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Venue type:
Castle / Fort Description: A castle hotel, an ancestral home and an outstanding wedding venue.
Surrounded by 200 acres of parkland in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, the secluded hotel and grounds enjoy a spectacular setting. The grandeur of a historic building is complemented by a friendly and professional team who provide a seamless level of service together with a total commitment to ensure that your wedding day exceeds every expectation.
A wide range of function rooms for a ceremony, wedding breakfast or celebration are available, offering a high level of flexibility and the ability to accommodate every individual requirement.
There are 30 bedrooms, five of which are suites with one on three floors in the turret. There is also a spa with five treatment rooms, and a cookery schol for those wanting to entertain guests with a cookery demonstration. For the great outdoors, there is falconry, golf, fishing, riding, shooting and off-roading all on site and many more.
Practicalities
Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception Capacity for ceremony: 120 Seated meal capacity: 120 Buffet meal capacity: 120 Total venue capacity: 120
Licensed bar: yes Late licence bar: yes Disco facilities: yes Type of cuisine: Modern British Vegetarian menu: yes Accommodation: 60
Additional services
Toastmaster: on prior arrangement Hairdresser: on prior arrangement Florist: on prior arrangement Band: on prior arrangement Photographer: on prior arrangement Videographer: on prior arrangement DJ: on prior arrangement Event planner: no
Further info & directions
Additional details: OLYMPIC WEDDING
This is a NEW package we have launched for all new wedding bookings for summer 2012, as part of the celebrations for the Olympics in 2012!
The package is for a wedding for 60 guests, including Exclusive Use of Swinton Park for one night, all 30 bedrooms (accommodation for up to 60 guests) drinks reception, wedding breakfast with wine, sparkling wine for the toast and bacon butties served late evening. We also include the little extras such as, the services of a professional toastmaster, a bridal make up trial, and a menu tasting!
This is a great all inclusive package at £12,500 for 60 guests. (You are able to reduce the package price by up to £6,000 by charging your guests for their accommodation!)
This package can also be booked as a two night event, with the inclusion of a second night's bed and breakfast (again in 30 bedrooms for up to 60 guests) and a barbecue buffet dinner. The package price is £18,500 (with the option of charging £12,000 in accommodation costs to resident guests).
Package available for Sunday Thursday, April - October 2012.
Please note: Early bird offer of complimentary stay not applicable with this package.
Directions by public transport: Nearest train stations Northallerton and Thirsk
Directions by car: Heading north on the A1, from Leeds and York, take the B6267 signposted to Masham. Follow the signs into the centre of the town, and then continue past the market square. Turn right onto Swinton Terrace and follow the road past the golf course and up the hill to the gatehouse which will be on your right.
