Our hotels
Exclusive Collection is a privately owned group of hotels with a reputation for putting a contemporary edge in to some of England’s classic country-house destinations.
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Histories cannot be replicated and traditions evolve with the times.
Bagshot, Surrey
Fast Facts
Heathrow Airport 25 minutes
Gatwick Airport 45 minutes
124 bedrooms
20 event spaces, max capacity
240 on rounds and 200 theatre style
Michelin starred restaurant
Award-winning spa
Extensive team and individual sports facilities
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Indulge in the best, be at your best, release your potential.
Construction for the country house commenced in 1849 with additions made in 1880, 1935 and in recent years too in order to assert the hotel and spa as one of the best destinations for elite performers in both sport and business.
Set within 120 acres of Surrey parkland the hotel also has stunning terraced formal gardens that are inspired by Château de Villandry in Tours.
Pennyhill Park is a highlight for food lovers with award-winning Michelin starred dining in Latymer, glorious afternoon teas and hyperlocal casual dining in Hillfield restaurant & bar where you can enjoy ‘farm-to-fork’ dining from Surrey’s growers, producers, and artisan makers.
What’s special in our neck of the woods
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar are our neighbours. While you won’t get access to their home, Hampton Court Palace is a former royal residence and palace that is versed in creating amazing event and incentive experiences.
Exquisite Michelin-starred dining and an impressive spa with eight pools and a Romanstyle suite of heat rooms are the centrepiece of this country house hotel which exudes a buzzy relaxed vibe.
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Going to town
Train: London Waterloo 45 minutes
Drive : Central London 60 minutes
Take tea
Sarah Frankland is our Executive Chef and leads a team of 10 driven pastry-pros. Sarah was a finalist in big hit TV show Bake Off: The Professionals - the pinnacle of patisserie!
Draw a bath
Pennyhill Park is renowned for its bathrooms and even has a horizontal shower. We’ve a hot tub big enough for a whole rugby team of 15 people in our Twickenham Suite! Coming soon we’re going alfresco with swanky cabañas complete with bateau baths, stocked fridges and terraces.
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Horsham, Sussex
Fast Facts
Gatwick Airport 25 minutes
Heathrow Airport 50 minutes
88 bedrooms
12 event spaces, max capacity
130 on rounds and 170 theatre style
Award-winning restaurants
44,000 sq ft spa
93 acres
Switch off from the everyday and switch on your senses.
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South Lodge started out as a modest dwelling with Jacobean style developments made in 1883. In 2018, a world class spa was added to create an immersive destination for guest to experience a full digital detox. Built with the environment in mind, the 44,000 sq ft leisure facility boasts a wild swimming pool, indoor pool, treatment rooms, spin studio and outdoor hydrotherapy pool. The spa is a regular recipient of awards and accolades from both UK and European accreditations.
With 93 acres to roam amongst, as well as the largest single Rhododendron in England, we’ve recently partnered with our neighbour Ridgeview Wine Estate to grow our own vineyard in the grounds. In the next 18 months we are adding an assortment of newly built waterside lodges as part of our accommodation offering at South Lodge which will boast the highest of sustainability standards.
What’s special in our neck of the woods
Glyndebourne is a tradition like no other and is a short transfer from the hotel. Glyndebourne is one of the most celebrated opera houses in the world. It’s flagship summer programme brings together the world’s best operatic performers, a strictly black-tie affair, guests are encouraged to picnic in the gardens before the performances commence.
Going to town
Train: London Victoria 45 minutes
Drive : Central London 90 minutes
Take tea
Head to The Drawing Room with undisturbed views across the rolling hills of the South Downs, a protected area of outstanding natural beauty.
Draw a bath
Bathrooms are a big thing for our brand but at South Lodge we suggest you bathe instead of taking a bath. Head outside to the 18-metre natural heated wild swimming pool for an experience to remember.
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With spectacular views of West Sussex’s South Downs, South Lodge brings the great traditions of a country house stay up to date with today’s pacey, digital world.
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
Fast Facts
Heathrow Airport 90 minutes
Gatwick Airport 120 minutes
50 bedrooms
4 event spaces, max capacity 100 on rounds and 100 theatre style
Michelin starred restaurant
The Full Glass Bar with more than 180 gin varieties 18-hole championship golf course
Let us sweep you off your feet in our idyllic countryside retreat, like no other.
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After World War II the hotel became established as a hotel and drew a glamorous crowd who were drawn to the quintessential style of the authentic English manor house.
Now boasting a championship golf course, the hotel has a loyal following of country pursuit purists who are drawn to the charm of Castle Combe and the surrounding Cotswolds. It’s another of our hotels with Michelin starred dining and down the road we have our own pub too, The Castle Inn.
The hotel is packed with intricate craftsmanship of yesteryears’ artisans and many of our bedrooms feature four poster beds and our signature big bathroom experiences.
What’s special in our neck of the woods
Stonehenge, a world heritage site and prehistoric monument dating back 4,000 years is close by, as well as the quirkiest event; Tetbury’s Woolsack Races. Dating back to the 17th century and covering 240 yards with a 60lb sack of wool, this event celebrates the market town’s past as a major wool producer in the 16th century.
Going to town
Train: London Paddington 45 minutes
Drive : Central London 120 minutes
Take tea
If you want a little gin-spiration at tea-time, head to The Full Glass Bar which has more than 180 different gins! We’ll help pair tea-time treats with gin and as it’s here that Margaret Thatcher wrote her memoirs, we’re sure the tipple-tattle will quickly flow amongst your group!
