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SIMONSTONE HALL HOTEL

Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3LY - 01969 667255

Simonstone Hall Hotel is a 19 bedroom country house hotel near the market town of Hawes. With an offical AA four-star rating and 2AA Rosette restaurant & Bar, Sunday Times Top 100 listing, and 9/10 Telegraph Travel Expert Review, it is a top, award-winning hotel and wedding/events venue in the north of England.

At 1000ft ASL, Simonstone Hall is the highest country house hotel in Yorkshire and boasts veiws across the valley of upper Wensleydale and nearby Hawes from the mature gardens & terraces, and series of panelled reception rooms.

Historic, newly-renovated interiors and recent refurbishment of the bedrooms and suites has created a relaxed atmosphere for many guests and famous visitors to enjoy the splendour of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stags Fell Restaurant showcases award-winning cuisine which utilises locally-soucred, forgaed or reared produce, including home-reared lamb, beef and produce from the Greenhouse and Kitchen Garden. The Hall has capacity for weddings upto 90 guests internally, or 250 guests in the Gardens and marquee, for couples to enjoy bespoke, tailored wedding packages and exclusive use of the venue.

On 5th March 2020, the hotel gained great notoriety following the widely-reported 'fracas' between BBC Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson and the programme's producer, Oisin Tymon. After the presenters late arrival, the producer had instructed the kitchen and management team to prepare cold platters for the team to enjoy if they arrived. Mr Clarkson was not happy with the arrangements and this lead to an alleged altercation between himself and the Producer.

The land on which the Hall now stands was originally owned by the Abbots of nearby Jervaulx Abbey; famous for breeding horses.

Oldest parts of the building are believed to date from the mind-1500's, with keystone inscriptions and architectural features suggesting a significant georgianisation of the property in 1733 by the Wharncliffe family. The adjoining Coach House, Clocktower and Spire date back to 1885 and were converted into additional guest bedrooms in the mid-90's.

The Hotel is a short walk from nearby Hardraw Force, England's Highest Single-Drop Waterfall, which was once part of the original estate and is regularly used as a key film location for television advertising commercials and films such as 'Robin Hood Prince of Theives', starring Kevin Costner.

Simonstone Hall Hotel enjoyed great fame as Darrowby Hall in the original production of 'All Creatures Great & Small', with nearby Inn, The Green Dragon, starring as the 'Darrowby Arms' in the most recent remake (released September 2020). The gardens and fields to the south of the Hall were featured as the setting for the Darrowby Show, and the Halls panelled interiors feature regularly throughout the series, following James Herriot, a rural Vet in the famous series.

SIMONSTONE HALL HOTEL
SIMONSTONE HALL HOTEL

Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3LY - 01969 667255

Simonstone Hall Hotel - South elevation:

The view from Simonstone Hall Terrace:

Simonstone Hall Hotel is a 19 bedroom country house hotel near the market town of Hawes. With an offical AA four-star rating and 2AA Rosette restaurant & Bar, Sunday Times Top 100 listing, and 9/10 Telegraph Travel Expert Review, it is a top, award-winning hotel and wedding/events venue in the north of England. Just a 45 minute drive from the A1 and M6, and with local national rail links via Garsdale Station, this rural venue in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales is accessible to all. Leeds, Durham Tees and Manchester or Newcastle Airports are all relatively nearby and transfers are available direct to the Hotel.

At 1000ft ASL, Simonstone Hall is the highest country house hotel in Yorkshire and boasts views across the valley of upper Wensleydale and nearby Hawes from the mature gardens & terraces, and series of panelled reception rooms.

Historic, newly-renovated interiors and recent refurbishment of the bedrooms and suites has created a relaxed atmosphere for many guests and famous visitors to enjoy the splendour of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stags Fell Restaurant showcases award-winning cuisine which utilises locally-soucred, forgaed or reared produce, including home-reared lamb, beef and produce from the Greenhouse and Kitchen Garden. The Hall has capacity for weddings upto 90 guests internally, or 250 guests in the Gardens and marquee, for couples to enjoy bespoke, tailored wedding packages and exclusive use of the venue.

On 5th March 2020, the hotel gained great notoriety following the widely-reported 'fracas' between BBC Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson and the programme's producer, Oisin Tymon. After the presenters late arrival, the producer had instructed the kitchen and management team to prepare cold platters for the team to enjoy if they arrived. Mr Clarkson was not happy with the arrangements and this lead to an alleged altercation between himself and the Producer.

The land on which the Hall now stands was originally owned by the Abbots of nearby Jervaulx Abbey; famous for breeding horses.

Oldest parts of the building are believed to date from the mind-1500's, with keystone inscriptions and architectural features suggesting a significant georgianisation of the property in 1733 by the Wharncliffe family. The adjoining Coach House, Clocktower and Spire date back to 1885 and were converted into additional guest bedrooms in the mid-90's.

The Hotel is a short walk from nearby Hardraw Force, England's Highest Single-Drop Waterfall, which was once part of the original estate and is regularly used as a key film location for television advertising commercials and films such as 'Robin Hood Prince of Theives', starring Kevin Costner.

Simonstone Hall Hotel enjoyed great fame as Darrowby Hall in the original production of 'All Creatures Great & Small', with nearby Inn, The Green Dragon, starring as the 'Darrowby Arms' in the most recent remake (released September 2020). The gardens and fields to the south of the Hall were featured as the setting for the Darrowby Show, and the Halls panelled interiors feature regularly throughout the series, following James Herriot, a rural Vet in the famous series.

The Hotel was once part of a significant estate, owned by the Earl of Wharncliffe, and although the estate has mostly been divided into smaller local farms and moorland, the Hall retains strong relationships, sourcing much of its produce from within the original estate boundary.