Gravetye Manor
Deep in the Sussex countryside, a romantic Elizabethan manor house, built by an ironmaster for his bride, stands amid 1,000 acres of historically important gardens, pleasure grounds and woodland. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
Deep in the Sussex countryside, a romantic Elizabethan manor house, built by an ironmaster for his bride, stands amid 1,000 acres of historically important gardens, pleasure grounds and woodland. Oak-panelled public rooms are filled with antiques. In the dining room, George Blogg’s elegant Michelin-starred menus feature produce from orchard and kitchen garden, with foraged ingredients, in dishes such as roe venison, beetroot and red chicory; spring greens, hen of the woods, cèpe and wild garlic; crab apple, caramelised white chocolate and thyme. Beyond glass walls, flowers overspill borders laid out by William Robinson, pioneer of wild and natural gardening, who lived here until his death in 1935. Bedrooms are traditionally furnished, with signature floral fabrics, perhaps dual-aspect windows, a four-poster bed. Praise from readers is unstinted. ‘From arrival to departure our stay was magical. Such naturally friendly staff, with such a fantastic kitchen – every meal was perfection.’ ‘Best hotel we have stayed at in Britain so far.’ It is a Relais & Châteaux hotel. (Ralph Wilson, Mrs E Gould)
Hotel details
Address
Vowels Lane
West Hoathly
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 4LJ
England
Telephone
01342 810567
Bedrooms
17.
Open
all year.
Facilities
2 lounges, bar, restaurant (vegan/vegetarian menus), 2 private dining rooms, in-room TV (Sky), civil wedding licence, 1,000-acre grounds (woodland, ornamental and kitchen gardens, meadow, orchard, lake, croquet lawn, glasshouses), EV charging, restaurant wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
in bar.
Children
not under 8, extra bed £40.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £360, single from £193. Fixed-price dinner £105. 1-night bookings sometimes refused at weekends.
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