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The hotel is built on land that was once the site of a former Norman Castle. The original manor has been re-modelled with a particular big project taking place between 1826 and 1830.
Winchester, Hampshire
Fast Facts
Heathrow Airport 50 minutes
Gatwick Airport 80 minutes
50 bedrooms
8 event spaces, max capacity 120 on rounds and 140 theatre style
Award-winning dining
Season cookery school
63 acres for activities
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For the explorers, the food lovers and the do differently-ers.
Later in the 17th century there are yet further tales of bigamy and scandals in well to do society! A lot has changed in what’s acceptable over these last 300-years but many of Lainston’s original architectural features are still in existence. If walls could talk… we wouldn’t need TikTok!
It’s the same outside too; we’ve a 600-yearold Holm Oak, 1,000-year-old chapel and our very own apple orchard which features 20+ heritage varieties. Our mile long avenue of Lime trees, planted in 1716, still frame our guests’ welcome up the house.
Lainston’s architectural heritage is very much intact, and we’ve made the most our 4-acre walled garden by creating a large space for events and entertaining. We’ve even got a cookery school which is a huge draw for foodies and some of Britain’s best loved chefs and bakers.
What’s special in our neck of the woods... Woods, woods and more woods! On our doorstep is The New Forest, one of the largest unenclosed tracks of pasture, heathland and forest in the South of England.
Head out to Winchester, whose cathedral granted the town official ‘City’ status or go even bigger with a trip to the UK’s sailing capital – The Solent. The Solent is fabled for its nautical history; from the Mary Rose, a 1511 boat from King Henry VIII’s reign that has been salvaged, to INEOS Britannia’s Team headquarters and their ambitions for the America’s Cup.
Going to town
Train: London Waterloo 60 minutes Drive : Central London 120 minutes
Take tea
On the terraces with sweeping views down the mile-long Lime tree avenue.
Draw a bath
Many of our rooms boast roll top baths. In early the 1900s plumbing in the home began to catch on. As running water became a standard feature in the home, people started to invest in having a bathtub in their home. The roll top tubs that were first adopted by the wealthy and upper classes were free standing and raised in the centre of a room to showcase wealth.
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Our Hampshire hotel sizzles with rumours and intrigue and was even reportedly the home of King Charles II and his mistress!
Ascot, Berkshire
Fast Facts
Heathrow Airport 15 minutes Gatwick Airport 45 minutes
66 bedrooms
11 event spaces, max capacity 150 on rounds and 200 theatre style
Local flavours
Energy zone, snacks and games 15 acres of landscaped grounds
A home from home, to make your own.
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Lady Mary Churchill, one of the first residents, was daughter of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole. It could be said that decision making runs through the lifeblood of the hotel!
The hotel has earned a reputation as a business bolthole, a retreat for senior leaders who want a hasty escape from London. The small 15 acre estate offers manicured lawns, sun-drenched terraces for alfresco thinking and 11 modern meeting rooms designed with the hybrid worker in mind. During the hight of summer, the hotel becomes a focal point for the racing fraternity who are in town for Royal Ascot as the big ideas and straight talking of the business world is swapped for big brims and Morning suits.
What’s special in our neck of the woods Windsor Castle, royal residence and the resting place of HM Queen Elizabeth II, is a few miles away.
In summer Royal Ascot is an event like no other; marked in tradition and with a strict dress code to keep the standards high and hemlines low! Its colourful, loud, and fast paced fabulousness.
Going to town
Train: London Waterloo 50 minutes
Drive : Central London 80 minutes
Take tea
In the grounds with an exclusive afternoon tea overlooking the gardens.
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Sitting in a Royal Borough, Royal Berkshire was built in 1705 and has passed through a long line of the Churchill family.
Ware, Hertfordshire
Fast Facts
Stansted Airport 30 minutes
Heathrow Airport 60 minutes
77 bedrooms
12 event spaces, max capacity 120 on rounds and 130 theatre style
Event focused dining Energy Zone
Landscaped historic gardens
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A moment to remember, an estate you’ll never forget.
The hotel was built as a private house in the 18th century, enlarged 100 years later and the new footprint of the building was encased in stone to make it look like a Jacobean style country house. The interiors are Arts and Craft style and its historic Long Gallery and Great Hall make for breathtaking spaces for dinners or meetings.
Under the ownership of Lady Brocket, from 1934 – 1949, the grounds were transformed with a focus on Japanese horticulture. Her ornamental lakes, choice of maples and the ‘Fuji-yama Mound’ are still present along with a Japanese tea house.
The Queen Anne style architecture and beautiful grounds lends itself to filming and with Elstree Studios and Warner Bros Studio a stone’s throw away the hotel has a growing movie clientele, as well as a long reputation for hosting business wizards too.
What’s special in our neck of the woods
Knebworth House, family home to the Lytton Cobbold family, is a Grade II listed treasure trove and a spectacular setting for a private group dinner. If Quidditch and remembralls are your thing, then muggles and hotel guests are always welcomed at Warner Bros Studio Tour London to explore the wonders of the Wizarding World.
Going to town
Train London Liverpool St 45 minutes
Drive Central London 60 minutes
Take tea
Go authentic with a Japanese tea ceremony in the Japanese gardens and the pavilion.
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Fanhams Hall is a Jacobean mansion, just north of London and in the Hertfordshire countryside.
