The Grounds

The Manor House is surrounded by over 365 acres of woodland, parkland and gardens which are passionately tended by a team of gardeners and groundsmen, blissful to work, play or ‘just be’ in!

A collection of styles

Overseeing the extensive grounds, golf course and the wide array of beautiful gardens that have been established here has been Paul Bishop, our Estate Manager for The Manor House Hotel for over the past 13 years.

‘The gardens combine Italian, Classical and medieval Gothic styles, created originally in the mid 19th Century by George Poulett Scrope. The Italian Garden is the most striking feature with its ornate Garden Steps leading to the Gothic style Summerhouse which has fantastic views of the river Bybrook and the valley beyond’.

‘The Kitchen Garden and Orchards also dates from the mid 19th Century and today produces an array of fruits and vegetables including the little known Scorzonera, looks like a carrot/parsnip, apparently tasting slightly like Oyster!'

Lush greens!

As well as the gardens there are the Manor House Lawns along with the Putting Green, Croquet Lawn and the Championship golf course.

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The Manor House Golf Club

The Manor House Golf Club is set in acres of outstanding natural beauty with its daily hand cut greens, manicured tees and fairways, however this course offers a diverse range of wildlife and habitats. In amongst magnificent mature oaks and field maples you will find Woodpeckers along with Tree Creepers and Wrens.

If you tee off early in the morning you will regularly encounter Roe and Muntjack deer along with foxes, badgers and bats! The river Bybrook meanders its way through the Course and is often home to the Dipper, Heron and Kingfisher whilst if you look to the skies you regularly see Buzzards, Kestrels and Sparrowhawks.

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Wild flowers

Vast areas of the golf course are covered by limestone grassland perfect of over 100 species of wild flowers and grasses including early purple orchids, cowslips, ox-eye daisy, horseshoe vetch and if you are lucky a Chalkhill Blue or Adonis Blue, only found on limestone grassland.