Yoga, SUP Adventure & Wild Swim

£499pp - FULLY BOOKED

19th - 21st July 2024

  • Stand Up Paddle board on a 9 mile river expedition with expert guides and picnic lunch (some previous SUP experience required)

  • Two 1 hour Yoga classes for relaxing and unwinding

  • Stay in unique tree lodges each with their own hot tub, breakfast 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

  • Wild Swim session in the Swinton Estate Natural Wild Swim Lake

  • Explore druid ruins & temples & enjoy the woodland sauna

  • Take some time relax

Accommodation

Swinton Bivouac is another new location for us for 2024. Sustainable and 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 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 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 7pm - wood fired homemade pizzas

Saturday - breakfast 8am (delivered in hampers to your Tree Lodge) 9.30am - pick up by coach and transported to Ripon Canal to start your 9 mile SUP expedition to Boroughbridge (all kit provided). We will bring a picnic lunch for you during your journey 2.30/3pm - return to Swinton Bivouac for chill time, hot tubs and sauna 5pm - 6pm - Yoga, alfresco or in the Tipi 7pm - delicious alfresco dinner around the fire pit

Sunday - 8 - 9am Yoga Alfresco or in the Tipi 9am breakfast delivered to you Tree Lodge 11am - 12 noon wild swim session at the Natural Wild Swimming Lake at the nearby Swinton Estate before heading home

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, shared, Tree Lodge accommodation at Swinton Bivouac

  • 2 x 1 hour Yoga classes (these will either be outside if the weather allows, or in the onsite Tipi)

  • Half day SUP expedition (9 miles) from Ripon to Boroughbridge with all kit, guides & transport with SUP Active Yorkshire

  • 1 hour Wild Swim pass for the natural swimming lake at Swinton Park

  • Wood fired hot tubs and woodland sauna

  • 2 Dinners, 1 Lunch (picnic on the river), 2 Breakfasts, all homecooked vegetarian meals

  • Wood fired pizzas on the Friday evening

  • 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, the balance is due 6 weeks prior

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

19th - 21st July - 12 spaces in total

Dietary Requirements - all of 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.