Rudding Park, the family-owned hotel and golf club located in Harrogate, has unveiled plans to invest over £30 million in upgrading facilities across the resort that will transform it into ‘Yorkshire’s first five-star country club’.
The full outline of the plans, parts of which were first drawn up in 2023, are timetabled to be completed in 2030, will see the resort replace its existing 30-year-old clubhouse with a new 60,000 square foot building that will form part of a new members-only country club.
The owners of the four-AA-red-star hotel have also revealed plans to upgrade its existing health &wellbeing facilities, with a new swimming pool, seven new racquet sport courts, an accompanying pavilion, plus a new ‘Family Hub’ with a creche and a children’s play area, and the full restoration of a walled garden.
The investment in new facilities is being funded with a business loan from HSBC UK and is expected to create 75 jobs.
Nick Mackaness, joint managing director at Rudding Park, said: “This is an exciting new phase of growth for Rudding Park, as we continue to expand and diversify high quality experiences for our guests. HSBC UK’s support will enable us to complete these development works, making sure our facilities exceed the expectations of our guests. We look forward to expanding the team and attracting visitors from all over the UK as our plans take shape.”
Rudding Park has been owned by the Mackaness Family since 1972 and currently features 90 bedrooms and suites, a spa, three restaurants – one of which was recently awarded a Michelin star – a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses and conference & events spaces.