Broughton Hall

About this property

The truly magnificent, Grade I listed Broughton Hall is a phenomenal period property that is absolutely perfect for special celebrations with your family or favourite friends or corporate events. It sits on a fabulous three thousand acre estate offering ancient woodland, parkland, moorland, reservoirs, walking trails, historic formal gardens, a tennis court, swimming pool, a luxury wellbeing centre, gym and an endless list of special attractions and entertainment venues. The Broughton Hall Estate was established in 1097 and has been home to the Tempest family, one of England’s oldest Catholic landed gentry families, for over nine hundred years. With continual transformation and a mission to be a regenerative space rooted in the nature and wellbeing of humanity and the planet, the estate is now known as Broughton Sanctuary. Broughton Hall is a unique period mansion house that is rich in history and character, offers outstanding entertainment spaces and is sprinkled with lavish furnishings and opulent decor. You will definitely feel the tingle of history as you walk around. The hall boasts seventeen grand bedrooms sleeping up to thirty two guests. In addition to the hall, Broughton Sanctuary offers sixteen holiday cottages that you can also book if there is not enough space in the hall. Guests staying at Broughton Hall enjoy exceptional hospitality with a house manager and hospitality team always on hand to attend to your every whim. In house chefs can create delicious meals and upscale events.

Broughton Hall enjoys a fantastic location less than ten minutes from the popular market town of Skipton, often referred to as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Skipton hosts an award-winning market every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the year. It boasts the medieval Skipton Castle, a beautiful old parish church, excellent boutiques, unique shops, fabulous restaurants and charming traditional pubs. Skipton has previously been named as ‘Britain’s best place to live’ by the Sunday Times. The town is surrounded by spectacular landscapes including the iconic curved limestone cliff of Malham Cove, as seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Steam railways are available from Embsay and Bolton Abbey and the Leeds to Liverpool Canal passes through Skipton. The amazing cathedral City of Ripon, Harrogate, York, the breathtaking Howardian Hills, the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the Lake District are all within easy reach.

The Tempest Family are believed to have come to England from Normandy during William Conqueror’s 1066 invasion of England and were given land in the aftermath of the invasion. Roger Tempest, the current custodian of Broughton Sanctuary is the thirty second generation of Tempests to be custodian of the sanctuary.

Broughton Hall is a lavish palace, an oasis of gracious and glorious living where you can bring the generations together in a timeless, quintessentially English retreat. This period  property with serious swagger and style offers the perfect venue for mature celebrations, for corporate events, private house parties, retreats or just a round up of loved ones to spend quality time together. The ground floor is home to superb reception rooms and an outstanding kitchen though you may decide to have your stay at Broughton Hall fully catered. These rooms include the red drawing room, the green drawing room, a library, a saloon, a formal dining room, all of which enjoy open fires for a crackling atmosphere plus a conservatory where you can enjoy breakfast with a view and access to the gardens, a billiards room with a full-size billiards table and a gallery. There are also two guest cloakrooms. The rooms are absolutely incredible, very grand and come with lavish, extravagant furnishings. Period features, luxurious fabrics, family oil paintings, plush rugs, intricate chandeliers and vintage accessories come in lavish abundance. Log fires light up the splendour of these magnificent rooms. The red drawing room enjoys a piano where you can spend time tinkling the ivories. Both main drawing rooms can be opened to provide one giant entertainment space. The very grand dining room enjoys a fabulous atmosphere for a candlelit celebration meal. Not only does the billiards room offer a professional quality table, its ceiling is incredibly detailed and a plush velvet sofa provides a good spot to watch.

Guests will sleep like kings in seventeen palatial bedrooms which are spread over the first and second floors. Many offer sensationally adorned four poster beds and most offer ensuite bathrooms. The ‘Bow’ bedroom offers a beautifully dressed super kingsize four poster with glorious garden views and an ensuite bathroom with a freestanding roll top bath and shower. The ‘Captains’ bedroom also boasts a super kingsize four poster bed, an ensuite with a shower and a freestanding roll top bath where you can soak your stresses away and double aspect garden views. The ‘Oak’ bedroom enjoys a kingsize four poster bed and a somewhat hidden ensuite with a copper bath tub. ‘Portico’, ‘Amber’ and ‘North’ offer super kingsize beds and ensuite bathrooms. Guests staying in ‘South’ have a super kingsize bed and use of ‘Gillows’ family bathroom. ‘Smiths’ offers a luxurious kingsize bed and an ensuite shower room while ‘The Old Nursery’ boasts a kingsize four poster bed and ensuite bathroom. ‘Buff’ has a small double bed, ‘Copper Beach’ has a double bed, ‘Penthouse Park’ offers twins, ‘Boudoir’ and ‘Monks’ have single beds and ‘Bow Dressing’ bedroom has a four poster bed. Guest staying in these room share the ‘Delph’ family bathroom. ‘Music’ offers twin beds and an ensuite bathroom and finally, ‘Garden’ enjoys a kingsize bed and and ensuite bathroom. ‘Bow’ and ‘Boudoir’ bedrooms can be set up as a family suite by opening an interconnecting door. With lavish, luxury linens and amazing soft furnishings, you will dive deep into some serious shut-eye.

