Exclusive country living doesn’t get much better than this. Think manicured lawns, exquisite fine dining and five-star service all rolled into a superb Palladian mansion. Pure bliss.
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa offers unspoilt, country house living at its very best. A stunning Palladian mansion dating back to 1720, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa was once a private family home until it opened its doors as a hotel in 1987.
Ever since, delighted guests have been warmly welcomed into this lovingly restored country house hotel, which is now a proud member of Relais & Chateaux with a Michelin-starred restaurant, fabulous spa and 500 acres of grounds. With only 42 bedrooms you can be sure of first-class personal service.
Right in the heart of the English countryside, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa is the place to leave everyday life behind. Enter through grandiose wrought-iron gates, into a world of tree-lined drives and silver service. You can be sure that at Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa all your most extravagant wishes will be fulfilled.
Location:
Situated only six miles from the historic city of Bath, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa enjoys an exclusive location in its own listed parkland of 500 acres.
We love…
• The spa
The Spa at Lucknam Park, which opened to great acclaim in 2008, is the epitome of luxurious relaxation. Boasting nine treatment rooms as well as a 20 metre indoor swimming pool, five thermal cabins, a salt water plunge pool, experience showers and a relaxation room, the spa offers treatments by Anne Semonin and Carita Paris. Pad your way down to the Spa, cocooned within the hotel’s walled garden, and indulge in a day of extravagant pampering. Voted the UK’s most delicious spa by the Good Spa Guide in May 2010, the Brasserie restaurant next door offers fabulously tasty healthy options so that being good doesn’t have to be quite so tricky.
• Michelin-starred dining at The Park
The Park restaurant offers Michelin-starred cuisine under the beady eye of Hywel Jones, the restaurant’s executive chef. Using the finest organic ingredients and local suppliers, he concocts flavoursome dishes with flair and finesse.
• Leisure activities
Whether you are bouncing off the walls with energy or prefer something altogether more chilled out, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa have something for you. Explore the walking trails and learn about the flora and fauna of Lucknam’s parkland or take a stroll in the well-tended gardens and try to identify all the kitchen herbs. If working up a sweat is more your thing, book a tennis court and work on your backhand or try horse riding at the estate’s equestrian centre.
• The Brasserie
The Brasserie is an award-winning restaurant which offers all-day dining in a contemporary setting. Dine on carefully constructed dishes, created under the tutelage of Michelin star chef, Hywel Jones, by the 2009 Roux Scholarship winner, Hrishikesh Desai.
• The afternoon tea
Afternoon tea at Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa is a glorious treat. Settle into the elegant Drawing Room chairs and indulge in scones and clotted cream with leaf tea, or push the boat out and opt for a glass of bubbly to wash it down!
Need to know…
• The grandiose public rooms create a serene atmosphere of a time long past. The Georgian Drawing Room is finely decorated and steeped in history, as is the wood-panelled Library. Be sure to enjoy these sophisticated rooms to the full during your stay.
Why go?
For the Michelin-starred cooking, the glamorous surroundings and to the chance to stay in an exclusive country hotel.
How to get there…
Nearest airport: Bristol or Heathrow
By taxi: One hour (Bristol) or one hour and 40 minutes (Heathrow)
Nearest train station: Bath or Chippenham
By rail: One hour and a half from London and then a 25-minute (Bath) or 15-minute drive (Chippenham) to Lucknam Park. Private transfers can be arranged in advance; please request when booking.
By car: From Bath, take the A4 towards Chippenham and travel two miles to the main roundabout over the bypass. At the roundabout take the second exit to Local traffic/Batheaston. Travel through the village for one mile and, after the White Lion Pub, turn left up Bannerdown Hill, signposted Colerne. Continue for about five miles (bearing sharp right after signpost to Marshfield) and turn left at the Colerne crossroads into Doncombe Lane. The entrance to hotel is 300 yards up on right.
Like this:
Be the first to like this post.
About travesseclub
Travesse is a members-only travel club offering exclusive access to private sales of luxury holidays, hotels and city breaks, all hand-selected by our team of experts.
Pingback: We love…Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, near Bath | Travesse – The … » Super Fine Dining