ASHDOWNPARK Wych Cross Forest Row East Sussex
MEETINGS, INCENTIVES AND EVENTS
186 acres to discover and explore
There’s so much more than acreage to discover and explore when you arrive for your event at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club. The listed 19th century mansion house has a varied and fascinating history and is encircled by a multi-faceted estate – sweeping lawns, walled and secret gardens, carp-filled lakes, golf course, woodland rustling with wild deer – all nestling in the undulating folds of the magical Ashdown Forest. Ashdown Park has all the attractions of a remote country retreat, yet it is so easily accessible by air, rail and road and offers the rare blend of a motivational business environment with relaxing and regenerative surroundings.
The epitome of a country house hotel
Within the neo-gothic architecture of the entrance at Ashdown Park a warm welcome awaits you, with crackling open fires, comfortable lounges for a relaxing coffee or informal meeting with colleagues and discreet but attentive staff to help in any way possible. Fulfilling every requirement of the discerning guest, each of our 106 bedrooms and suites has its own characteristics and is beautifully furbished. Named after species of trees to be found on the estate, our suites offer privacy, exclusivity and glorious views of the gardens, park and Ashdown Forest. The twelve air-conditioned Fairway Suites adjacent to the Country Club have been created with the golfer and Spa seeker in mind. Dining in the Anderida Restaurant is truly for lovers of fine cuisine and wines. The combination of stylish decor, panoramic views of the gardens and our Executive Chef’s innovative menus creates a memorable gastronomic experience. Boardroom to banquet with ease
When planning a corporate event or personal celebration, location, ambience, flexibility and stimulating environment are all major considerations. With sixteen fully equipped suites and syndicate rooms of varying sizes, styles and functionality, Ashdown Park is a serious contender. Grand banqueting for 150 in the impressive Richard Towneley Suite, private dining for 40 in the Jacob Henniker, exclusive use of the Robert Heath and adjoining Fairway Suites for board meetings, civil ceremonies and receptions in the Lady Brassey, or informal gatherings in the Summerhouse – all can easily be accommodated.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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ROOM CAPACITIES LOWER 2 GROUND FLOOR
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Richard Towneley Suite
Harry Clarke 160 70 40 96 44 150 200 120 - 10 LOUN John Haywood 140 60 36 56 40 100 150 80 y CLOAK RMS Geoffrey Webb --20 ------EAST WING 9 Geoffrey Webb Syndicate --10 ------Mary Towneley Lounge -410 ---70 -- Francis Day Office ------3 4 Laura Stafford 40 24 20 24 16 40 50 40 - 5 6 7 8 Lady Brassey 80 45 30 48 34 80 100 80 -
CLOAK Lady Brassey Office ------ROOMS Henry Smart 60 35 30 34 34 - 50 50 y 1 ANITA LUNN (6.3m x 3.1m ) 5 LADY BRASSEY OFFICE (3.3m x 2.79m ) 9 RICHARD TOWNELEY SU Anita Lunn --12 ------2 HENRY SMART (14.8m x 6.0m ) 6 GEORGE FISHER (4.2m x 3.1m ) Harry Clarke (27.6m x 9.9m ) Thomas Bradford --8------3 LAURA STAFFORD (9.33m x 6.6m ) 7 JOSIAH RANGER (4.2m x 3.1m ) John Haywood (17.2m x 9.5m ) 4 LADY BRASSEY (13.11m x 9.14m ) 8 THOMAS BRADFORD (4.2m x 3.1m ) Geoffrey Webb (9.1m x 5.2m ) Josiah Ranger --8------Suite Dimensions: length x width George Fisher --8------Jacob Henniker 36 24 24 24 24 40 40 40 - RICHARD TOWNELEY SUITE Thomas Thompson --6--6--- GROUND FLOOR Richard De Wych --14 - 12 18 - 14 - GEOFFREY RICHARD TOWNELEY GEOFFREY WEBB WEBB Edward Petre --6--6--- BAR SYNDICATE FRANCIS Robert Heath 30 - 18 ----30 - DAY 56’5” OFFICE 17.2m Summerhouse --30 --150 --- 31’2” JOHN 9.5m Back projection available for Theatre set up in all rooms HAYWOOD
MARY TOWNELEY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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MANOR HOUSE Richard Towneley Suite Harry Clarke nyyy11 yy12n GE LOUNGE LOUNGE 12 13 14 John Haywood yyny22 yy14n COUNTRY CLUB INCORPORATING THE FAIRWAY SUITES AND CLOAK Geoffrey Webb nnyn8yy12n ROOMS ROBERT HEATH MEETING ROOM (15) RECEPTION 11 Geoffrey Webb Syndicate nyyn4yy- 2n Mary Towneley Lounge yyyn10 yy12n Francis Day Office yyyn6yy- 2y
