Fellside Cottage

05/08/2024

Lovely walks along River Wharfe and also up Simon’s Seat

20/06/2024

Celebrity watch! Dan Walker and Helen Skelton

03/05/2024

We have a couple of weeks free this summer …see

In the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the picturesque village of Appletreewick boasting two award winning pubs - Sleeps 5+1

01/05/2024

Summer season is opening up

We are pleased to let you know that Barden Field car park and barbecue area will be opening this weekend.

The car park will be open on weekends and bank holidays until the end of August.

Due to the limited spaces available, we do advise pre-booking your tickets online.

https://boltonabbey.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/162

23/03/2024

Our Fellside Cottage local:

24/02/2024

Favourite swing bridge up and running again.

We acted swiftly to repair Hebden Suspension Bridge after a supporting cable snapped during the recent storms 🌬️

We know this is an important crossing on the River Wharfe and we are pleased to say it is now open.

📸 Paul Beal

08/02/2024

The famous (it’s been on national TV!) ferret racing at our local…

12/01/2024

Our local has an international reputation…for its ferret racing:

There's an annual event in a tiny Yorkshire Dales hamlet that's so special the Wall Street Journal even wrote about it! It takes place at the historic The Craven Arms in Appletreewick. (Ask a local to say it for you - it definitely isn't pronounced Apple Tree Wick!)

As you step from the traditional flagstone floor bar and into the cruck barn, the quirkiness of the occasion is hard to miss, with a judge in bowler hat and white coat, the pub landlord wearing a farmers’ smock and an array of handlers, young and slightly less young, watching proceedings. What is it? The annual ferret-racing championships on 7th February
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Place a bet with the pop-up bookie who donates all the proceeds to the local fell rescue group and watch the action unfold as the ferrets race along a there-and-back drainpipe loop suspended from the ceiling.

One year I tweeted about it and it got shared and shared until a Wall Street journalist heard about it, and booked his trip for the following year, leading to an article in the Wall Street Journal!

If you miss out on this year's ferret-racing, it's still worth a wander to the Craven Arms at other times of the year. The pub describes itself as a "little Yorkshire pub with quite a bit more" and that's definitely accurate. It's one of the cosiest and most traditional-feeling in the area, but the Cruck Barn is what makes it truly remarkable.

Cruck framed buildings used to be quite common in the Dales but few remain. In 2006 Robert and David set out to build a barn that looked like it was 500 years old, the first of its kind to be built since Tudor times. They used traditional materials and methods so you'll see the heather thatch, and oak trusswork.

Look at it from the outside behind the main pub building as well as from the inside and you'll marvel at the craftsmanship and attention to detail. They used locally sourced sheeps wool insulation, stone found on site and then plastered using a traditional mixture of lime, sand from the river and horse har for strength. The oak came from nearby trees, which were split to create the distinctive frame of the cruck, upon which the roof rests.

01/01/2024

Happy new year!

21/11/2023

Book Fellside Cottage early for 2024 to

- Get the dates you want!

- To have something to look forward to - spring and summer on its way after the winter gloom

- Incorporate it into a Christmas gift for family or friends

- Be prepared - book now and plan later! Your Dales adventures start with securing somewhere comfortable to stay.

08/10/2023

We are now on Google Maps. If you’ve stayed with us please leave a review

3 Fellview, Skipton BD23 6DB

20/09/2023

A change of season is on its way 🍁🍂

The first fire of the season. Those quiet cosy nights are back. 🍺😊🔥

15/08/2023

Summer heather

Those purple heather hues!

Common heather, also known as ‘ling’, blooms with delicate purple flowers between August and October - making the backdrop for moorland walks, even more beautiful!

📸 Thanks to for the capture

01/08/2023

Happy Yorkshire day!

30/07/2023

Lovely walk from Kilnsey to Arncliffe today with a nice low key lunch at The Falcon (the original Woolpack pub in Emmerdale). Vintage tractors on show on the village green.

29/07/2023

A lunch stop on the way to Fellside- gateway to the Dales.

10/05/2023

We have a last minute offer that offers a peak week at an incredibly affordable price -£495 for May half term week! Enjoy Malham, Gordale Scar, Grassington and all the Dales delights staying at our four star Fellside Cottage in Appletreewick village with two award winning pubs. Update- this May week is now sold but some weeks in July and August still available so get in touch [email protected]

14/04/2023

We have late May bank holiday on offer- enjoy the Dales at a peak time at an incredible value rate: Last minute offer: 7 Nights in £895 https://www.independentcottages.co.uk/1235

In the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the picturesque village of Appletreewick boasting two award winning pubs - Sleeps 5+1

11/03/2023

Winter wonderland in the Dales

07/03/2023

Magical place:

19/02/2023

The Appletreewick to Burnsall river walk never fails to please…

14/02/2023

A five minute walk from Fellside for a delicious freshly baked pizza? 👇🏼

14/01/2023

We have some of the best restaurants on our doorstep in the Yorkshire Dales

Fantastic to be listed in 100 top UK Restaurants 2023.
Congratulations yet again to our awesome team, for more fantastic achievements 🥂

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all our guests. Have a peaceful holiday.

*Christmas Opening Times*
The Estate is open each day over the Christmas period from 9am - 4pm.
The only exception is Christmas Day when only our Riverside car park will be open from 10am-1pm. Lavatories will remain open but all other facilities will be closed.

22/12/2022

Looking forward to the longer days of 2023…

Today is the official start of winter!

Marked by the Winter Solstice which signals the shortest day of the year. Depending on how you look at it it’s either exciting knowing the longer days are coming or a good excuse to get wrapped up in front of the fire with a glass of your favourite tipple…!

Which do you prefer?