Eldon Country Hotel

Church Street, Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, B23 4NJ
Telephone: 01729 840246
English Tourism Council 4 Diamonds

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Eldon Country Hotel was built in 1842 as one of the Grand Vicarages of the Craven Area. It now combines the elegance and charm of a Victorian country house with all the requirements of a modern hotel.

Eldon Country Hotel, Skipton, Front of Hotel

Eldon Country Hotel, Skipton, Front of Hotel

The elegantly furnished drawing room has a welcome log fire, a relaxing place where you can peruse the available books, newspapers, and other literature which will help you to discover the beauty of the Dales.

Eldon Country Hotel, Skipton, Drawing Room

Double en-suite bedrooms are available including one on the ground floor, all spacious and well appointed with central heating, colour television and tea/coffee making facilities.

Eldon Country Hotel, Skipton, Double Bedroom

The Dining Room overlooks the garden to the front and has facilities for small and large parties.

Eldon Country Hotel, Skipton, Dining Room

Sauna and Spa Bath is provided for your use by individual or group arrangement.

Complimentary tea/coffee is served on arrival
Complimentary newspaper are provided
Free use of sauna and spa bath
Choice of two menus available for dinner
Afternoon tea
Breakfast is served between 6am to 11.30 am so that our guests can start their day as early or as late as they would like.
Car service is available up on request at reasonable rates
Fax and photocopying available
No single supplement

The local area

Preston us a typical Dales Village situated on the A65, The main road though to the Lake District, just three miles from the Market town of Settle, 8 miles from Malham and 11 miles from Skipton. Long Preston has been awarded the prize for the Best Kept Village for two years. The village boasts a Green where Dancing around the Maypole has become an annual event for the school children. The local church features some lovely Jacobean architecture and is well worth a visit.

Settle is a bustling market town with many attractions. The colourful outdoor market is held every Tuesday in front of the 17th century shambles.

While in Settle take a gentle stroll of about one mile to the peaceful village of Giggleswick with its old whitewashed cottages, Ancient Market Cross by the Church and the now famous public school founded in 1512 with its copper-domed chapel.