South Lodge Horsham

South Lodge is a luxury spa hotel in Sussex with breathtaking views of the South Downs. Discover award-winning dining, the most amazing state-of-the-art spa, expert meeting facilities and memorable weddings and family occasions.

Let nature into your life with a trip to South Lodge. Perfectly situated in the heart of West Sussex countryside with stunning views and walks on your doorstep, you can really disconnect from the everyday and get some much needed R&R.

Each room and suite is of beautiful bespoke design and you can experience some extra special suites, including those with their own hot tub balconies.

Dining is not to be missed, with unique dining experiences in The Pass, wonderful locally sourced dishes to be discovered in Camellia restaurant and delicious afternoon teas.

Head to the spa for rejuvenating treatments and an array of thermal experiences, as well as incredible dining and drinks in Botanica restaurant; from healthy brunches and Mediterranean inspired dishes, to local sparkling wines and body boosting tinctures.

ROOMS
At South Lodge you are truly spoilt for choice when you book a stay. With 88 rooms, all individually designed and furnished, no two are the same so you can return for a whole new experience, or perhaps find your favourite to keep coming back to.

For those special occasions we have some incredible rooms and suites with something a bit different…how about double baths, a room with a view or your very own outdoor hot tub!

THE BOTHY COTTAGE
Our beautiful new refurbished private cottage located within it’s own garden offers lounge, dining room, kitchen. Includes 4 double bedrooms, two of which can twin, with en suite bathrooms. The cottage is suitable for a maximum of 8 guests.

PLUSH JUNIOR SUITES WITH A VIEW
Most located in the South Downs wing, decorated in a traditional or more modern style. Large and open plan, a number feature fabulous four-poster beds. Spa access is between 1pm (day of arrival) and 2pm (day of departure).

COSY ROOMS
Located in the main house these traditionally styled rooms are each unique in character with everything you need. This room is suitable for up to 2 adults only.

FOOD & DRINK
With three restaurants, alfresco dining, The Billiard Bar, lounges and the terrace for coffee or afternoon tea, and private dining rooms open to residents and non-residents alike we have a dining experience and atmosphere for every occasion.

CAMELLIA
Talented Head Chef Josh Mann along with his experienced brigade of chefs take pride in delivering a seasonal menu inspired by the fresh fruit and vegetables from the hotel’s walled garden and the finest local Sussex ingredients.

Camellia is laid out over three rooms giving the restaurant an intimate feel, enhanced with a traditional country house style of decoration with wooden paneling and luxury furnishings.

In the summer months the restaurant is extended outside onto the beautiful terrace offering outstanding alfresco dining. Children are welcome in Camellia and a Little Lodgers menu, that might better suit their taste is available.

BOTANICA
Open everyday for everyone to enjoy, including non-residents, Botanica is our brand new Mediterranean inspired restaurant where head chef Jonathan Spiers draws on the South Downs as a larder for fresh and seasonal ingredients.

Although not totally vegetarian, the menu features a plethora of plant-based plates including our standout dish, the undeniably delicious Wasted Burger, made entirely from the pulp from the freshly prepared morning’s juices.

Botanica offers a warm and welcoming casual dining experience where robes can be worn until 5.45pm.

THE PASS
The Pass is a unique dining location. An intimate restaurant found in the heart of the kitchen, diners are immersed in the experience, able to watch all the action, see dishes created and enjoy all the flavours just by taking a seat.

Specialising in hosting residencies and creating partnerships with chefs who will bring their own style to The Pass for a limited time only. An exciting and interesting time for diners who will be able to experience the talent of different chefs and their menus throughout the year.

Before embarking on his residency in The Pass, Wiltshire born Greg Clarke worked in some of the best Michelin starred restaurants in the UK and Scandinavia.

Notably as Development Chef for Daniel Clifford’s Michelin starred restaurant Midsummer House, together with time spent at The Ledbury in Notting Hill, Restaurant Tom Aikens and more recently at Norway’s Maaemo.

His background paired with his passion for sourcing and foraging the best of the British larder, gives him the creative direction needed to take over a restaurant with such illustrious and renowned history and is delighted to help write this next chapter.

A LUXURY AFTERNOON TEA
A traditional and comforting treat, afternoon tea at South Lodge is a delight. Available in The Camellia restaurant, sitting in one of the lounges in the spring sunshine, relaxing outside on the terrace on a blazing summer’s day, overlooking the display of autumn colours or snuggled deep in a sofa in The Drawing Room during the winter months. Monday to Friday 1.30pm until 4pm – Saturday and Sunday 2pm – 4pm

THE BILLIARD BAR
The Billiard Bar is a sophisticated bar offering a wide selection of cocktails together with premium spirits and wines. With a relaxed and sociable atmosphere, it is the ideal place to meet for pre and post lunch or dinner drinks. Open daily and welcoming to residential and non residential guests from 10am.

