Swinton Park

Swinton Park is an English garden in the Yorkshire Dales featuring parkland, multiple lakes, and garden areas across extensive grounds. The estate combines open lawns, wooded sections, and a productive walled garden within its designed landscape.

The garden foundations were laid in the mid-1700s by the Danby family, establishing the landscape with classical English design principles. These early design decisions continue to shape the estate's structure today.

The Walled Garden maintains heritage vegetable varieties and cultivation traditions that visitors can observe still being practiced on the grounds. This space shows how the estate connects historical growing methods with current use.

The grounds are accessible via marked paths that guide you through different zones and work well for various visit lengths. There are spaces for picnicking and rest stops alongside information points explaining the landscape.

The estate features a natural swimming pond with a built platform, allowing visitors to swim in open water—an unusual amenity in this landscape setting. The woodland area also offers hammocks where you can rest among the trees in an unconventional way.