0 10 20 MAIN ENTRANCE Laura Stafford yyyn12 yy1 2n Lady Brassey yyyn14 yy13n Scale in metres Lady Brassey Office yynn4yy- 2y Henry Smart ynyn8yy12n ITE comprising 10 GEOFFREY WEBB (9.1m x 5.2m ) 14 EDWARD PETRE (4.1m x 3.8m ) Anita Lunn yyyn8yy12n Mary Towneley Lounge (91.0m x 3.6m ) 11 JACOB HENNIKER (11.7m x 7.5m ) 15 ROBERT HEATH (9.8m x 6.9m ) Francis Day Office (3.1m x 2.0m ) 12 THOMAS THOMPSON (4.4m x 3.0m ) 16 THE SUMMERHOUSE (12.1m x 4.5m ) Thomas Bradford yyyn4yy12n Richard Towneley Bar 13 RICHARD DE WYCH (5.9m x 5.0m ) 17 ANDERIDA RESTAURANT Josiah Ranger yyyn4yy14n George Fisher yyyn2yy12n Jacob Henniker yyyn12 yy12n
FIRST FLOOR Thomas Thompson yyyn4yy12n Richard De Wych yyyn8yy12n Edward Petre yyyn4yy12n Robert Heath yyyn6yy11n 88’7” 27.6m 32’6” Summerhouse ynnn2nn- -n 9.9m HARRY CLARKE
Versatility and style for any event
Our experienced Event Co-ordinators are on hand to ensure your chosen venue is designed and equipped to meet the requirements of your occasion, the Seasonal Extra Touches are available if you wish for your morning and afternoon breaks and the Ashdown Park Experience will give your function that ‘added edge’. A host of imaginative themed evening entertainments can be organised such as a casino night, masked ball or jazz concert and if you require a complementary themed menu for your evening, our Executive Chef will be delighted to advise and create. Team sports and activities
Leisure time constitutes a vey important part of any residential event and should be planned to dovetail with the demands of the working day. With the woodland trails and extensive open spaces, Ashdown Park can organise a wide range of motorised and sports activities including off-road racing, archery, laser shooting, falconry, assault course contests and team building exercises . For the golfer, Ashdown Park has a challenging par 3, 18 hole course, driving range and putting green; tuition can be arranged from an experienced coach if you wish to improve your game. To keep in trim, there are jogging trails through Bluebell Wood and the forest beyond, tennis courts and croquet lawns and if you wish to explore a little farther afield, walking maps and guides are available of the East Sussex countryside.
Energetic pursuits or pure relaxation
Our exclusive Country Club offers an impressive range of facilities for both invigorating and relaxing pursuits. If fitness is the key, there is an indoor, temperature controlled swimming pool, a well equipped gym, an air-conditioned aerobics studio, sauna and steam rooms. In contrast, the award-winning health and beauty spa provides a haven of relaxation after a demanding day. With a wide range of beauty treatments, including prescription facials, aromatherapy massages, body and heat applications, manicures, pedicures and alternative treatments, our professional therapists are on hand to advise which are best suited to you. To totally relax after all this activity, informal refreshments can be enjoyed in the Fairway Lounge overlooking the golf course and woodland beyond. ASHDOWNPARK How to get to Ashdown Park
BEDS LUTON HOO M25 Luton BY ROAD: 5 BUCKS HERTS Route A M23 from the North. Leave at Junction 10, take A264 to East Grinstead. Take A1(M) LONDON M1 A22 towards Eastbourne passing through Forest
B Oxford M25 2 Row. Continue on the A22 for approximately 0 Oxted 2 7 6 6 2 miles. At Wych Cross turn left to Hartfield. 2 M25 HEATHROW 4 3 0 / GODSTONE 2 Ashdown Park Hotel is situated 4 mile on M3/M4 B Redhill BERKS Henley-on- right hand side. A22 A21 Thames Route B A23 from the South. Leave at junction B269 M4 LONDON with A272. Continue along A272 until junction M23 B 2 0 Newbury Heathrow 2 with A275 at Chailey. Follow A275 until it meets GATWICK Lingfield 6 AIRPORT the A22 at Wych Cross. Left onto A22 and M25 immediately right, signposted to Hartfield. Basingstoke M20 TUNBRIDGE TYLNEY HALL 3/ 9 A30 Ashdown Park is situated 4 mile on right WELLS E Canterbur y EAST GRINSTEAD Tunbridge Wells A264 hand side. A264 M3 M23
B Dover 2
10 0 HAMPSHIRE Gatwick A22 Ashurstwood 2 A BY RAIL : 6 KENT C H FOREST Wincheste Midhurst Folkestone N N r Petersfield WEST ASHDOWN PARK T U Gatwick Express Gatwick Station (16 miles) ROW Hartfield SUSSEX EAST To Victoria 25 mins. B211 0 8 SUSSEX A259 11 18 Channel Tunnel (79 miles) 60 mins. B2 A267 A23 A22 Wych Cross Southampton Lewes BY AIR: Ashdown Park A26 A27 Hastings A23 Hotel M27 Chichester Brighton Gatwick 20 mins. A259
B Heathrow via M23/M25/M4 1 hour. 2
0 Portsmouth Cuckfield 2 A275 A22 6 THE GRAND HOTEL BY HELICOPTER: Maresfield Cowes HAYWARDS Grid ref: TQ 432/322. HEATH 272 BY TAXI: BRIGHTON 272 From hotel by prior arrangement.
CAR HIRE : From hotel by prior arrangement.
HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB
Wych Cross, Nr Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JR Telephone +44 (0)1342 824988 Facsimile +44 (0)1342 826206 E-mail reservations @ashdownpark.com Website www.ashdownpark.com