SUP Adventure, Wild Swim & Forest Bathing

£499pp

6th - 8th June 2025

  • Stand Up Paddle Board on a 7.5 mile river expedition with expert guides and picnic lunch

  • Mindful & resetting Forest Bathing workshop

  • Stay in unique tree lodges each with their own hot tub, breakfast hampers delivered to your lodge in the morning

  • Enjoy wood fired pizzas on the Friday night

  • Gourmet homecooked meals, using the best ingredients & full of tasty goodness

  • Opportunity to wild swim in the natural swimming lake

  • Explore druid ruins & temples

Accommodation

We are returning to Swinton Bivouac for a 2nd year in a row. Beautiful and sustainable off grid accommodations, set in gorgeous woodland next to a druids temple/ruins from the 1700’s. We will be staying in cosy and unique tree lodges, each with 3 sleeping areas; a king size bed, a double bed and twin bed area. The lodges have hot water, toilets, showers and log burning stoves along with a wood fired hot tub. The lodges also have access to the woodland sauna and woodland guest lounge and boast lovely luxury linen, chill out space and peace and quiet. Swinton Bivouac is located on the Swinton Estate, approx 15 minute drive from the town of Ripon and 30 minutes from the A1. There is plenty of parking and outdoor space.

Itinerary

Friday - arrival from 4pm. Explore and relax. Take a hot tub & sauna 7pm - wood fired homemade pizzas

Saturday - breakfast 7..45am (delivered in hampers to your Tree Lodge) 9am - pick up by coach and transported to Ripon Canal to start your 7.5 mile SUP expedition to Boroughbridge (all kit provided). We will bring a picnic lunch for you during your journey 3pm - return to Swinton Bivouac for chill time, hot tubs and sauna 5pm - 7pm - 2 hour Forest Bathing workshop with Faith Douglas 7.30pm - delicious alfresco dinner around the fire pit

Sunday - 8.30am breakfast hampers delivered to the lodges 10am - check out of Tree Lodges 10.30am & 11.30am - 1 hour Wild Swimming pass at the Swinton Park Natural Swimming Lake. Hot drinks after

Itineraries & timings are subject to change depending on weather conditions. The Yorkshire Dales is beautiful but the weather can be changeable

What’s Included

  • 2 nights off grid Tree Lodge accommodation at Swinton Bivouac

  • 2hr Forest Bathing workshop with Faith Douglas

  • Half day SUP expedition (7.5 miles) from Ripon to Boroughbridge with all kit & transport

  • Wood fired hot tubs, guest lounge with tea & coffee and woodland sauna

  • 1 hour Wild Swimming pass at the onsite Natural Swimming Lake & hot drinks after

  • 2 Dinners, 1 Lunch, 2 Breakfasts, all homecooked vegetarian meals

  • Breakfast hampers delivered to your lodge each morning, with ingredients to cook a fabulous feast

  • Wood fired pizzas at Café on Friday night

  • Firepit & Stargazing

  • Explore Druid temples and take some time to relax

Prices & Dates

£499pp. A £100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure the booking

Tree Lodges are separated into sections rather than rooms, each having 2 x single sections and 1 x twin section, sleeping 4 people in total. Access to the woodland sauna is between 2pm - 6pm every day. Please note, there are ladders to access each sleeping area, and some ceilings are low.

6th - 8th June - 12 spaces in total

For full information on the ACTIVITIES we offer, please head to www.emmasdale.co.uk/activities

Dietary Requirements - all of our food is made from fresh and I design & create a varied gourmet vegetarian menu which is a combination of healthy meals and treats. Please let us know if you have any allergies and we will do our best to accommodate you. Please let us know if you have any allergies and we will do our best to accommodate you, however please be aware that the kitchens we use can’t always be 100% allergen free.

Any questions about this trip, please email info@emmasdale.co.uk