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Located amidst resolutely natural surroundings, Heckfield Place is a pure reflection of English history. It offers visitors a chance to live their Jane Austen fantasies in this lovingly restored Georgian family home, redefining the idea of a hotel.

History

In 1790, British designer Ben Thompson combined the magnificence of this Georgian mansion with the informality of a home farm, reweaving it into 400 acres of a homely yet stylish place in the Hampshire countryside. Hampshire is the home of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Charles Shaw Lefevre.

Overview

Heckfield Place is just an hour away from London. However, as soon as one enters the hotel, the mood changes, making you forget the fast-paced life in the capital. Here, you can reconnect with nature as it cultivates a space for its guests to unearth, reconnect and rediscover.

It is a place - run by Olivia Richli - perfect for spending moments of bliss and peace away from the everyday hustle-bustle. At this gracious country residence, everything is elegantly evolving from a biodynamic home farm to the Bothy spa, as well as the Assembly's thought and creative leadership.

Rooms

Heckfield Place's grandeur living place has 36 rooms, six signature suites, and a cottage. The rooms fuse nicely and display the architecture's deep passion for natural materials. Moreover, what stands out about these rooms is incorporating modern influence alongside a natural rustic touch.

The basic friendly rooms at the hotel provide visitors with a comfortable and cherished experience that is light on the pocket. Next, the large master rooms are enormous and first-class. They are furnished with hand-crafted round tables, desks, chairs, and sofas under perfectly thought lighting. Additionally, hot alpaca bottles, storage spaces, and an iPad for in-room services and information are available in each room.

Lastly, their signature suites vary in size and price. Virginia Woolf's beautifully hand-painted wallpaper Portraits are in these extravagant chambers to add a stylish but homely touch. A great all-day menu is also available in the room. This experience is a must for once in a lifetime. It is mainly for those seeking to taste a slice of the high life.

Restaurant and Bar

The dining area has floor-to-ceiling glass windows. As a result, guests can admire the beauty of walled gardens from both sides while enjoying the delicious food at Marle prepared by Chef Skye Gyngell. She earned her Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries Café in London. This restaurant is named after a particular soil.

Moreover, all the ingredients used at the restaurants are freshly supplied by a 500-tree orchard within the locality. This makes the food all-natural, top quality, and authentic, as per the expectation of guests.

The breakfast has authentic English recipes like honeycomb yogurt with granola and Heckfield sausages. Additionally, afternoon tea is prepared using the most delicate leaves from the Rare Tea Company, served with an option of sliced peaches or whole ginger cake. Finally, nobody misses tasting their crispy potatoes with black garlic when visiting Marle.

Hearth Restaurant is another dining spot in the hotel. It is stunningly decorated with vaulted windows, stoned floors, Ercol chairs, and beamed ceilings. This particular restaurant opens on selected nights. However, you have to book while making your hotel reservation.

If you are indecisive about what to order here, go for their five-course flame-grilled tasting menu. Moreover, you can choose to sit close to the kitchen and watch the preparation of your food.

Furthermore, the Moon bar is a unique attraction for guests, which presents an after-dark atmosphere. The walls of this fantastic bar are midnight blue with fancy leather seats and a disco ball. There is also a 1200-bottle-strong cellar, all set up to make your late-night get-together lavish with some creative cocktails.

A special Moon Perfume adds to the unique taste of these cocktails, prepared using the essence of flowers from Heckfield's gardens.

Spa and Entertainment

Bothy spa at the hotel has three treatment rooms, including one for couples, joined by an enormous spa and an infinity pool for couples. In addition, the spa offers massages and facials using the signature William Wildsmith skin range.

A 67-seat screening room is also part of the amenities for guests to watch movies. Furthermore, guests can treat themselves to wild swimming, walking, running on tracks, and even picnicking. You can also try windsurfing and bird watching, which Hampshire is famous for.

While reconnecting with nature, you can zoom around in boats in the otherwise still waters or enjoy clay pigeon shooting. Lastly, the nearby Hartley Wintney village presents antique pieces and souvenirs for visitors to shop for their loved ones back home.

Kids and Pets

You can also bring along their pets on vacation. Moreover, unlike any other restaurant, the restaurant is happy to entertain your furry friend with bed, bowls, and treats with your pet's info.

Over 16 children can stay in the main house. On the other hand, for toddlers and infants, cots or extra beds are available. Marle restaurant also has a menu for children to make them feel special and enjoy fantastic family time.

Further, the hotel has three rooms specially designed for disabled wheelchair users. These rooms are accessible to all lifts, floors, and activity locations, like the screening room in the basement.

Eco-Friendly Hotel

As much as Heckfield Place serves its guests, it also helps Mother Nature. The hotel has aspiring plans to improve its already unmatched eco-cred. The on-site kitchen gardens nearly contribute to all the kitchen productions. For sanitary use, locally made bath products and clean energy is used. To do more for planet earth and play a part in preventing climate change, Heckfield Place plans to replace all plastic receptacles with aluminum ones.

Takeaway

When in London, Heckfield Place should be on your bucket list if you wish to enjoy the English countryside with breathtaking views, great food, and memory-making activities and experiences.