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Swinton Park
Masham, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Swinton Park is a castle hotel on a 20,000-acre estate near Masham, cookery school, spa, and country-house rooms in the Yorkshire Dales.
- 44 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: Swinton
About Swinton Park
- The Grade II* listed castle has been the seat of the Cunliffe-Lister family estate, with the Danby family owning it from the late 16th century until it passed to Lord Masham in 1882.
- After the Cunliffe-Lister family repurchased the property in 2000, Mark and Felicity Cunliffe-Lister ran a nine-month building program before opening it as a castle hotel on March 19, 2001.
- The 42-bedroom hotel occupies the Swinton Estate in the Yorkshire Dales, complete with turrets and castle architecture.
History
Swinton Park is a Grade II* listed castle set on the Swinton Estate near Masham in the Yorkshire Dales, long the seat of the Cunliffe-Lister family. The Danby family owned the estate from the late 16th century before it passed to Lord Masham in 1882, and the house grew into a grand country residence.
After the Cunliffe-Lister family repurchased the property in 2000, Mark and Felicity Cunliffe-Lister undertook a nine-month program of intensive building works, opening Swinton Park as an opulent castle hotel on 19 March 2001. Today it operates as a 42-bedroom luxury country-house hotel.
Amenities
- Elegant reception rooms
- Beautiful gardens
- Exclusive use of the castle
- Dedicated wedding team
- Exclusive use of the Castle for weddings
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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