COCKTAIL HOUR
Our cocktail menu takes a journey through the history of South Lodge offering a wide selection of classic cocktails together with a few lesser known, but equally as enticing, recipes. Our experienced bar tenders will be pleased to make recommendations or offer suggestions.

INFORMAL DINING
Just want a snack, light lunch or relaxed supper? The bar menu offers a selection of dishes perfect for informal dining available through the day. Bar snacks and small plates, salads, sandwiches, burgers, fish and chips as well as desserts!

TAKE A SEAT OUTDOORS!
Sunny skies and balmy evenings were made for alfresco dining and our beautiful terraces are open throughout the warmer months. Enjoy our delicious new set menu or a tasty tipple on our relaxed wooden furniture whilst admiring the view of the South Downs or from one of our many deckchairs.

CELEBRATIONS AT SOUTH LODGE
At South Lodge we have everything you need for a great celebration, a choice of stylish and elegant dining rooms of all sizes, opportunities for outdoor events, award-winning chefs, and discreet 5-star service.

Our dedicated event coordinators can help theme and decorate your party to create a birthday or anniversary celebration, client dinner or simply a family gathering to remember.

THE SPA AT SOUTH LODGE
The Spa at South Lodge is a 44,000 sq. ft. luxury spa with a state-of-the-art gym and spin studio, indoor pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool and wild swimming pool, a thermal suite, treatment rooms for our members, hotel residents and spa day guests.

In addition, and open to everyone to enjoy, is the Ridgeview Beauty Bar and Botanica, our Mediterranean inspired restaurant.

SPA BREAKS AT SOUTH LODGE
Spa Breaks at South Lodge are unlike any other. Perfectly located in West Sussex overlooking the South Downs, the views from the hotel and spa are unrivaled in the South.

Once you’ve checked in to your individually designed room or suite, we welcome to explore our 93 acres, incredible lounge spaces around the hotel or if you’re itching to get in the spa, you can head over right away.

Discover our wonderful range of facilities, including an infinity pool with a view or if you prefer a refreshing dip, our wonderful wild swimming pool awaits outside.

Whilst soaking up the spa, be sure not to miss your treatment appointment as you’re in for a real treat from our expert team of therapists, tailoring your experience to how you feel on the day.

When evening comes, a delicious dinner awaits you in Botanica, following which, you can relax in the Botanica bar, head back to the hotel and The Billiard Bar or out on the terrace before retiring to your room.

After a restful night’s sleep, you can take pleasure in a leisurely lie in as we have a delicious brunch waiting for you in Botanica. Due to the fantastic uptake since re-opening the next availability for our Spa Break packages is April 2022.

If you would like to join us before April, fret not, you can still enjoy full access to all of our spa facilities when you book one of our bed and breakfast or dinner, bed and breakfast options.

SPA DAYS
With the diary full we are no longer taking new bookings for spa days.

But that does not mean you can’t visit the spa, our overnight bed and breakfast and dinner bed and breakfast packages include full access to the spa throughout your stay, so you can still relax in the pools, rejuvenate in the thermal rooms, enjoy a bite to eat and generally lounge about!

TREATMENTS
We offer a wide range of body, face and nail treatments in our treatment rooms, mud room and Ridgeview Beauty Bar.

All our treatments use luxurious brand products, carefully selected for their company philosophies and results driven properties. With the exception of manicures and pedicures treatments are available to residential guests and members only.

OMOROVICZA GOLD BODY TREATMENT
The proven anti-inflammatory properties of gold in this treatment helps to heal and revitalise the skin. An invigorating exfoliation with a golden sugar scrub and a soothing application of fragrant oil enriched with gold particles leaves the body soothed, hydrated and radiant.

UNIQUE SPA FACILITIES IN A UNIQUE LOCATION
Set into the natural contours of the land and design with sustainability in mind, The Spa complements the landscape with a meadow roof and green oak cladding, bringing the outside in and extending the spa out into the grounds.

Enjoy terraced sun decks, an outdoor wild swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool. Outside access from the gym and an extensive dining terrace extend The Spa beyond the walls into the landscape around you. Inside you can discover an array of fitness options, a suite of thermal experiences and an indoor infinity pool.

FOOD AND DRINK AT THE SPA
Open to everyone to enjoy, not just our spa guests, Botanica is our brand new restaurant where head chef Jonathan Spiers draws on the South Downs as a larder for fresh and seasonal ingredients.

Although not exclusively vegetarian, the menu will feature a plethora of plant-based plates influenced by Mediterranean dishes.

For our spa guests who are after something a little more casual, The Watershed serve a selection of drinks and light bites for those relaxing by our swim pond throughout the day during the summer months.

WEDDINGS
In the heart of the dramatic Sussex Downs, South Lodge is the perfect venue for all seasons. In spring we welcome a striking display of rhododendrons. Our outdoor wedding pavilion offers the unique opportunity to marry with a panoramic view of the Downs in summer.

