Heckfield Place
Hook, UK
Britain’s burgeoning new era of design-forward weekend escapes owes much to this Hampshire crash pad. Just close enough to London to make trips out easy, but far enough into the green and pleasant land of the Home Counties to feel like a ‘real’ escape from the Big Smoke, the palatial Heckfield Place has reinvented the outdated British country house hotel stereotype , kickstarting a countrywide trend for the transformation of aristocratic piles to into rustic, romantic retreats. At Heckfield, the blueprint is bucolic. This Georgian family home and its 19th-century rooms offers cosy, stylish spaces, painted in soft hues and packed with contemporary furnishings. Farm-to-table fare at Marle and open-fire cooking at Hearth promise elegant plates from dawn to dusk, all overseen by renowned culinary director Skye Gyngell. When the moon is up, head to the house bar – a moody drinking den with a cocktail menu inspired by lunar phases. Outside 438 acres of Hampshire country have been nurtured into Constable-worthy landscapes, while formal gardens that seem straight out of a Jane Austen novel offer all-season experiences. The Bothy wellness centre is a portrait of British elegance. A swathe of more recently opened, out-of-London spots have followed where Heckfield began.
Key Information
- Rooms: 60
- Starting Rate: $678
- Dining: Marle
- Drinking: Moon Bar
- At the Hotel: Farm, gardens, spa, fitness centre, falconry, fishing, boating, wild swimming, bike use, wine tasting, cinema,
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Location
Heckfield Pl, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0LD
