Hotely a penziony Masham

An exclusive 31-bedroom luxury castle hotel. With 4 Red Stars and 3 Rosettes awarded by the AA for excellent facilities, this is the highest rated hotel in Yorkshire. Swinton Park is the ancestral home of the Cunliffe-Lister family and is set in 200 acres of parkland, lakes and gardens. The castle is surrounded by the family estate in which guests have access to a Bird of Prey Centre, rivers, moorland and beautiful countryside bordering the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The restored Georgian stables have been converted into a state-of-the-art cookery school. The hotel has a civil licence for weddings and 5 function rooms equipped for meetings, conferences and presentations. The Spa and Country Club has a gym, an 18-metre indoor pool and a hydrotherapy pool, steam rooms and a sauna. The spa garden offers an al fresco sauna and shower, as well as a 10-metre outdoor pool with bio-filtered water. The spa has 8 treatment suites and relaxation rooms. It offers many beauty treatments, including manicures, pedicures and a blow-dry bar.

With fresh and elegant interiors, this 17th-century Grade II listed farmhouse and stable block is just off the market square of sleepy Masham. Filled with historic wood beams, it boasts modern amenities and beautiful bedrooms. The light and classic rooms at Morton House and Stable Block include cast iron beds, sleek bathroom facilities with heated towel rails, and exposed wooden beams. Some rooms offer super king-size beds. Satellite TV with movie and sports channels is featured in the bright and cosy lounge areas, with sofas and a wood-burning stove fireplace in Morton House. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi, books and board games. The traditional farmhouse kitchen is fully equipped and includes a solid wood breakfast bar, along with a dining table with chairs. Guests can relax outside in the walled barbecue/patio area. Masham village is nestled in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales, and numerous scenic walks can be enjoyed nearby. Lightwater Valley theme park is less than 5 miles away, and Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden is 8 miles from Morton House. York, Harrogate and Leeds are just an hour's drive away.