Is Swinton Park a good place to relax?
We would recommend Swinton Estate to all looking for a relaxing and romantic weekend. Samuels restaurant and the Swinton Estate Spa are a must do along with sitting in front of the many log fires within the estate. What a weekend! A circular walk within the gardens and parkland of Swinton Estate. This short loop gives you chance to see the walled garden, the deer park, the spring garden and the coffin pond with its beautiful stone bridge and old boathouse.Enjoy a celebration with your closest family and friends within the luxury and grandeur of Swinton Park, providing a special backdrop to create a special memory. Designed for a party of 20 with an intimate ceremony in the suitably decorated Panelled Room and wedding breakfast served in the Private Dining Room.Looking for more time to restore body, mind and spirit? Our wellness retreats afford just that. Enjoy nights spent in the opulent, cossetting surroundings of the swinton park hotel and restaurants or more ‘off-grid’ at swinton bivouac for a range of indulgent spa breaks and holistic wellness retreats.There are forty-two exquisitely appointed suites and bedrooms at the Swinton Park Hotel and the Coach House. Rooms are beautifully furnished to the highest standards with en-suite bathroom, spacious bedrooms and a perfect blend of antique furnishings, opulent fabrics and contemporary styling. Bringing the whole clan?
Why is Swinton called Swinton?
History. The name Swinton derives from the Old English swīntūn meaning ‘pig farm’. The town was once a centre for the manufacture of pottery of international importance, and deep coal mining, glassmaking, canal barge-building and engineering. The town is known for its strong industrial heritage, particularly in coal mining and pottery production. Swinton is home to the Swinton Lock Activity Centre, a popular tourist attraction offering a range of water-based activities.Swinton is a suburban area about five miles northwest of Manchester city centre. Is Swinton a good place to live? Yes — it’s known for its peaceful atmosphere, excellent schools, and proximity to the city.
Who owns Swinton Park?
The family The Swinton Estate land title has been in the ownership of the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s, when Samuel Cunliffe-Lister bought the estate on retiring from his mill in Bradford, Manningham Mills (which at the time was the largest factory in Europe). The Swinton Estate is a private estate owned by the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s, and the ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton, occupying 20,000 acres of the most commanding of landscapes on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.