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A Place to feel good: Swinton Estate

Date Posted: Friday 15th Jul 2022

Finding a slice of escapism within the magnificent 20,000 acres of the Swinton Estate is easy with so many experiences to enjoy, ensuring that you leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated.

The rural estate located in the sweeping Yorkshire Dales not only provides the perfect base for a short break in the Harrogate district with opulent rooms at Swinton Park and rustic tree lodges, meadow yurts and The Loft at Swinton Bivouac. There is also a beautiful spa, wellness experiences, outdoor country activities, Swinton Cookery School plus a selection of delicious dining options and unique foodie experiences to enjoy.

Create your own personal definition of wellness and wellbeing at Swinton Country Club and Spa, an intimate setting where you will be able to unwind with a dip in the indoor or outdoor natural pool, sink into the bubbles of the al fresco hot tub, treat yourself in the thermal retreat or just simply relax in cosy corners of the al fresco spa.

For a different way to relax, you can try a mindfulness session with Forest Bathing surrounded by the serenity of the gardens, parkland and lakes, unplug and unwind with a Bivouac wellness retreat, take a leisurely stroll around the Estate taking in the fresh air and wildlife or try your hand at an array of outdoor activities from clay pigeon shooting to golf to pony trekking.

If good food gives you the feel good then you will be spoilt for choice on the Swinton Estate. From fine dining at Samuel’s Restaurant, to the more relaxed dining at The Terrace Restaurant and Bar, to the rustic Bivouac Café, where menus take inspiration from the neighbouring 4-acre walled garden and the wider 20,000 acre Estate, providing an estate-to-plate dining experience.

Indulge in the quintessential afternoon tea with stunning views over the Deer Park, served in the grand Drawing Room or in the sunshine of the south terrace. Swinton Cookery School offers a range of food lover experiences, with cookery courses to suit all ages and abilities, or experience the Chef’s Table – cookery school meets gourmet dining at its finest. Private dining experiences are available at the Deer House, on your own private island in The Lake House or the cosy getaway Bothy Hut nestled within a rock formation high on the Swinton Estate moorland.

Find your perfect place to feel good, from a day’s experience to a short break at the Swinton Estate, start planning your trip today.

The Swinton Estate

Swinton Estate A 20,000 acre Yorkshire Estate situated close to the market town of Masham in Wensleydale, Swinton Estate is one of the largest privately owned Estates in England, having been in the ownership of the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s. It extends from the River Ure across rural hill farming countryside up onto the moorland Yorkshire Dales with the vast majority of the Estate sitting within the Nidderdale National Landscape and bordering the Yorkshire...