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DALES DIARY
by Dales Life
DALESDIARY WINTER 2021
SWINTON PARK ESTATE
Garland-Making with Susie Hart
16 December, 10am to 3pm Dress your house to impress and wow visiting family and friends with a fabulous fresh garland for your mantlepiece, table or staircase! Susie Hart from Hart Company will guide you through the process of making your own beautiful festive creation to take home. Indulge in a two-course lunch, plus festive music while you work. All materials and refreshments are included, just bring along your festive spirit! Arrive at the Deer House at Swinton Park for the garlandmaking before making your way to Swinton Park for lunch in the Private Dining Room. £85 per person, including tea, coffee and mince pies on arrival and a two-course lunch. To book or for more information please contact the Reservations Team on 01765 680900 or at reservations@swintonestate.com
Sound Bathing
19 January 2022, 6pm to 7pm A beautiful way to relax and meditate, with Janie Beardsall. Join us for a sound journey, as sound waves from the voice or an instrument such as drums or Himalayan Singing Bowls are absorbed by the body to restore balance to our energy matrix. A deep meditation takes place, allowing blocked chakras to begin to open, allowing you to re-balance physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Please arrive at Swinton Country Club & Spa ten minutes before the session is due to start. £20 per person, £17 for Country Club & Spa members. Upgrade for £59 per person and enjoy two hours spa access followed by a twocourse dinner in The Terrace. Please call 01765 680950 to book.
Yoga Spa Day
15 February 2022, 2pm Join us for a Yoga Spa Day at Swinton Country Club & Spa. Following a wellness smoothie on arrival, combine the benefits of a yoga workshop with relaxation time in the luxurious pools, saunas and steam rooms at Swinton Country Club & Spa. This is followed by a wholesome and nutritious meal in The Terrace Restaurant & Bar. The 90-minute yoga workshop, delivered by our associate yoga instructor Jane Cluley (Jayadhara), takes place in the Studio and will follow the principles of Hatha Yoga to stretch, nourish and relax the body, mind and spirit. £79 per person. Please call 01765 680950 to book.
DALESDIARY WINTER 2021 GRANTLEY HALL
Ripon, HG4 3ET 01765 620070 grantleyhall.co.uk
Christmas Carols in The Orchard
15 December from 7.30pm This festive evening begins in The Orchard at 7:30pm with a welcoming glass of mulled wine on arrival. Enjoy a Christmas carol concert with some festive classics for you to sing along to. Refreshments and mince pies will be served to finish off the evening. Proceeds from the event will be donated to charity. £45 per person. To book online visit grantleyhall.wearegifted.co.uk/ christmas-carols.
New Year’s Eve Winter Wonderland Ball
31 December Bring in 2022 in style at Grantley Hall’s Winter Wonderland Ball in the Grantley Suite, which will be transformed into a glittering world of icy splendour, perfect for celebrating this special occasion with friends and family. Guests will enjoy champagne cocktails and canapés in Valeria’s Champagne Bar on arrival then join the hotel residents in the Grantley Suite for a superb six-course New Year menu, then party into the night with music from a live band. As Big Ben chimes, we’ll celebrate the New Year in style with a piper and fireworks display on the front lawn. Carriages at 1am. £180 per person; tables of 10 priced at £1,600. To book please contact the Events team on 01765 620070 or email events@grantleyhall.co.uk
DALESDIARY WINTER 2021
KIPLIN HALL & GARDENS
near Scorton, Richmond , DL10 6AT 01748 818178 kiplinhall.co.uk
A Retro Christmas
26 November to 12 December (daily except Thursdays) Kiplin goes kitsch with a 1970s Christmas as Kiplin Hall Trust celebrates fifty years of ownership of the hall! Set to the backdrop of traditional Victorian grandeur, memories of the 1970s will come to life. Foil decorations, macramé baubles and bestselling toys from the era will decorate the Hall’s festive displays. Fashions of the day will strut on the Long Gallery catwalk, while the tearoom menu serves up nostalgic flavours from yesteryear. Families can explore the grounds seeking out clues on the disco ball trail. Step back to the decade that made modern life and join us as we go kitsch at Kiplin this Christmas!
Snowdrop Strolls
From 4 February 2022 (daily except Thursdays) Step into spring and take a stroll through the grounds of Kiplin surrounded by swathes of snowdrops and aconites. See the frosty shores of the lakeside paths and wander through woodland walks as spring emerges. Indulge in our delicious locally blended Kiplin coffee, home-baked cakes, scones, and light lunches in our atmospheric Tea Room. Hall to reopen in March.
DALESDIARY WINTER 2021
HUMBLE PIE COOKERY KITCHEN
Bear Cottage, Market Place, Hawes, DL8 3RD 07434 603590 humblepieyorkshire.co.uk
Get Ready for Christmas
9 December, 10am to 4pm Make delicious food for Christmas that will keep until the New Year or can be frozen, including a Christmas pudding, mince pies, stollen, yule log and more. £120 including a light lunch.
Wild about Wensleydale
28 January, 10am to 3pm A morning of baking using some of Wensleydale’s finest products. £85 including a light lunch.
Wild about Wensleydale with a stay at The Stone House Hotel at Sedbusk
Arrive on 30 January, course on 31 January Guests will stay at The Stone House Hotel at Sedbusk on Sunday and Monday nights, and enjoy a Wild about Wensleydale course on the Monday 30 January at the Humble Pie Kitchen – as part of a relaxing two-night break with time to explore the local area. Please contact the hotel on 01969 667571 or via their website, stonehousehotel.co.uk
RHS GARDEN HARLOW CARR
Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QB 01423 565418 rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/whats-on
Autumn-inspired Creative Glass
Day workshop, 27 November Use the garden as the basis for an autumninspired glass creation. Learn about layering confetti glass, creating texture and brushwork to make your own festive items, from tree ornaments to light savers. RHS member £76, non-member £94.
Handmade Christmas in the Bath House
Until 23 December Find that unique gift for your loved ones this season, with a range of art and craft items created by Yorkshire designers, artists and makers. Included with garden admission.
Night Photography at Glow
Evening workshops, 2 and 16 December Learn how to take stunning night photos in the unique and magical setting of ‘Glow night’, with the help of an award-winning professional photographer. RHS member £50, non-member £68.
Christmas Gifts, Baubles and Soaps
Day workshop, 11 December Join textile artist Jo Lawson to learn skills including needle felting to make a variety of Christmas items such as baubles, soaps and Christmas gifts to take home. RHS member £62, non-member £80.
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Black Sheep Brewery, Wellgarth, Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EN
Come & meet Father Christmas on the 5th, 12th, & 19th December. Present for each child included in the admission price. Open Sundays until dusk Admission Prices Adults £13.50, Child £11.50, Senior £12.50, Family (2+2) £48.00, Under 4s visiting Santa £4.00 Pre-booked tickets only, please telephone 01969 640638
Open Sundays until Christmas
