Nature lodge in Borough of Harrogate
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this nature lodge rental
Swinton Bivouac offers glamping accommodations in the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate, located 4.2 mi from Masham. The property is set in the Yorkshire Dales, offering views of the surrounding countryside.
Amenities at Swinton Bivouac
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Bar
Spa
Kitchen
Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Garden
Fireplace
Outdoor Cooking
Family friendly
Key access
Contactless check-in/out
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
Map of Borough of Harrogate
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Mar 2026
The location of the apartment is excellent with some amazing walks right from the doorstep. The staff were incredibly efficient and welcoming in the cafe. Really comfortable beds and dog friendly facilities. Loved the extra little touches. Dog beds, bowls and treats for the four legged guests and treats for the adults. The small residents lounge with information about the activities such as bike hire and fishing and the children’s play area and animals were appreciated. Access to the activities and hotel is a real bonus. The fishing and guide (Sam) were absolutely outstanding as was the country club and spa. We ate in The Terrace restaurant which was excellent and dog friendly.
9.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jan 2026
Sunrise
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Oct 2025
Remoteness
Bathroom was cramps and leaky
6.0 / 10.0Average·Jul 2023
The lodge was quiet and had a hammock outside which was lovely to lie in and just relax.
Inside the lodge there was a sweet little burner to cook / make coffee, a good amount of kitchen equipment and outside was a gas fridge. There was a wood stove and the bathroom was pretty well appointed. The hand wash was lovely.
We did have a wood fired hot tub but we didn't use it.
The walk to the druids temple was fun and the central facilities by the cafe were great. It had a swing, a cinema room, chickens, a play area and a lounge where you could charge your phone and get a drink.
They had these great rechargeable light bulbs which lasted all night and could be swapped at the cafe for newly charged ones. This was a brilliant service.
The site didn't answer any questions in advance. I've never had a problem with a hotel / glamp site answering things asked via booking.com but in response to my question when booking I just got a long standard email about facilitates which didn't answer my question. I asked it again in response and received no response.
There were bits of rubbish from previous occupants in our lodge which we found when pulling some blankets back on the bottom bed, the tea towel that was with the cleaning items was soaking wet when we got there, we didn't really want to use it as a result. The king bed on the top platform had a thick mattress topper on it that didn't cover the whole mattress so one person had half their side of the bed with a steep topper, and half without, not a great nights sleep. All the beds were uncomfy in all honesty.
The hot tub is to the back and on the side of the property and not by the front by the door. I'm assuming this is done for some sense of privacy but really each hot tub has a window of another lodge looking right out onto it anyway. As parents of a small child we didn't feel like we could use the hot tub in the evening because we couldn't see the front door of the lodge from it which was a bit disappointing.
I wished we'd known there was a lot of tree felling happening on site due to a fungal tree disease before we booked.
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(51 Ratings)
"The location of the apartment is excellent with some amazing walks right from the doorstep. The staff were incredibly efficient and welcoming in the cafe. Really comfortable beds and dog friendly faci..."
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