A luxury castle hotel in the Yorkshire Dales, with fine dining, cookery school, country club and spa and extensive grounds.
Owned by the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s, and the ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton, guests at the hotel enjoy an authentic stately home experience.
Rooms are furnished with antiques and family portraits, with the warmth and grandeur of a traditional English house.
There is a sense throughout the castle of it being more of a lavish home than a hotel, with individually designed bedrooms, each with generously sized bathrooms and exceptional views.
Guests particularly enjoy the relaxed environment, and with the 8094 sqm of parkland surrounding the hotel, its the perfect romantic retreat.
Food plays a prominent role at the hotel - from the grass roots commitment to minimising food miles and the four acre kitchen garden, to the award winning restaurant and cookery school.
Swinton Park’s commitment to cutting food miles and carbon emissions and reducing power consumption, following the restoration of its walled garden, the installation of a carbon-neutral wood-chip boiler and an eco-friendly laundry, has been recognised at a national level.
There are 32 beautifully appointed bedrooms and suites at Swinton Park; all the rooms are furnished to the highest standards with en-suite bathrooms, large comfortable beds.
Most of the rooms have lovely views of the parkland and grounds of the Castle.
All rooms are on the first or second floor, with double or twin accommodation, and are equipped with direct telephone and modem points, CD player, flat screen TVs, trouser press,
complimentary Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin and coffee/tea facilities; there is complimentary WiFi access throughout the hotel.
A firm favourite and one of the most popular places to stay at Swinton Park, Bradford has stunning double aspect views over
the parkland, a dining area and a gorgeous bathroom with roll top bath set into a small bay window.
Very large bedrooms, with sitting area, sumptuous bathrooms and stunning views.
All rooms are on the first or second floor, with double or twin accommodation, and are equipped with direct telephone and
modem points, CD player, flat screen TVs, trouser press, complimentary Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin and coffee/tea facilities.
There is complimentary WiFi access throughout the ho
Large bedrooms with comfortable seating area, sweeping views of the castle grounds and beautiful period bathrooms; all rooms are on the first or second floor, with double or twin accommodation, and are equipped with direct telephone and
Comfortable rooms with large beds and nicely appointed bathrooms; all rooms are on the first or second floor, with double or twin accommodation, and are equipped with direct telephone and modem points, CD player, flat screen TVs,
trouser press, complimentary Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin and coffee/tea facilities; there is complimentary WiFi access throughout the hotel.
The Richmond Suite enjoys views over the gatehouse and stable block; themed on the military town, the rooms are
decorated with tartan fabrics and a campaign style bed canopy.
A fairytale suite located in the Castle tower over three floors and ideal for a romantic break, but also very popular with families; The Turret is quirky and unique as all the rooms and some of the furniture circular.
The Suite is set up as follows: lounge (ground floor), bedroom (first floor) and bathroom (top floor).
The Master Suite at the Castle; very large bedroom, spacious sitting room and beautiful bathroom with spectacular views
across the parkland grounds.
A firm favourite, York has an ornate silk bed canopy and a free standing Victorian bath in the spacious bathroom.
Views are of the parkland and lake.
Executive Chef, Simon Crannage, enjoys an enviable reputation for the quality of the food served at Samuel’s, Swinton Park’s 3 AA rosette restaurant; Samuel’s was awarded
three gold stars from the Sustainable Restaurant Association 2016 and was the winner of Hotel of the Year 2016 Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards.
The hotel's team welcomes party bookings for afternoon tea - ideal for family gatherings to celebrate christenings, birthdays and anniversaries - with private rooms available for larger gatherings.
You are welcome to enjoy the selection of afternoon teas in the Bar, Sitting Room and Drawing Room, or on the Terrace during summer months.
They can also be served as room service for guests resident at the hotel.
All cakes and scones are freshly baked in the kitchens and the hotel's team uses local artisan preserves.
12.00h - 17.00h
15.00h - 17.00h
Swinton Cookery School is a relaxed, stylish and airy demonstration kitchen housed in a converted Georgian stable wing adjacent to Swinton Park hotel, perfect for the appreciation of good food and fine wine.
Perched on the Swinton Estate on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, the hotel's team are passionates about using sustainable local produce.
The four acre walled garden behind the hotel is planted with fruit, vegetables and herbs, providing a ready source of fresh seasonal ingredients for the cookery school kitchen, and estate venison, rabbit, smoked trout and game are a few examples of the local ingredients sourced from the wider estate.
The Cookery School runs a busy programme of half day, full day and weekend hands-on, practical cookery classes throughout the year.
Courses can be either residential or non residential and are available for all ages and ability levels, including children’s cookery lessons.
From classic baking and Sunday roasts to Sushi and Thai, there’s a course to suit everyone.
So be you a beginner or a professional, join them at Swinton and fall in love with cookery all over again!
The hotel's team have a number of elegant private dining options that make the perfect venue to host any occasion or celebration.
The Private Dining Room adjacent to Samuel’s restaurant seats up to 20 guests.
