Guided Walking with Sightseeing at Malhamdale

Newfield Hall has 48 bedrooms located either in the main building or in the tastefully converted coach house.

Standard en-suite rooms            

Our standard rooms offer comfortable accommodation and an en-suite bathroom.

All standard rooms have:

• En-suite bathroom with WC and shower or bath
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Television
• Hairdryer 

Premium rooms

Premium rooms are available at just £5 extra per person per night. 

All premium rooms have:

• Extra space or exceptional views
• En-suite bathroom with WC and shower or bath
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Television
• Alarm clock with iPod player
• Hairdryer
• Enhanced toiletries
• Towelling robe and complimentary slippers
• Room available from 12 noon on arrival day   

Single rooms

Standard single rooms are available for an extra £8 per night.  

Family rooms                                   

If you are travelling with your family, we have a selection of 3 and 4-bedded rooms.

All family rooms have:

• Full-sized twin or double beds for adults
• Bunk beds or occasional beds for children
• En-suite bathroom with WC and shower or bath
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Television
• Hairdryer

All our Country Houses are tailored to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts and have excellent boot and drying rooms, laundry facilities and a mini-shop for essentials such as maps, postcards and toiletries.

Newfield Hall is one of our largest Country Houses, and the grand entrance hall and main staircase is one of the most striking features.   

There are two lounges and a bar which provide comfortable spaces for relaxation.

The new dining room and adjacent ballroom are both very attractive and can be used for larger functions.

A multi-purpose activity room can either be used as a painting studio, or as a games room with table tennis. 

Free internet access offered on a dedicated PC and Wifi is available in some public rooms.  There is also a range of board games and books. 

The heated indoor swimming pool is very popular with our guests.

Newfield Hall has extensive gardens with views of the Yorkshire Dales. Outside there is a walled garden and putting green.

Newfield Hall is fully accessible to wheelchair users and has a bedroom specifically designed for wheelchair access.

Arrival & car parking facilities

• On arrival there is a long driveway with one speed bump on entering a large car park, with a lower level parking area sloping at approx. 20 degrees up to main parking area
• The surface of the car park is tarmac, with marked parking bays
• The House fronts directly onto the car park
• It is possible to load and unload cars directly at the front door
• Assistance can be provided with luggage

Main entrance & reception

• Main entrance has 2 steps, each step being 15cm high and a short porch (with one step of 15cm high), which leads to the front door, (3¾ft wide)
• There is a permanent wheelchair ramp (5¼ft wide) to the left hand side of the entrance way, providing access to the porch. A temporary ramp can then be provided to allow access in through the front door
• After entering the house, all the facilities are available without encountering any further steps
• The flooring is tile / short pile carpet 

Public areas - hall, stairs, landing, corridors etc

• All internal doors are fire doors and they are all 97cm wide (except where separate measurements have been given)
• The minimum width of the corridor is 10½ft
• The staircase to the upper bedrooms is 5ft wide. In total there are 29 steps, each being 6 inches high 

Public areas - sitting room, lounges, lobbies etc

There are two large lounges with wooden fire doors. Short pile carpet flooring and good lighting throughout.  The size of the lounges:

• Whernside lounge           17ft x 23ft
• Inglebrough lounge          30ft x 20ft
• Pen-y-Ghent room           29ft x 18ft 

Public WCs

• There is one public toilet on the ground floor available from the entrance hall with no steps
• Toilet seat height is 41cm, the basin is 82cm high with no underspace and with 2 taps
• There are 2 toilets in the swimming pool changing rooms, again with no steps 

Dining room & bar

• From the entrance hall, there is a 320 cm wide corridor leading to the dining room. Door width 92cm
• There are no steps to the dining room
• Seats and tables are movable. The tables are round with 4 legs. Each table is 76cm high
• All meals served are with waitress service.
• Special diets catered for, but should be advised pre or on arrival 

Leisure facilities

• Indoor swimming pool and the changing rooms are directly off the function room, accessed from the entrance hall down a corridor, which is 3ft 2 inches wide.
• The floor in the changing room is tiled
• Access to the shower in the changing room is over a step of 7cm in height
• The width of the door to the pool is 87cm
• Within the pool area, there is 1 alarm, a rescue hook and 2 life buoys
• The size of the pool is 16ft x 25ft 

