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Fountains Cottage

nr Ripon, Yorkshire

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Fountains Cottage was built as a farmhouse in 1749, the exterior of the building remains largely unaltered, with a large part of the building been available as a popular holiday cottage since 1988. This stone built cottage has lots of character and is perfect for a family get together with rooms spread over three floors, including a second sitting room in the eaves for those looking for a quite corner to read.

It is the perfect base for anyone looking to explore the spectacular surroundings of Fountains Abbey or slightly further a field, York, The Dales and North Yorkshire Moors. It is situated opposite the river Skell and weir in the picturesque Skell Valley at the original entrance to Fountains Abbey. A shared garden with seating sits alongside the river on the opposite side of the minor village road.

Fountains Abbey is just steps away, go through the western gates and you can explore this World Heritage Site set in 323 hectares. You have free access during opening hours to the magnificent ruins of the 12th century Cistercian abbey, Fountains Hall – an imposing Elizabethan mansion, the elegant Georgian water gardens and the deer park that is home to around 500 deer. With so much to discover on your door step every day of your holiday will be an adventure for all of the family.

Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Water Garden and the Deer park have events to appeal to all ages throughout the year. Visit the web pages by clicking on the nearby tab, above, to see details of events, nature, walking and cycling trails when planning your holiday.

The cottage's layout

Ground floor
sitting room with open fire, dining room, large kitchen, laundry room and shower room.
First floor
three bedrooms (1 double with 5' bed, and 1 small double and 1 twin) and bathroom with shower cubicle.
Other floor
Second floor, one double bedroom (with 6' bed which can also be a twin on request. Please see Visitor notes) and small second sitting room.
Visitor notes

Updates: From 01 June 2013 the second floor bedroom will be set up as a twin room that can be a double on request. From 10 August 2013 1 dog will be accepted at Fountains cottage*******

Heating: Gas Central Heating included.

Parking: A garage for one car is alongside the cottage. Additional parking is available in the National Trust car park nearby.

Phones: A pay phone is located in an outbuilding of Abbey Cottage for guest use for outgoing calls as there is limited mobile phone signal at the cottage.

Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free access to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate during opening hours.

***************Pre-prepared Meals***************

The team at Fountains Abbey can provide a simple meal on arrival ready for you to pop in the oven. All you then need to do is put your feet up and relax.

You can choose from one of the following to share with your party and a second option for vegetarians:

1) Chicken, Ham, Leek & Potato Pie

2) Cottage Pie

3) Seasonal Vegetable & Bean Casserole

4) Fish Pie

Pricing is as follows: Adults £6 per head / Children £4 per head (based on the party sharing one option or vegetarian meal). The meal will be delivered to the cottage and left in the fridge ready for your arrival.

Please provide a minimum of 7 days notice if you require a meal on arrival.

Cottage details
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4
Let starts
Saturday
Min stay
3
Dogs allowed
No
Cottage ref
020003
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Features
  • Open Fire / Stove
  • Garden Appeal
Facilities
  • Shared Telephone
  • Dishwasher
  • Radio
  • Freezer
  • Cot
  • Double bed
  • Tumble Dryer
  • Washing Machine
  • Television
  • Microwave

Nearby

Things to see and do nearby

Yorkshire & North East England
Visitors walking to Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland © Arnhel de Serra

In England's spectacular North East, Yorkshire and Northumberland are both counties that offer something for everyone. Yorkshire is world renowned for the beauty of its countryside and its scenery, reaching from the Dales in the west to the Moors in the east. There are also historic towns and cities, a spectacular coastline, much of which is in the care of the Trust, and some of the most magnificent historic houses in the country. The cathedral city of York, where the Trust has two holiday apartments, has a huge variety on offer to visitors - from magnificent York Minster to the medieval Shambles, an area steeped in history and now rich in gift and antique shops alongside fashionable boutiques. Northumberland too abounds in magnificent scenery with wide open stretches of moorland and a long and dramatic coastline. Steeped in history, protecting the border with Scotland since the days when Hadrian's army built the famous Wall, the county also has a wonderful collection of historic houses and castles including Cragside, Wallington and Lindisfarne, all of which are in the care of the Trust. The Trust now has cottages close to Hadrian's Wall itself and in many other spectacular locations including Alnwick and Fountains Abbey, a World Heritage Site.

