Children
Children
Swinton Park has always been a family home, and since its conversion into a hotel the Cunliffe-Lister family have been careful to retain its comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Families are made to feel particularly welcome, and in recognition of this the hotel was awarded "Family Hotel of the Year 2011" in the Good Hotel Guide.
The sense of space at Swinton Park is hard to match, both in terms of the extravagantly large bedrooms and also the extensive grounds. With a playroom full of toys including an XBox (which converts into a private cinema) and a boot room full of kites, bikes and other outdoor games, there is no shortage of entertainment. There is also an outdoor play area, nature trail, bird hide and hours of walking in the parkland.
A particular attraction is the Bird of Prey Centre in the Aviary near the Walled Garden. The morning flying display is always popular, and children can also handle and fly a bird on a half hour Taster Experience or on a Hawk Walk or as part of an Owl Experience display (those aged 11 years and younger must have adult supervision for these). Please see our Falconry page if you would like more information about the birds or if you would like to book a flying experience.
For the real tinies, we have cots, highchairs, bottle warmers and baby listening/baby sitting and a goody bag including baby bathtime products, teddy bear, bibs, spoons and wipes.
For the older children we have sofa beds and z-beds, who also get their own (more grown up!) goody bags.
All of our 31 bedrooms have room for a cot, with space for a z-bed or another cot in most of our rooms, and all four suites have sofa-beds. For a real fairytale experience try the Turret suite set on three circular floors! The Semerwater room is available as a Family Suite, with an adjoining room that has a double or twin bed and a shower room. The adult room has a huge double bath big enough for the whole family, and a sofa bed.
Children can learn to cook at the cookery school at Swinton Park,with Children's Cookery courses running every half term during 2009. You can also book a private Children's Cookery Course for a group size of up to four at any time outside of the Half Term dates, the group can include adults who want to learn to cook alongside their children. For further details please see the cookery school section of our website.
There is also a busy programme of events running throughout the year, many of which appeal to children such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Children's Activity Days, Family Falconry & Nature Days, Halloween Owl Spectacular and Santa at Swinton. Further details are at our Things to Do section.
If you are wanting to arrange a Children's party in the grounds, either
as a hotel resident or day visitor to the hotel, we have on offer the
Go Native Kids Party Join Chris Bax, as recently seen on Blue Peter,
for a two hour session of foraging for wild food and learning woodland
and survival skills in the woods. Each session lasts two hours, and ends
with a picnic which parents are welcome to join.
£30.00 per child (including picnic). Suitable for 7 years and older,
advance booking required.
The Swinton Trekking Centre also offers Holiday Riding Events such as "Own a Pony" mornings, Gymkanas, Treasure Hunt Treks and Pony Games - aimed at children who are already confident riders (with or without lead reins). Please ask our reception for more details if you are interested as they can confirm the dates of events and help you with booking arrangements.
For those wanting to venture further afield, there is a highly imaginative fantasy garden at The Forbidden Corner, and also a theme park at Lightwater Valley.
Children aged 8 and over are welcome to eat from the restaurant menu in Samuel’s. There is also a children's menu, which can be served as room service or in one of the ground floor public rooms. We are always very happy to puree, blend or warm up food, or to cater for any special requests for those with particular tastes.
The charges for bed and breakfast for children sharing rooms with an adult are £35 per child. Please contact reception by email or phone them on 01765 680900 if you would like to make a booking.
Please also note that there is a Holiday Heaven offer available for the February, May and October half terms and all the main holidays, with family rooms from £250 per night, including DBB for the parents and free accommodation and food for children - please go to our Special Offers page for further details.
We also have a licence for hosting Baby Naming Ceremonies at the hotel,
and we can organise the ceremony and celebrations for you. Unfortunately
we are unable to book the Registrar on your behalf, this is something
you will need to organise (contact details are given below).
We have a special package available for this type of event (see details below), but we are also very happy to cater for any particular requirements. Please do not hesitate to contact our Events Co-ordinators, at events@swintonpark.com if you would like to know more about our Baby Naming Ceremonies.
Celebrating Baby
Champagne reception
Ceremony
Afternoon Tea
Christening Cake
£40 per person (minimum group size 6 guests)
Please note this figure does not include the Registrar's costs. For further details please contact County Hall, Northallerton (01609 780780 ext 2602)
LAST MINUTE SPECIAL OFFERS
See our Last minute special offers page for details of some great deals in the next few days.
Hotel of the
Year 2004. White Rose Outstanding Customer Service Award 2006.
With 4 AA Red Stars and 3 AA Rosettes, Swinton Park is one of the highest rated hotels in Yorkshire and Cumbria