Cooking with Fire
- £200 per person
- Full-day cookery course
Learn to cook with DeliVita wood fired ovens
Join the Cookery School Chef Tutor in our stunning country kitchen with breathtaking views of Swinton Estate Grounds and Yorkshire Dales to prepare your ingredients for the day ahead.
Heading outdoors we will introduce you to our DeliVita wood fired ovens, learning how to light and maintain the fire, and how to control and vary the heat for each dish.
Techniques covered may include how to cook the perfect steak and the resting time etc, and how to plan your gathering at home to maximise time spent enjoying the outdoors.
We always encourage a hands on approach within the classes and all ingredients and equipment will be provided.
Recipes may include: Spiced Trout with Broccoli, Cooking the Perfect Steak, Roasted Scallop in the Shell, Whole Baked Camembert Cheese, and Wood-fired Bananas.
Your course may feature
- Hand stretching pizza and dough preparation
- Steak cookery, internal temperature guides and resting times
- Preparation of different kinds of meat
- Cooking of different kinds of meat
- Fire starting and control
Upcoming dates
- 14th June 2026
- 12th July 2026
- 2nd August 2026
- 23rd August 2026
FAQs
Most half-day cookery courses start at 10:00am and finish around 1:30pm. Full-day courses start at at 10:00am and finish around 3:00pm. Please arrive at the Swinton Park Hotel reception for tea and coffee served from 9:30am.
For children's courses, Mini Chefs takes place between 10:00am and 3:00pm. The Junior chefs course is between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.
During half-day and full-day courses, lunch will be served consisting of dishes you've prepared during the event. Should you have any special dietary requirements or allergies please let us know so that we can ensure these are accommodated.
All required ingredients and equipment will be provided as part of your course. You don't need to bring anything extra - just yourself.
Yes! When you finish the course, you'll receive a copy of all the recipes you learned to use at home.
Your course will take place at :
- £200 per person
- To book, call our friendly reservations team on 01765 680900 or email reservations@swintonestate.com
Terms and Conditions
Our standard terms and conditions apply.