Bedrooms

Room 15

• Room 15 has been specifically designed for wheelchair users.
• This room is off the main entrance hall on the ground floor, approximately 12m from the permanent ramp
• Access is through two doors, each 90cm wide
• One double bed and one single bed. Both beds are 60cm high
• Available floor space is 2m x 2m
• All bedding is non feather and the flooring is short pile carpet
• All furniture is easily movable 

En-suite bathroom

• Bathroom door width is 90cm, level entry
• Toilet height is 45cm with 1 vertical hand rail and 1 pull down horizontal hand rail
• Level entry shower, designed for wheelchair users. Support rail and pull down shower seat, which is 50cm high and 32cm x 32cm in seat area
• Basin height is 73cm with underspace
• Available floor space in the bathroom is 2m x 2m

Other Bedrooms

• The rest of the rooms are a mixture of singles, twins and doubles
• The rooms are located either in the main house or in the tastefully converted coach houses, both on the ground floor and the first floor
• All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, most with shower. A few rooms have a bath 

Grounds and gardens

• There is well lit access to the patio area through double doors from the dining room / function room with no steps
• Ramp from the patio to gain access to the grounds
• Garden is level in most parts, with a few steps. Mainly grass with plenty of wooden seats 

Additional information

Fire procedure is displayed in each room and explained to guests on arrival. Guests requiring assistance at an evacuation are identified at this time and door hanger cards are issued

Mobile phone reception is generally good from the main building

Assistance dogs can be provided for

Information can be provided in large print

Staff have received disability awareness training

Special diets can be catered for. Specialist food can be obtained with prior notice

Hired equipment can be arranged for your stay with prior notice

Fridge for medication can be supplied

All holidays at our Country Houses are Full Board with breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meal included.

Breakfast                            

Start your day with our extensive breakfast. Select from our cold buffet and/or a full cooked breakfast.

Cold buffet

Fruit juices, cereals, fresh fruit, yoghurts, croissants and pastries

Hot dishes

Porridge, sausages, bacon, eggs (scrambled, boiled, poached or fried), tomato, baked beans and mushrooms

Regional dishes including black pudding or kippers

Served at the table

Tea, coffee, toast and jams

Picnic lunches

Choose from our self-select picnic lunches. 

Your own choice of sandwiches, prepared to order

Crisps and snacks, fresh fruit, dried fruit and nuts, chocolate bars, sweets and biscuits

Dinner                 

The relaxed dinner is a highlight of any stay at our Country Houses - with tables seating up to 10 and no seating plan, it offers a great opportunity to get to know fellow guests.  There is always a choice of dishes for every course, featuring good British cooking and often local specialities. Vegetarian meals are always available.

Sample menu

Chef’s homemade soup of the day with warm rolls

Seafood cocktail

Breadcrumbed camembert wedges on a tossed salad

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Breast of chicken wrapped in smoked bacon, served with a red wine sauce

Grilled fillet of cod on a bed of chive mash with a soy butter sauce

Vegetable Wellington with a wild mushroom sauce

Greek salad with black olives and feta cheese

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Traditional bread and butter pudding with custard or cream

Profiteroles served with chocolate sauce

Fresh fruit salad

Ice cream served in a brandy snap basket

Selection of local cheeses and biscuits

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Coffee

Fairtrade coffee or tea served with mints 

Drinks  

All our Country Houses have a well-stocked bar serving beer, wine and spirits.

Guided Walking

Enjoy a glass of wine or local beer before hearing about the next day's walks.  After dinner there will be an activity or entertainment which you will be welcome to join.  These vary from week to week but could include an illustrated talk, quizzes, a falconry display, a tournament night with the Wii or a live ceilidh band; or just relax in the comfortable lounges and bar.

Leisure Activities

Many of our Leisure Activities holidays continue into the evening with programmed sessions.  Other holidays will have the evenings free, and you will be welcome to join in other social activities that may be happening in the house.

Family holidays

On our Guided Walking for Families the evening activities will be geared towards children of all ages, including outdoor games and an evening being entertained by a magician.

Freedom Breaks

Guests on Freedom Breaks which are scheduled alongside Guided Walking holidays are entirely welcome to join in the organised evening activities.  Please note, not all Freedom Breaks will be with these holidays – if the evening activities are important to you, please check before booking.

Guided trails

Depending on your travel dates, there may be activities on offer in the House in the evening which you are welcome to take part in.