NESTLED ON THE EDGE OF THE NORTH YORK MOORS BETWEEN THE IMPRESSIVE BYLAND ABBEY RUINS AND THE KILBURN WHITE HORSE, THE BLACK SWAN IS A MICHELIN-STARRED, 4 AA ROSETTE RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS BY CHEF TOMMY BANKS.STYLISHLY GROUNDED IN TRADITION AND CULTURE YET CUT THROUGH WITH MODERN, GASTRONOMIC CREATIVITY, OUR DINING EXPERIENCE IS AN INTIMATE REFLECTION OF OUR CHARACTER, OUR PLACE AND OUR LIVES; DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS FROM A CONSTANTLY REFRESHED PALATE OF PRODUCE WHICH WE GROW, REAR, AND FORAGE OURSELVES.

OWNED AND RUN BY THE BANKS FAMILY, WHO HAVE LIVED AND FARMED AROUND OLDSTEAD FOR MANY GENERATIONS; THE BLACK SWAN IS VERY MUCH THEIR CREATION. THERE’S AN “OLDSTEAD” STYLE; PLENTY OF TRADITION AND CULTURE, CUT THROUGH WITH A MODERN EARTHY, EXUBERANCE.

OFFERING A TASTING MENU ALLOWS US TO BRING TOGETHER EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE GROWN, FORAGED AND DEVELOPED INTO A PURPOSEFULLY DESIGNED EXPERIENCE. THE MENU IS INSPIRED BY THE INGREDIENTS THAT WE GROW AND FORAGE IN AND AROUND OLDSTEAD. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING OUTWARDLY SIMPLE BUT REALLY FRESH AND DELICIOUS OR PERHAPS AN INCREDIBLE FLAVOUR DEVELOPED BY FERMENTING, PICKLING OR PROLONGED AGEING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF OUR TASTING MENU EXPERIENCE, THERE ARE SEVERAL ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES THAT WE ARE UNFORTUNATELY UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE. 

 NAMED AFTER THE DALES AND WOODLANDS SURROUNDING THE HAMLET OF OLDSTEAD, WE HAVE NINE GUEST BEDROOMS AT THE BLACK SWAN; EACH DESIGNED AND FURNISHED WITH A STYLISH MIX OF CHARACTER AND LUXURY. YOU CAN RETREAT TO YOUR ROOM AFTER DINNER FOR A RELAXING NIGHT’S SLEEP AND THEN SET THE NEXT MORNING OFF WITH A PROPER YORKSHIRE BREAKFAST, BLACK-SWAN STYLE.NONE OF OUR GUEST BEDROOMS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE BLACK SWAN AND ARE INSTEAD SITUATED ACROSS THE ROAD WITHIN ASHBERRY HOUSE, OR OVERLOOKING THE PEACEFUL LANDSCAPES OF OUR RESTAURANT GARDEN.