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Swinton Park
Masham, Yorkshire
A neo-Gothic fantasy castle in glorious pleasure grounds and parkland, the Cunliffe-Lister family's hotel offers a taste of country-house living, with opulent interiors, spacious bedrooms and suites, estate-to-plate dining and a spa.
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A huge round tower, turrets and castellations adorn this fantasy castle, seat of the Cunliffe-Lister family, in parkland on a working estate bordered by the River Ure. There is everything here for a sybaritic or active break – billiards, golf, fishing, shooting, wild swimming, axe throwing, spa, picnics… The interiors mix luxury with an easy-going ethos (dogs and children welcome). An opulent, antique-filled drawing room is hung with oil paintings. Bedrooms, some in the Coach House, range from country-house-contemporary to huge signature suites, all with a coffee machine and good toiletries. Produce from the estate and the four-acre walled kitchen garden features in bistro-style dishes in the Terrace Restaurant and in fine-dining Samuel’s. Once here, you might not want to leave.
Hotel Details
Address
Masham, Yorkshire, HG4 4JH, England
Telephone
01765680 900
Bedroom
42. 10 in Coach House, 1 fully adapted.
Openings
all year, Samuel's Restaurant and Chef's Table open for dinner only Weds–Sat, plus Sun at Samuel's.
Background Music
piano music in drawing room, spa and restaurants.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £35 (but child-friendly packages available).
Dogs
allowed in most bedrooms, billiards room, morning room, lower hall (£30 per night, towels, bed, chew, bowls).
Prices
B&B doubles from £311. À la carte £60 (Terrace), £76 (Samuel's), tasting menu (chef's table) £105. 1-night bookings refused Sat.
Facilities
lift, library, sitting room, drawing room, morning room, lower hall, restaurants, private dining room, bar, terrace, billiards room with cinema and den, meeting/conference facilities, in-room TV, spa, indoor pool (18m), outdoor pool (10m), civil wedding licence, EV charging, 200-acre parkland in 20,000-acre estate, step-free access to reception rooms.
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