Simon Crannage, Head Chef of Samuel’s Restaurant, is happy to propose a seasonal menu or create a menu to suit the occasion, together with wine recommendations to suit all budgets.
Larger parties of up to 120 can be accommodated in Samuel’s Restaurant or The Library.
A spacious and airy room with sweeping views over the gardens and home lake, the most distinctive features in Samuel’s are the ornate gold leaf ceiling and enormous mantelpiece.
The seasonal restaurant menus, created by Executive Chef Simon Crannage and Head Chef Chris McPhee, emphasise seasonal and local produce inspired by the fruit, vegetables and
herbs grown in the hotel’s four acre walled garden (the largest hotel kitchen garden in the UK).
Surrounded by the 20,000 acre estate, stretching from Wensleydale’s River Ure up onto the Dales Estate, venison, rabbit, smoked trout and game are a few examples of the local ingredients sourced for the kitchen.
smart (not shorts, t-shirts or beachwear/shoes in Samuel’s, nor jeans and trainers in the evening)
The hotel's team have a number of all day dining options available at Swinton Park to suit guests needs, whether you fancy a light snack in the bar or a meal in the comfort of your room.
The Castle Menu offers a lighter and less formal style of cooking from Samuel’s Restaurant dinner menu; meals are served all day in the Bar and Drawing Room, and on the Terrace during summer.
11.00h - 22.00h
22.00h - 07.00h
The multi-million pound Swinton Country Club & Spa, due to launch summer 2017, is a new concept for UK spas.
Spacious, contemporary and reflecting every bit of its 20,000-acre environment and Yorkshire heritage: the experience will be world class.
Relaxing spaces, stunning facilities, inspired dining, outdoor activities and spa treatment expertise will ensure a memorable experience for spa days, spa breaks and country club activities.
Put your hands at one with nature with this organic ritual. This indulging hand mask and wrap will feed and infuse your skin and nails with nourishment.
Put your feet at one with nature with this organic ritual. This Journey of exfoliation, foot mask and wrap will feed ad infuse your skin and nails with nourishment.
The hard-working facial for ageing, dehydrated skin and tired eyes. It maximises cell regeneration, as steam and extraction decongests. Multi-dynamic facial massage sequences boost circulation, whilst scalp and foot massage deeply relax.
Full set of Jessica Phenom or Geleration for the hands and feet.
The Pulse gym combines static machines with functional fitness for maximum results with a high level of individual support.
Your therapist will select and Elemis aromatic oil according to your concerns, be they muscle pain, stress relief, relaxation of balance. The flowing massage works deeper into the tension, encouraging optimum circulation.
The whole body is lightly massaged with a warm blend of Bamford pure sea salt and brown sugar suspended in rich oils and body butters to loosen dry flakiness and reveal fresh smooth skin.
The hands of a highly trained Elemis therapist are profoundly effective anti-ageing tools. Using a combination of massage techniques from around the world, this is where intuition meets expertise with clinically proven results.
An 18 meter indoor pool offers light and spacious lap swimming and lounging, and a hydrotherapy pool provides therapeutic bathing with a choice of massage features.
Swinton Estate is one of the largest estates in England, situated in North Yorkshire and stretching from the River Ure in Wensleydale up onto the moorland Dales.
The hotel have a wide range of active pursuits at the Estate in the great outdoors from shooting to walking, to horse riding to mountain biking and from falconry to fishing.
Access to the countryside on the Estate comprises an extensive network of approximately 102 km of public footpaths and bridlepaths, with car parking available at Nutwith Woods, Druid’s Temple, Gollinglith Foot, Leighton Reservoir, Roomer Common, Ellington Firth and Masham Town Square.
From a board meeting in one of the turret rooms to a company presentation in the library, the hotel's team are able to offers top of the range facilities, within the splendour of the traditional surroundings and superb location.
A wide range of falconry experiences for families, groups and individuals are on offer at the aviary and surrounding parkland at Swinton Park.
A wide range of fishing is available on the estate which stretches from the river valley in Wensleydale up onto the moorland.
Guests at Swinton Park are also able to enjoy Racing Breaks which include accommodation, a trip to the races (nearby racecourses being Ripon, Thirsk and York) and a morning visit to the stables and gallops at Middleham.
There are a whole host of cycling routes and mountain biking trails to enjoy on the estate.
There are spectacular jogging trails across the estate. Get active and get outdoors.
Swinton Estate in the Yorkshire Dales offer some of the most extensive shooting in the UK, with 80937 sqm of woodlands and valleys that stretch from the River Ure in Wensleydale up onto the moorland.
The 4 acre walled garden that links to the Country Club & Spa is a great place to explore and view the 60 different varieties of vegetables and plants that are provided for the dining options on the estate.
There are 200 acres of stunning parkland and grounds as well as the 20,000 acres of Swinton Estate for Country Club guests to enjoy.
A castle hotel, ancestral stately home and an outstanding wedding venue. Surrounded by 200 acres of parkland in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, this secluded, luxury hotel and grounds enjoy a spectacular setting.
SWINTON PARK HOTEL
Swinton Park MashamRipon HG4 4JHUnited Kingdom