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20,000 acres of activities and experiences

The Swinton Estate’s 20,000 acres are home to myriad activities, curated to provide those who want an action packed stay – or to come just for the day – with a wide range of choice.

From archery, fly-fishing, clay pigeon shooting, cycling, and cookery school lessons through to Wild Swimming, Swinton Estate tours, meditation classes, cocktail making or getting up close to Birds of Prey, there is something for everyone.

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A woman holding an owl during a birds of prey owl experience at Swinton Estate near Harrogate in North Yorkshire

Birds of Prey

Escape room in North Yorkshire

Escape Rooms

Outdoor archery at Swinton Estate, near Harrogate and Masham

Archery

Axes used in an axe throwing session at Swinton Estate, near Masham and Harrogate

Axe Throwing

An adult group taking part in a raft building team activity in Yorkshire

Raft Building

An OS map on a table

Cryptic Chase Orienteering

Low ropes course near Ripon and Masham

Low Ropes Course

A boy shooting a laser gun during a laser clay shooting session on the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire

Laser Clay Shooting

A person being taught how to shoot clays during a shooting lesson at E.J. Churchill on the Swinton Estate, near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Two people fishing in a river on the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire

Northern Fishing School

A sculpture in the woodland as part of the Lucy Pittaway Trail at Swinton Bivouac

Lucy Pittaway Sycamore Gap Trail

Aerial photo of the stone circle of Druid's Temple in the woodland at Swinton Bivouac in North Yorkshire

Explore the Druid’s Temple

Trees in the woodland at Swinton Bivouac

Nature Trails

Teenagers cycling on hire bikes in front of Swinton Park Hotel in North Yorkshire

Cycling and bike hire

A family eating a picnic on the grass in the Yorkshire countryside on the Swinton Estate

Picnics

A group of children walking through the trees at the Parkland and Gardens on the Swinton Estate

Walking

Children taking part in a cooking course during half-term holidays at Swinton Cookery School near Harrogate and Ripon in North Yorkshire

Children’s cookery courses

Pouring a pink cocktail into a martini glass at Swinton Country Club.

Cocktail and Mocktail Making

A group of children walking through the trees at the Parkland and Gardens on the Swinton Estate

Geocaching

A man with binoculars looking over the Yorkshire countryside watching birds on the Swinton Estate

Bird Watching

Two young children wearing coats playing on swings at the Swinton Bivouac play area near Masham

Play area at Swinton Bivouac

A young child and adult playing in a play area at Swinton Park Hotel in North Yorkshire.

Play area at Swinton Park Hotel

Four adults putting on cooking aprons as they prepare for a team building cookery course on the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire

‘Ready Steady Cook!’ or MasterChef

An autumnal tree in the Parkland and Gardens at Swinton Park country estate hotel near Harrogate in North Yorkshire

Parkland and Gardens

Children's hands making items at Swinton Estate's woodland school during the school holidays

Woodland School

Stay on the Swinton Estate

The opulent Swinton Park Hotel; a range of self-catering Country Houses and Cottages lie close to Swinton Park Hotel; and Swinton Bivouac, a fabulously off-grid glamping experience on the edge of Swinton’s vast moorland.

 

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