Guests staying at Broughton Hall enjoy access to all of Broughton Sanctuary’s highly impressive amenities. The grounds are brimming with woodland, parkland, heather moorland, walking trails, meandering rivers, wild reservoirs and 18th century gardens designed by Andrew Nesfield sprinkled with statues, ponds and fountains. You can quickly get lost in the bird song and country air, listen to owls hoot and the wind whispering its way through the boughs of the oaks. A tennis court is available for some healthy competition, barbecues are available for alfresco meals, an outdoor swimming pool is perfect for a cooling swim and Avalon is a leading retreat and wellness centre that can be hired exclusively by guests of Broughton Hall for private wellbeing experiences.

Avalon is a state-of-the-art centre offering a wonderful range of bespoke classes, therapies and experiences, a beautiful, tranquil pool suite with a hydro massage pool, organic shaped sauna and steam rooms and a brilliantly well-equipped gym that all invite reconnection, restoration, relaxation and rejuvenation. Broughton Sanctuary enjoys many other unique outdoor facilities that are rooted in nature and wellbeing. The amazing hospitality team offer numerous activities including bike rides in the Dales, mountain bike trails in Denbers Wood, catered picnic experiences, candlelit woodland dining the Garden of Cosmic Origin along with a roaring fire and treetop canopy, forest walks with a professional forest therapy guide to heighten your sensory awareness, wild swimming, an Iglucraft woodland sauna, a fire temple experience with drumming, singing, stories and workshops, foraging and learning to cook a delicious lunch from your harvest, a sweat lodge ceremony which is a psychical and spiritual purification of the body, mind and soul, walking the labyrinth, visits to the Bronze Age Circle on the moor top, moon bathing and a visit to a hermit hut, a private oasis on the edge of a wild swimming reservoir with an open camp fire.

Alternatively, unleash your spirit of adventure with The Land Rover Experience on-site. Our expert instructors will guide you as you immerse yourself in the thrill of driving iconic Land Rover vehicles through challenging, rugged terrains and off-road courses. End your day with the enchanting 'Broughton by Night,' where you can experience celestial wonders like never before. Set on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, recognized as an International Dark Sky Reserve, Broughton by Night is a must-see for both astronomy enthusiasts and anyone enchanted by the allure of the night sky.

Utopia is a stunning contemporary building designed by Sir Michael Hopkins which is set within the original walled garden for special occasions with up to one hundred and twenty people. It is also set up as a bistro where you can enjoy delicious breakfasts and lunches.

Broughton Hall can be booked for a week, weekend or just for a special event. You will definitely leave with incredible memories and feel totally indulged.  

*** Please note a 50% deposit of the total value is collected at the time of booking ***

Broughton Hall sits on a three thousand acre estate less than ten minutes from Skipton, a fabulous gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. With its famous nine hundred year old castle, romantic ruined priory and historic cobbled High Street, the town is endlessly rich in history and outstanding natural beauty. The grand Skipton Castle forms a dramatic centrepiece of this bustling market town, overlooking a colourful maze of quaint streets, ancient woodland and famous waterways. Many of the town’s attractions are linked by the Millennium Walk route. You can stroll along the Springs Branch canal to Skipton Woods and relax on a Leeds to Liverpool canal cruiser.

The incredibly romantic Bolton Abbey Estate is just a stone’s throw away from Broughton Hall. At the heart of the estate is the Priory Church and Ruins of an Augustinian Priory in a beautiful riverside setting. It is the perfect location to sit back and admire the stunning views. Also famous are the sixty stepping stones over the river that offer a fun and challenging experience. North of the stepping stones is a large beach area and lovely picnic spot.

