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The Coachman Inn

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A Grade II listed Georgian coaching inn in Snainton, North Yorkshire, offering boutique guest rooms, a fine dining restaurant and bars.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

The Coachman Inn is a historic coaching inn and hospitality business located in the village of Snainton, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors between Pickering and Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. According to its official website, the building was constructed in 1776 and is a Grade II listed Georgian coaching inn. It operates today as a combined inn, restaurant and events venue trading as The Coachman Coaching Inn & Restaurant. The business offers five individually decorated boutique-style guest rooms, all with garden views, and provides bed-and-breakfast accommodation. Breakfast is served in the Snug. The on-site restaurant and bar serve a menu that emphasises locally sourced ingredients whenever possible; the website states that meats are supplied by Nesfield & Piercy of Norton and fresh seafood by Dennis Crooks of Whitby, with dishes prepared by Head Chef Veysi Balon. The inn also has a large function room used for weddings, birthdays and anniversaries, family get-togethers, office parties, Christmas and New Year celebrations, and charity events; in the evening the space can be transformed to host a disco with a dance floor. The current owners are Wayne Lerigo and Erkan Balon, who are described on the official website as the new owners welcoming guests with great hospitality and service. The inn is positioned as a picturesque and peaceful retreat for visitors exploring North Yorkshire, combining heritage architecture with modern boutique accommodation and dining. Its location places it within reach of both the North Yorkshire Moors and the coastal town of Scarborough. As a small independent hospitality business, The Coachman Inn is privately owned and does not trade on any public stock exchange. Its identity rests on its Georgian heritage, its Grade II listed status, and its dual role as a village inn and a destination restaurant with rooms.

History

The Coachman Inn is a Georgian coaching inn in the village of Snainton, North Yorkshire, England. Its official website states that the building was constructed in 1776, during the Georgian era, and that it is a Grade II listed building. Coaching inns of this period served travellers on the road networks of Britain, providing food, drink and overnight accommodation for people and horses; the survival of the building as a working inn reflects that historic function. The inn is located on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, between the market town of Pickering and the coastal town of Scarborough. This position places it within a well-known tourist region of North Yorkshire, giving it a role both as a local village pub and restaurant and as a base for visitors exploring the moors and coast. In its present operation, the business trades as The Coachman Coaching Inn & Restaurant. According to the official website, the current owners are Wayne Lerigo and Erkan Balon, described as the new owners who welcome guests with great hospitality and service. Under this ownership the inn offers five boutique-style guest rooms, a fine dining restaurant, bars, and a large function room. The website notes that the restaurant sources ingredients locally whenever possible, with meats supplied by Nesfield & Piercy of Norton and fresh seafood by Dennis Crooks of Whitby, and that dishes are prepared by Head Chef Veysi Balon. The function room is marketed for weddings, birthdays and anniversaries, friends and family get-togethers, office parties, Christmas and New Year celebrations, and charity events, and can be transformed in the evening into a disco with a dance floor. The inn thus combines its historic coaching-inn heritage with modern hospitality uses including boutique accommodation, dining and private events.

  • 1776

    The building is constructed as a Georgian coaching inn, according to the official website.

  • The inn is recorded as a Grade II listed building.

  • Wayne Lerigo and Erkan Balon are described as the new owners of the inn.

Products and positioning

A picturesque and peaceful Grade II listed Georgian coaching inn offering boutique accommodation, locally sourced dining and event hosting in rural North Yorkshire.

  • Bed & breakfast stays

    Five immaculately presented boutique-style guest rooms, individually decorated and furnished, with garden views.

  • Fine dining restaurant

    Restaurant serving dishes prepared by Head Chef Veysi Balon, with locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.

  • Bars

    Restaurant and bar facilities at the inn.

  • Function room

    Large indoor function room for dining and entertaining, transformable into a disco with dance floor.

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