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Something Completely Different

We are all looking for something new, different and unusual when booking a team building or incentive event. Here at Swinton Park, we have put together a few ideas for you in terms of what you could do during your stay with us, that would really help bring an event to life and make it memorable for all.

Alfresco Dining

Take to the great outdoors in truly unforgettable style either in the Deer House within the parkland (walking distance), or in the moorland Bothy Hut on the estate (approx 20 minute drive). A sumptuous spread will await you, including champagne, pates, terrines, cheeses and hot soup, set out with candlesticks on linen tablecloths in the very best of tradition. In both venues the views are breathtaking, and the experience second to none. £90 per person (including transport to Bothy Hut),based on a group of 8 guests.

More about Alfresco Dining at Swinton Park

Bicycle Polo

Following the coverage in the national press and local television, and the amount of interest that this generated, we have decided to offer this to guests. We provide a referee and commentator, marquee for tea, and bicycles, sticks and balls. The game is played on the polo pitch beside Home Lake a short walk from the hotel. Four players per team required. No previous experience required (so long as you can ride a bike) – it’s designed to bring out the competitive streak in us all! £50 per player, based on 8 playing. Includes four chukkas, with an interval for tea.

Wine Tasting

This package is aimed at the executive level guests who enjoy top level corporate entertaining and really need to know their wines. A general introduction is given to the world of fine wine (with a particular focus on any region or grape if requested) followed by tastings. Much of the tastings will be blind in order to focus the taste buds, and there will also be tastings of food with wines in order to demystify the rigours of choosing wine to complement a meal.
£250 for 8 guests, £25 per additional guest.

Shooting

For the first time ever, shooting at Swinton Estate (one of the best shooting estates in the country) is now available on a commercial basis. Two new packages are available offering shorter lead times and greater flexibility : Walking Days and evening Duck Flighting, both for teams of 4 guns. Walking Days cost £492.50 + VAT per gun, including overnight single occupancy accommodation, dinner with wine and lunch. Duck Flighting costs £125 +VAT per gun, and includes afternoon tea before and dinner in the hotel afterwards.

Communication Skills with a Horse Whisperer

We have built up a good working relationship with Sarah Kreutzer who runs the Learning to Listen centre here on the estate. She has devised a programme for corporate groups that focuses on team dynamics and communication skills using her horses to interpret body language and the other complex levels of communication that we employ – a truly intriguing and altogether “different” experience that corporate groups are often looking for.
There is a choice of programmes ranging from a half day session to a five day course, with rates starting at £55 per person.

Back to Nature

Join Chris Bax, the award winning wild food and wilderness cooking expert (as seen on BBC's Countryfile), for a half day experience. The group will be taken into the countryside surrounding the hotel to learn about where to look, what to eat and how to harvest nature's own edible shoots, berries, roots and leaves. Skills are then taught in preparing wild food such as rabbit, trout or game at the Deer House in the parkland, which is then cooked with the wild produce harvested by the group over a wood fire, which the group will have learnt how to light themselves using bushcraft techniques. The course can be as hands on and as hearty as the group requires, and the food cooked can amount to a full meal or just tasting dishes. This is a unique bonding experience, using the natural environment to break down barriers and nurture team spirit. Approx 3 -4 hours.
Groups up to 12 : £60 per delegate (minimum £300). Groups of 13 to 25 : £50 per delegate. Full day courses also available, please ask for further details.

Please click here to read a recent article about Chris and his foraging courses. (PDF, 3 Mb)

The Hunter Gatherer Experience
Spend a day in the parkland learning how to hunt with Birds of Prey and ferrets, forage for edible wild ingredients, and to build a fire and enjoy a delicious meal (using ingredients sourced from the day’s hunting and foraging) which is served in the deerhouse. The day is spent with our falconer Sophie Abbott and wild food expert Chris Bax, and promises to appeal to anyone with an interest in countryside skills and who enjoys getting back to nature!
£95 per person (based on a group of 6)

Please visit our Pre-Dinner Entertainment and Dining Experiences page for further details about the events held at the cookery school demonstration table :

Cocktail Demonstrations
Canape Demonstrations
Chef's Table Dinners
Sushi Dinners

Don't forget that the school offers a fantastic range of incentive and team building events, from hands on cooking to demonstration. Further details of this are all given at our Cookery School page.

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