Other Yorkshire Dales highlights include a lovely rewarding walk along the Valley of Desolation to Barden Fell and Simon’s Seat where the views are breathtaking. Strid Wood boasts one of the largest collections of sessile oak trees in the Yorkshire Dales. It hugs the banks of the River Wharfe inviting visitors to walk its shaded paths. The woods are famous for bluebells and wild garlic. Strid Wood is also home to a myriad of wildlife including roe deer, otters, kingfisher and greater spotted woodpecker.

For an extra special treat you could take to the skies or the water. A hot air balloon trip over this wonderful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Nidderdale with a bird’s eye view of Skipton Castle, Bolton Abbey and many other attractions is wonderful.

For a grand day out, you can visit Parcevall Hall Gardens which were laid out by the late Sir William Milner and planted with exotic specimens from as far away as China and the Himalayas. The gardens have appeared in ‘Escape to the Country’ and ‘Hairy Bikers’.

Ripon is an atmospheric, charming cathedral city steeped in history and long observed traditions. It is home to numerous magnificient buildings including its 7th century gothic cathedral and a trio of award winning museums. Foodies will enjoy the delicious fine dining available and the whole family will be delighted with the entertainment provided. The city boasts a buzzy market place and reaching from the market place are a collection of narrow streets that are home to charming, eclectic independent shops and cafes. The city’s history is entwined with the church due to the cathedral and the city’s proximity to Fountains Abbey. One of the long observed traditions is the hornblower who has blown the horn at 9pm for 1100 years to ‘set the watch’. Visitors also enjoy Ripon’s outstanding racecourse and children in particular love the theme park. Ripon is a wonderful city to explore and enjoys lovely riverside and canal walks.

The wonderful City of York offers fabulous shopping opportunities and delicious meals in its many gastronomic restaurants. York’s beautifully preserved medieval city walls are the longest complete medieval town walls in England. York Minster is Europe’s largest gothic cathedral. Visitors enjoy climbing the two hundred and seventy five steps of its central tower to take in the fabulous panoramic views of the city. At the York Castle Museum, visitors go back in time in the streets of York and learn about the fascinating history of this incredible city. The Shambles have been voted the most picturesque street in Britain. You shouldn’t miss this ancient shopping street! One of the favourite York attractions is the Jorvik Viking Centre where visitors learn how the Viking-age streets looked one thousand years ago. The annual Viking Festival hosts many events in the streets and on the river. Every trip to York must include an afternoon tea stop at the famous Betty’s Tearooms. It was founded in 1919 and serves delicious cakes and teas. There are also nightly ghost walking tours in York, supposedly the most haunted city in Europe! Shoppers will delight in the many boutiques and designer stores plus there is an excellent Designer Outlet. Harrogate is a gorgeous Victorian spa town with wonderful shops, eateries and spa heritage.

Accommodation

Ground Floor
- Saloon with open fire
- Conservatory with french doors leading to gardens
- Library with open fire
- Red drawing room with open fire and piano
- Green drawing room with open fire
- Dining room with open fire and extending dining table
- Billiards room with full-size billiards table
- Gallery
- Two cloakrooms
First & Second Floor
- "Bow" bedroom with super-king sized four-poster bed, south facing garden views and en-suite bathroom with free standing roll top bath and shower*
- "Captains" bedroom with super-king sized four-poster bed, double aspect garden views and en-suite bathroom with free standing roll top bath and shower
- "Oak" bedroom with a king-size four-poster bed and "hidden" en-suite bathroom with copper bath tub
- "Portico" bedroom with a super-king sized bed and en-suite bathroom with shower bath
- "Amber" bedroom with a super-king sized bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and shower
- "North" bedroom with a super-king sized bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and shower
- "South" bedroom with a super-king sized bed
- Gillow's family bathroom
- "Smiths" bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite shower room
- "The Old Nursery" bedroom with king-size four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom
- "Buff" bedroom with small double bed
- "Music" bedroom with twin beds and en-suite bathroom
- "Garden" bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite bathroom
- "Copper Beech" bedroom with double bed
- "Penthouse Park" bedroom with twin beds
- "Boudoir" bedroom with single bed*
- "Bow Dressing" bedroom with four-poster double bed
- "Monks" bedroom with single bed
- Delph family bathroom
Exterior Grounds
- 3,000 acre Estate to explore
- Private tennis court
- Gas barbecue
- Outdoor swimming pool (between Arpil and September)
Additional Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- TV & DVD
- Travel cot & highchair available on request
- Plenty of parking
* The "Bow" and "Boudoir" bedrooms can be set up as a family suite due to an interconnecting door.