How Hill Cottages

Ripon, Yorkshire

The exterior of Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The exterior of Swallow, Yorkshire

The exterior of Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The exterior of Lark, Yorkshire

The exterior of Curlew, Ripon, Yorkshire — The exterior of Curlew, Yorkshire

The exterior of Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The exterior of Lapwing, Yorkshire

The shared courtyard at the How Hill Cottages, Ripon, Yorkshire — The shared courtyard at the How Hill Cottages, Yorkshire

The sitting room at Wren, Ripon, Yorkshire — The sitting room at Wren, Yorkshire

The dining area and kitchen at Wren, Ripon, Yorkshire — The dining area and kitchen at Wren, Yorkshire

The double bedroom at Wren, Ripon, Yorkshire — The double bedroom at Wren, Yorkshire

The shower room at Wren, Ripon, Yorkshire — The shower room at Wren, Yorkshire

The sitting area at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The sitting area at Swallow, Yorkshire

The kitchen and dining area at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The kitchen and dining area at Swallow, Yorkshire

The second double bedroom at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The second double bedroom at Swallow, Yorkshire

The first double bedroom at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The first double bedroom at Swallow, Yorkshire

The twin bedroom at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The twin bedroom at Swallow, Yorkshire

The shower room at Swallow, Ripon, Yorkshire — The shower room at Swallow, Yorkshire

The sitting and dining area at Curlew, Ripon, Yorkshire — The sitting and dining area at Curlew, Yorkshire

The kitchen at Curlew, Ripon, Yorkshire — The kitchen at Curlew, Yorkshire

The second double bedroom at Curlew, Ripon, Yorkshire — The second double bedroom at Curlew, Yorkshire

The twin bedroom at Curlew, Ripon, Yorkshire — The twin bedroom at Curlew, Yorkshire

The sitting area at Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The sitting area at Lark, Yorkshire

The kitchen and dining area at Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The kitchen and dining area at Lark, Yorkshire

The double bedroom at Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The double bedroom at Lark, Yorkshire

The twin bedroom at Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The twin bedroom at Lark, Yorkshire

The bathroom at Lark, Ripon, Yorkshire — The bathroom at Lark, Yorkshire

The sitting area at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The sitting area at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The dining area at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The dining area at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The kitchen at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The kitchen at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The master bedroom at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The master bedroom at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The second double bedroom at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The second double bedroom at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The twin bedroom at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The twin bedroom at Lapwing, Yorkshire

The en suite shower room at Lapwing, Ripon, Yorkshire — The en suite shower room at Lapwing, Yorkshire

At-a-glance details

Number of cottages 5
Guests 24
Bedrooms 12
Preferred changeover day Monday
Minimum stay 3 nights
Number of dogs welcome 0

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About How Hill Cottages

A group of five characterful converted barn cottages sleeping 22, perfect for family gatherings or groups of friends holidaying together, clustered around a courtyard and close to the World Heritage site of Fountains Abbey.

Five individual cottages sleeping 22 in total.

Get the family or a group of friends together and head to this group of five indvidual cottages, which sleep 22 people in total in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

Lark, Curlew, Lapwing, Wren and Swallow make up this collection of newly-renovated and beautifully converted 18th-century farm buildings in open countryside. The former cow sheds, grain stores and feed barns are now a series of comfortable holiday homes, benefiting from a sensitive restoration that retained many of the cottages original features.

Your group will love the flexibility that staying in these cottages offers, which means that people get to enjoy their own space as well as coming together for dinners, and days out.

Location-wise, you're under a mile from the glorious Fountains Abbey, so make the most of your break and enjoy free entry to this amazing 12th-century World Heritage Site.

A little further afield, go up hill and down dale on a walk within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. There are hundreds of miles of walking routes to choose from. You’ll also be just 20 miles away from the spa town of Harrogate and 30 miles to the historic city of York for days out.

Features and facilities

Cot & high chair available
Microwave available
Fridge available
Freezer available
Dishwasher available
Washing machine available
Tumble dryer available
Telephone available
Television available
DVD available
WiFi* available
Open fire / wood burner available
Garden available
BBQ not available

Please Note:

These cottages all have slightly different features and facilities, but those listed are present in at least one of the cottages in the group.

These cottages are perfect for a group holiday where guests can also enjoy their own space. Please note, however, that there is not enough seating for the whole party in the communal areas of any of these cottages.

Accessibility

Some wheelchair access

Layout

Clustered around an 18th-century farmyard, you'll find the following cottages in the group have the layouts listed below. Some of the cottages are ground floor only, others have a first floor as well, so please do bear this in mind if you have access requirements.

Lark (sleeps 4 guests + cot)

Ground floor

Entrance lobby with lavatory, open-plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, two bedrooms (1 double with 5' bed and 1 twin) bathroom with shower over bath.

Lapwing (sleeps 6 guests + cot)

Ground floor
Entrance lobby, lavatory and utility room, open-plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove.
First floor
Three bedrooms (one double with 5' bed and en-suite shower, one double and one twin), bathroom with shower over bath.

Curlew (sleeps 6 guests + cot)

Ground floor
Entrance lobby with lavatory, hall area with utility room, open-plan sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, kitchen area, large twin bedroom with en-suite which can also be a double on request.
First floor
Galleried landing, two bedrooms (one double and one twin) and bathroom with shower over bath.

Wren (sleeps 2 guests)

Ground floor

Entrance lobby, open-plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, double bedroom (with 6' bed which can also be a twin on request), bathroom with wheel-in shower.

Swallow (sleeps 4 guests + cot)

Ground floor

Entrance lobby, open-plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, three bedrooms (1 double with 5' bed and en-suite shower room, 1 twin which can also be a double on request and a further twin), bathroom with shower over bath.

Notes for guests

Access: If you would like a copy of the accessibility guides for these cottages, please call the team on 0344 800 2070.

Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free access to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate during opening hours and after hours until dusk once the public have gone home. This is with the exception of Fridays in November, December and January when the estate is closed on Fridays.

Guests will benefit from a late Sunday (only) checkout at 12 noon.