| Pennyhill Park Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | London Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5EU |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Developer | James Hodges |
| Owner | Exclusive Hotels |
| Rooms | 123 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Parking | Helipad and valet parking |
| Website | Pennyhillpark.co.uk |
Pennyhill Park is a 19th century five star country house hotel and spa in Bagshot, Surrey in the south east of England.[1][2]
Pennyhill Park is noteworthy for being the home training ground chosen for the England Rugby Team until the end of the 2011-12 season. The team requested its own pitchside gym and fitness rooms, which were later constructed on the hotel premises.[3]
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The first historical reference to Pennyhill Park Hotel's land relates to when the site was used as a warning beacon point in the national defence against the Spanish Armada in 1588. The construction of the country house itself was started in 1849 by James Hodges, an accomplished civil engineer who would later manage the construction of Montreal's Victoria Bridge, the longest bridge in the world at the time. The buildings were improved in the 1880s to add in an Orangery, and again in 1903 with Bath stonework. In 1935, then-owner Colin Goldsworthy Heywood developed the terracing of its formal gardens after being impressed by similar work at the Chateau de Villandry in France. The British government used Pennyhill Park's grounds and its accommodation buildings as lodging for military personnel in World War I (the land is five miles (8 km) from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst). This was mainly for commissioned officers. The country house opened its doors as a hotel in 1972;[4] its restaurant is headed by celebrity Chef Michael Wignall, who has appeared on shows such as Great British Menu during his time there.[5][6]
Pennyhill Park Hotel is located in Bagshot, Surrey in the south east of England. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport and the nearest train stations are Ascot, Sunningdale or Bagshot's own station (Station Road).[7][8]