- Open 7 days a week -
““Matsunaga was raised by Japanese parents in Düsseldorf, and brings those influences to bear on the ingredients from the surrounding hills and meadows, but in a thrilling loose-limbed lets-be-having-you sort of way””
““Matsunaga is an exhilarating talent and the Black Bull an idyll of a place that marries everything a food nerd could wish for to a real sense of hospitality, all open fires & generosity.””
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Choice of Contemporary Room Styles
If you’re able to wait 30 days (or more) before you stay,
you can SAVE 10% with our Advance Purchase Rate. T&Cs apply.
Choice of Menus & Dining Options
Watch Nina on the Great British Menu
Nina Matsunaga, our head chef and co-owner, appeared on the 2024 season of Great British Menu.
She features as one of four chefs representing the northwest of England in the regional heats. You can catch it still on BBC iPlayer
New Year’s Eve
See in the New Year in style with The Black Bull
Enjoy a little piece of The Black Bull wherever you are!
Visit our online shop for exclusive Black Bull Bath, Skincare and Home Collections items.
Enjoy our range of bath and skincare products. All carefully handmade from natural and organic ingredients infused with essential oils, grasses and herbs.
We have worked closely with Sedbergh Soap Co. to create a unique scent to complement our rooms ‘Petrichor’ the fresh and earthy smell of rain as it falls on dry ground. Also available is our range of new home collection of Petrichor and Yuzu reed diffusers.
Petrichor Soap Bar - £7.95
Petrichor Gift Box Set - £55
Petrichor Reed Diffuser - £40
Yuzu Gift Box - £58
Stables & Meadow
Enjoy the warm Summer days (& evenings) in our secluded beer garden.
About us
We’re James & Nina, a husband and wife team dedicated to delivering a unique hotel and dining experience in the historic market town of Sedbergh. Together we have many years of experience in hospitality and catering, with Nina creating an exciting menu with influences from Japanese and German cuisine
where we are
Sedbergh is a small historic market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, located beneath the imposing skyline of the Howgill Fells. Within easy reach of the M6, it’s the perfect base to explore all that this beautiful area has to offer.