The Devonshire Fell Hotel at Burnsall

Luxe, service-driven country estate with unobstructed views of the Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales

Burnsall Village, Skipton, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT

Around the hotel

  • Audible alarm system throughout
  • Doors to public areas kept open
  • No thresholds over 5mm
  • Windows that open

Babies and young children

  • Microwave
  • Rooms with fridges available
  • Some rooms with baths
  • Staff can access fridges for guests

Bathroom

  • Grab rails in bath
  • No noisy hand dryers in bathrooms
  • Strong smelling cleaning products avoided

Bedrooms

  • At least one seat with rigid arms in bedrooms
  • Bed mattress firm
  • Blackout curtains
  • Level surface in bathroom

Designated accessible public toilets

  • Accessible public toilet has emergency alarm
  • Accessible public toilet has emergency alarm reachable from toilet
  • Accessible public toilet in reception area
  • Accessible public toilets have unobstructed access routes of 800mm
  • Bins reachable from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • Coat hangers or hooks reachable from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • In accessible public toilet, toilet paper reachable from toilet
  • Mirror above washbasin visible from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • Soap dispensers reachable from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • Turning space for wheelchair in accessible public bathroom

Dining

  • Access routes of at least 800mm wide in restaurants
  • Dairy free, gluten free, nut free, fish and shellfish allergies can all be catered for
  • Wheelchair can fit under restaurant tables

Hotel Policy

  • Designated spending area for service animals
  • Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
  • Familiarisation tour
  • Fire extinguishers in public areas
  • Welcomes service animals

Outside the hotel

  • Clearly marked accessible parking
  • Level car park
  • On-site car park
  • Well lit car parking area
  • Well lit entrance

Public toilets

  • Alternative to hand dryer available in public toilets

Babies and young children

  • Baby changing
  • Cots
  • Microwave
  • More frequent waste removal for nappies available upon request
  • Public toilets equipped with baby changing facilities
  • Rooms with fridges available
  • Some rooms with baths
  • Staff can access fridges for guests
  • Staff can access microwaves for guests

Bedrooms

  • Blackout curtains
  • Family rooms
  • Rooms free of fragile ornaments
  • Safe

Dining

  • Children allowed in bar
  • Children's menu
  • High chairs in hotel restaurant

Experience

  • Family-friendly sports facilities nearby
  • Games available to borrow

Hotel Policy

  • No smoking throughout the hotel building

Public toilets

  • Alternative to hand dryer available in public toilets

Dining

  • Composting programme
  • Vegan menu choices

Energy/ Emissions

  • Low energy consumption lighting

Experience

  • Space reserved for nature

Hotel Policy

  • Complimentary toiletries cruelty free
  • Complimentary toiletries vegan
  • Food and drink locally sourced wherever possible
  • Goods and services locally sourced wherever possible
  • No plastic bottles
  • Publicises and encourages use of local businesses
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Some food grown on site

Housekeeping

  • Option to forego towels being laundered daily

Religious/cultural

  • Vegetarian menu choices

Transport

  • EV charge points
  • Hotel within walking distance of public transport

Waste

  • All glass recycled
  • All paper recycled
  • Alternative to PVC room key cards
  • Complimentary toiletries in recycled/recyclable plastic packaging
  • Toiletry refills

Around the hotel

  • Windows that open

Babies and young children

  • Staff can access fridges for guests

Bathroom

  • Strong smelling cleaning products avoided

Bedrooms

  • Blackout curtains

Dining

  • Vegan menu choices

Experience

  • Space reserved for nature
  • Views of nature from hotel

Hotel Policy

  • Bed linen made from natural materials
  • Food and drink locally sourced wherever possible
  • Goods and services locally sourced wherever possible
  • Hotel supports local organisations and/or charities
  • No plastic bottles
  • No smoking throughout the hotel building
  • Publicises and encourages use of local businesses
  • Publicises and encourages use of public/eco friendly transport
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Some food grown on site
  • Training and development opportunities for hotel employees

Religious/cultural

  • Vegetarian menu choices

A dramatic estate perched on a view-laden outlook in the 30,000 rural acres of Bolton Abbey awaits at the Devonshire Fell. Each of its 16 individually-designed rooms offers countryside views enhanced by luxury finishings and all the necessities, making it a perfect retreat from which to explore the Dales. The delightful spa at the Devonshire Arms is available to guests too, but booking ahead is necessary.

Framed by the cinematic landscapes of the Dales, the Fell Hotel’s bucolic gardens and open interiors are perfectly suited to new social distancing measures. The stylish and spacious communal areas and individually-styled rooms have been de-cluttered for safety but the boutique ambience and contemporary furnishings remain charming and enticing. 

Hand-sanitising stations are placed at convenient points throughout the hotel, and easy-to-follow framed signs keep guests up to date with any requirements. This relaxed approach continues with a pre-arrival questionnaire to streamline the check-in process, and the staff, who are as friendly and hospitable as ever, receive regular Covid-19 training. While social distancing measures mean fewer tables and an absolute necessity to book, the Fell Restaurant, with its two AA Rosettes, remains a highlight. Breakfasts are served to the table with bookable time slots throughout the morning, and if guests prefer, everything can be served to a neighbouring (unused) table to minimise contact.

Can’t Miss Experiences

The bucolic gardens and open interiors are perfectly suited to social distancing