The big chill at Swinton Park, North Yorkshire

Avoid the madding crowds and enjoy the build up to Christmas this year for a change. Stay at Swinton Park, the award winning luxury castle hotel in the Yorkshire Dales and relax and indulge a little.

Between 4th December and 8th January (Christmas and New Year excluded) guests can relax and recuperate before or after the festivities, with a chill-out package that includes:

• Accommodation, breakfast and dinner in the hotel
• a pre-dinner cookery demonstration,
• late checkout,
• £10 voucher to spend in the spa or Cookery School Shop,
• [comfort zone] beauty products and the NEW Swinton Park branded produce “Chef’s Kitchen” goodies to take home.

Rates start from £220 per room per night, including dinner.

Guests at the hotel can also enjoy the Santa at Swinton family event on the 21st, a Party Night on the 21st and events at Ripon Cathedral that include a recital of The Messiah (11th), Britten’s Ceremony of Carols (12th), St Cecilia Orchestra Christmas Spectacular (18th), and Christmas Organ Recital (20th) and Nine Lessons and Carols (23rd). For last minute shopping the Harrogate boutiques, walled city of York and city scene of Leeds are all within an hour’s drive.

For more information, visit: swintonpark.com