouse Man.
- Cushions decorate the bench seating in the bar.
- The floor of the bar is carpetted
- However, The restaurant floor is wooden with several Persian rugs throughout.
- In the garden, you can find a tree stump repurposed as a picnic table.
- You can also find a statue of a rabbit in the garden.
- The restaurant has earned multiple awards, including a Michelin star and multiple Rosaries.
- You can book a table on their website.
- You can book a room on their website (The rooms are in a block opposite the pub).
- You can buy a voucher on their website.

A pub dining area featuring small wooden tables, olive cushioned seating, a lit fireplace, and exposed timber ceiling beams.
Travel and Transport
- The Inn has on-site parking.
- The nearest bus stop is on Main St (0.2 miles).
- The nearest railway station is Malton Railway Station (roughly 4 miles).
- You can find more transport information by checking out the inn on Google maps.
Accessibility
- There is enough room to manoeuvre a wheelchair in the interior space.
- The pub entrance is flat and has one inward-opening door and a turn to the right.
- The restaurant entrance is wheelchair accessible.
- There is a slope between the restaurant and garden.
- The restaurant is guide dog friendly (you can find out more from their dog policy).
- There are no braille or large print menus.
- The restaurant has a specified room with a hearing loop.
- The staff have not received neurodivergent awareness training.
- High chairs are available.
- Baby changing facilities are available.
- You can find out more from their access statement.
Further Information
- you can find more places to explore in Helmsley through our nearby listings.