About Us
From our location it would be easy to assume we’re a country house hotel, but that wouldn’t be entirely true. That said, strictly speaking, we’re not a boutique hotel either. What we are though is a hideaway, designed to help our guests retreat, relax and indulge.
Located in the heart of North Yorkshire in the traditional market town of Helmsley we welcome guests from all over the world who have come to get away from it all and sample our famous Yorkshire hospitality.
History
Originally an old coaching inn, the hotel was rebuilt and renamed in 1855 by the Earl of Feversham on the site of an older hostelry. It was previously known as The Guest House, The Board Inn and latterly The Bay Horse where beer and candles were made for sale. At the same time, three cottages adjacent to the hotel were built by the Earl in matching Yorkshire stone.
In 1967 the hotel was bought by Charrington’s Brewery before being bought by Mr. and Mrs. de Aragues in 1977. The de Aragues then purchased the three cottages to extend the hotel and added the swimming pool and gardens. The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, as it is known today, was born.
From this period onwards the hotel has been restored and renovated by a number of private owners before being bought by the current owners, Feversham Arms Limited in 2008.
Steve Bell Photography
Steve Bell is a professional landscape and dark sky photographer based in the North York Moors. Steve has a professional background in coaching and development and has transferred these skills into running bespoke photography workshops across the UK and Europe. www.stevebellphotography.co.uk
Steve Bell Photography
Originally from Northumberland, Steve settled in the North York Moors over a decade ago and his local knowledge of the North York Moors is second to none. He works regularly in partnership with the North York Moors National Park Authority, providing them with images that showcase the beauty of the Moors. Steve also supplied images and time-lapse footage that were used in the successful bid for Dark Sky Reserve Status which was awarded to the National Park in December 2020. He works on a freelance basis with the BBC National History Unit and his work has been featured in all of the national broadsheets, many national and local magazines, on national and regional TV and across the world on many business websites.
Steve Bell Photography
We are delighted that Steve’s work is now prominently displayed throughout the Feversham Arms and to be working collaboratively with him.