An historic hotel near Masham will be featured on a national television series later this month.
Swinton Park, part of the Swinton Estate, will be on BBC Two’s Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, which looks behind the scenes at some of the world’s most extraordinary hotels.
In the second of three episodes, newspaper columnist and restaurant critic Giles Coren and international chef Monica Galetti will visit the Yorkshire Dales and work at Swinton Estate, the ancestral home of Lord and Lady Masham. As well as the 32-room castle hotel, it includes a cookery school, country club and spa, and the Swinton Bivouac, a tree lodge and glamping retreat.
Work is currently under way to transform the coach house into 10 further hotel rooms.
Seeing the once private estate now opened up for guests to enjoy, the presenters explore the challenges of bringing a historical home into the modern world. Proprietor Felicity Cunliffe-Lister said:
“We were thrilled to be included in this series, alongside some of the real grand dames of the hotel industry. We loved welcoming the film crew ‘back of house’ to meet our amazing staff and experience some of the unique activities available to our guests.”
The show is due to air on BBC Two on Thursday, February 18 at 9pm.
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