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The last 50 years at Rudding Park

Over the last 50 years, Rudding Park has become the standard bearer for quality hospitality in Harrogate, and positions Harrogate as a UK wide and international tourist destination.

We have made consistent and intentional decisions to design and build the highest quality amenities and experiences for Harrogate, the North and the UK (see awards list below).

However, the golf club house (1995) was originally built as a temporary facility which has now totally outgrown its useful life. It requires not only an upgrade, but a significant redesign to stand aside the leading facilities of the hotel, spa, Rudding House and the now mature parkland golf course.

In addition, the small gym facilities in the hotel and swimming provision in the Spa are too small and substandard to be a high-quality health club.

Similarly, the children’s swimming, built in the 1980’s, is now dated and the play areas are significantly under provisioned for families to enjoy Rudding Park.

Our Proposals - The next 50 years at Rudding Park

Vision:

• Replace & Upgrade Golf Club & Health Facilities
• Replace & Upgrade Family Facilities 
• Addition of Outdoor Tennis Courts & Pavillion
• Restoration of Walled Garden
• Yorkshire’s first 5* Country Club 

Positive Impacts:

• Reduction of Built Land in Green Belt by 45% 
• Planting of +10,000 trees & creation of x3 wetland areas
• Sustainability Gold Standard in the build process: BREEAM Excellent 
• Significant economic impact: +£14m annual benefit locally
• Create +75 new local jobs in Harrogate

The new facilities will all complement all of the high-quality development at Rudding Park. The Country Club and family facilities will feature swimming, gym, studios, restaurants, working spaces, family leisure and tennis facilities.

Our Environment - Sustainable Development

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision making and we are delighted to announce that the development will reduce the existing built land in the Green Belt by 45%, through consolidation of current buildings.

We will also plant over 10,000 trees and create 3 new wetland areas which, overall the project will have a net zero impact on biodiversity. This is not good enough for us and we will strive for a significant positive biodiversity impact.

The new buildings will all be built to the Bream Excellent which will focus on the materials used to reduce embodied carbon in the build process and minimise the lifetime energy use.

Local Community - Economic Impact:

In 2023 Rudding Park will generate in excess of £56m for the local economy through employment, additional tourism spends, and using local suppliers. This development will dramatically grow this local contribution to over £70m annually and demonstrate consistent and ongoing major contribution to the economy and local area.

In 2023 we will also contribute over £750,000 to local charities through our employee initiatives, direct donations or support to charitable initiatives held at Rudding Park.

Recent Awards

• The hotel is, and has always been, the highest rated hotel in Harrogate winning seven top industry awards in 2019 alone.
• The spa is one of the highest rated spas in the UK and Europe. In 2022 the spa was awarded the Best Spa Hotel from the World Wellness Awards and has won three other industry leading awards since opening in 2017.
• Rudding House has consistently delivered the highest quality banqueting and conferencing events in the country. It is renowned for numerous large charity events in Yorkshire, an events space for some of the largest corporate companies in the UK and an exclusive destination for high quality, bespoke private dining.
• Horto Restaurant and Clocktower Brasserie, have been awarded 3 AA rosettes and 2 AA rosettes respectively.