Introduction
The site has a landscape park laid out in the 1760s. There were gardens on the site from at least 1699. Features include a 'Coffin Pond' with stone coffins of possible Saxon date laid out around the boathouse. There is also a serpentine lake, walled garden, rockery, icehouse and sunken path.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
http://www.swintonpark.com/getting_to_us.html
Owners
Swinton Park Ltd
Other Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Reference: Nidderdale
Features
- Rockery
- Lake
- Earliest Date:
- Pond
- Description: Coffin pond
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Swinton with
- References
Contributors
Nidderdale AONB Historic Parks and Gardens project