Yorkshire Dales
The east end of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, a Cistercian community of monks from the twelfth century until the Dissolution in 1539. It is the largest monastic ruin in the country, and a World Heritage Site. © Andrew Butler

Yorkshire is, not surprisingly, England's most popular holiday destination, as this vast county offers something for everyone. The beautiful countryside of the Dales and Moors, a dramatic and unspoilt coastline, a wealth of historic towns and cities, spectacular ancient ruins, and some of the most magnificent houses in the country. The National Trust owns over 24,000 acres of coast and countryside across the county as well as some splendid historic properties. These include Beningbrough Hall, East Riddlesden Hall, Nunnington Hall and the spectacular Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

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place to visit
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Attractions
  • York
  • The Shambles
  • York Minster
  • National Railway Museum
  • Light Water Valley Theme Park.
Activities
  • Bird watching
  • Cycling
  • Fishing
  • Walking
National Trust places to visit
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains Abbey in autumn © NTPL Yorkshire's first World Heritage Site. Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park
Brimham Rocks
A view of the open moorland and the fantastically shaped rock formations, one named The Monster is in the foreground © NTPL/Joe Cornish Dramatic moorland rock formations
Braithwaite Hall
17th century Braithwaite Hall © NTPL/John Bethell 17th-century farmhouse in beautiful Coverdale
Beningbrough Hall and Gardens
Beningbrough Hall © Kippa Matthews 18th-century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden
Upper Wharfedale
The River Wharfe slowly meandering through Upper Wharfedale © National Trust Area of classic Yorkshire Dales countryside
East Riddlesden Hall
The remains of the Starkie Wing of East Riddlesden Hall. © NTPL/Matthew Antrobus 17th-century West Riding manor house with formal and wild gardens, duckpond and grounds

Visitor comments

Comments from past visitors

  • Claire Marshall
    We have just spent Christmas in Fountains Cottage

    We have just spent Christmas in Fountains Cottage and it was fabulous, we had thirteen for dinner and the cottage met all our needs, we will definetly book national trust accomadation again WELL DONE

  • Erin Orme (aged 10)
    I enjoyed all of the holiday I would have liked the holiday to be longer

    We went to fountains cottage for new year and we went to the deer park and saw the deer and the white stag. On the second day we were there (before we saw the deer) we went on this christmas walk where you had to find these pictures and match them to the christmas carol. When we were at the cottage we did a jigsaw only to find out that two jigsaws had been mixed together so we spent a while sorting them out but it was quite funny when we found out. If I had to rate fountains cottage I would give it * * * * * . I enjoyed all of the holiday I would have liked the holiday to be longer but it could not because of school. I hope we could go again sometime.

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  • Linen, heating and electricity (except where shown in the cottage details)

Special offers

  • June Discount 20% - Offer from 28/05/2013 to 28/06/2013 Save 20% 20% Discount
  • June Discount 25% - Offer from 31/05/2013 to 28/06/2013 Save 25% 25% Discount

Supplements
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  • A non-refundable £10 charge is not included, and will be added to the total price of your holiday to cover the cost of accidental breakages
  • Unfortunately we cannot accept website bookings more than 15 months in advance. Please call 0844 800 2070 or email cottages@nationaltrust.org.uk to enquire about future cottage bookings and reservations.
  • As part of the annual pricing review of all its cottages the National Trust reserves the right to move individual cottages up or down the price bands and to alter date breaks. We also reserve the right to charge supplements for certain cottages for specific dates covering special events, e.g. Rosetta Cottages on the Isle of Wight during Cowes week. We will notify you of any special event supplements at the time of booking.

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