Swinton Park, Ripon
If you've always wanted to stay in a castle, now's your chance. Swinton Park in Ripon is a 30-bedroom, luxury castle hotel that's one of the highest-rated historic hotels in north England. In typical castle fashion, rooms at the Swinton Park are enormous. Each room has a flat screen TV, CD player, trouser press, coffee and tea making facilities, and complimentary Wi-Fi in the public rooms, if you have a laptop. Pet friendly, dogs are allowed in the room for a small charge. Children under 8 years of age are not allowed in the restaurant in the evenings. There's a bar, a private cinema, a library, a lounge and a stable block for the horses. Surrounded by 200 acres of parkland, Swinton Park is a wonderful hotel if you want a quiet location and lots of fresh air. The hotel even has a cooking school, if you want to learn how to cook high-class British cuisine.
Swinton Park
Masham,
Ripon,
North Yorks
Tel: 011 (+44) 01 765 680900
swintonpark.com
The Unicorn Hotel, Ripon
Located in Ripon's old Market Square, The Unicorn Hotel is one of the oldest coach and horse hotels in the UK and one of Ripon's most famous historic hotels. It has 30 rooms (single, double, twin, and family rooms), all with en-suite bathrooms, TVs and tea trays (to make tea and coffee in the room). The small restaurant is modern and light, and serves plain but delicious food. A full cooked English breakfast is available or a light Continental-style breakfast for those who don't want to overload themselves before a day of hiking. The Unicorn Hotel is also convenient for the many famous local walks Ripon has to offer.
The Unicorn Hotel
The Market Place
Ripon
Tel: 011 (+44) 01 765 602202
unicorn-hotel.co.uk
The Old Deanery, Ripon
The Old Deanery is a small, friendly luxury hotel with just 11 rooms. Located opposite Ripon Cathedral, you're surrounded by history here. Bedrooms are quite luxurious but modern, with TV, Internet access in the rooms, and even coffee and tea making facilities with fresh homemade biscuits provided every day. Known as one of the best hotels in North Yorkshire, The Old Deanery's restaurant was also voted the best in Ripon, and serves local produce cooked by a team of chefs. With the restaurant in The Good Food Guide since 2005, you know you're going to eat well here too.
The Old Deanery
Minster Road,
Ripon
Tel: 011 (+44) 01 765 600003
theolddeanery.co.uk