Set within the 93 acres of parkland, plenty of vibrant colours in the autumn set a theme for your wedding day, and candlelit ceremonies and roaring log fires add to the atmosphere of romance when there is a chill in the winter air.

BUSINESS EVENTS
South Lodge is the ideal location to host corporate events, meetings and conferences, nestling in the heart of the Sussex Downs less than an hour’s drive from central London.

Our specifically designed meeting rooms and impeccably responsive service with friendly faces and great food will ensure engaging meetings that deliver.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
If you are out and about on the tourist trail, Sussex has many renowned attractions like Petworth House, Wakehurst Place and Brighton Pavilion. All have easy and straightforward access from South Lodge being so close to the major roads and train stations.

HISTORIC HOUSES, GARDENS AND MUSEUMS
There’s a number of historical houses, beautiful gardens and interesting museums near South Lodge, just take a look at some of the places below.

LEONARDSLEE GARDENS
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens described as ‘The Finest Woodland Gardens in England.’ First planted in 1801, the Grade I listed gardens on the 240-acre estate features outstanding scenery throughout the year and is particularly majestic as it blooms in spring or takes on the glorious colours of autumn. Distance: Opposite South Lodge!

NYMANS GARDENS, HANDCROSS
Own by the National Trust, Nymans is a garden lovers’ home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins. Distance: 4 miles | 8 minutes approximately

HIGH BEECHES, HANDCROSS
With 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants, High Beeches Garden is a botanical treasure trove, and one of Sussex’s finest gardens.

Home to a plant collection that includes specimens from many parts of the world. It’s a hidden gem in the High Weald of West Sussex. Distance: 6 miles | 10 minutes approximately

BORDE HILL GARDEN, HAYWARDS HEATH
Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with spectacular views over the Sussex Weald and the Ouse Valley, Borde Hill’s grounds extend to over 200 acres across the garden, woodland and parkland.

The 17 acres of formal garden are designed in a series of outdoor ‘rooms’, each with its own distinctive character, colour and scent. Distance: 10 miles | 20 minutes approximately

WAKEHURST PLACE, HAYWARDS HEATH
Beautiful botanic gardens located in West Sussex and managed by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Set in 465 acres of country estate, Wakehurst boasts ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands, a nature reserve, and an Elizabethan mansion. Distance: 14 miles | 25 minutes approximately

BRIGHTON PAVILION
The Royal Pavilion is an exotic palace in the centre of Brighton with a colourful history. Built as a seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, this historic house mixes Regency grandeur with the visual style of India and China. Distance: 18 miles | 35 minutes approximately

HAMPTON COURT PALACE
To this day, you can still experience the beauty that so enthralled Henry VIII as you stroll around six acres of magnificent buildings. Each and every corner will capture your heart. Distance from hotel: 20 miles | 28 minutes approximately

PETWRTH HOUSE
Owned by the National Trust, this stately mansion nestles in the South Downs. The late 17th-century Grade I listed country house is filled with treasures, while the parkland landscape was sculpted by ‘Capability’ Brown. Distance: 20 miles | 30 minutes approximately

ARUNDEL CASTLE
Open to visitors for more than 200 years, Arundel Castle continues to attract a steady stream of guests with its compelling events calendar and 40 acres of stunning grounds and gardens, as well as the Castle itself. Distance: 23 miles | 35 minutes approximate

FAMILY DAYS OUT
There are a number of family attractions only a short drive away, whether you fancy a day by the beach, something active or if there is a budding future vet among you that ABSOLUTELY MUST see animals during your holiday.

FUN AT SOUTH LODGE
Enjoy some fun in the pool at our kids splash times in The Spa, book a kids manicure or pedicure in the Ridgeview Beauty Bar, borrow one of our bikes and explore the grounds, delve into our games trunk located in the Great Hall, head outside and play with one of our lawn games or pick up one of our maps and hit the Minty Trail.

EXPLORE LEONARDSLEE GARDENS
In 2019, Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens opened its doors after a closure of 10 years, this magnificent Grade 1 listed garden was nearly lost forever and has been the subject of the largest garden restoration in England and possibly Europe.

These spectacular and ancient gardens are now open for the public to enjoy once again. Many people in the local area have fond memories of their visits and life around these gardens, and we aim to protect this magnificent heritage so that future generations get to enjoy these beautiful green spaces and flora and fauna within.

There is plenty of space for children to run around and explore, with the resident Wallabies and doll house exhibition being a highlight for young and old. Distance: Opposite South Lodge!

BORDE HILL GARDENS
Borde Hill Gardens is the perfect place for children to explore and let their imaginations run wild. With discovery trails and activities throughout the school holidays, plus a new Adventure Playground located within the Garden, there’s plenty to keep families occupied during the open season.

Visit the adventure playground, explore the garden on a school holiday discovery trail, picnic in the garden or by the lakes, bring a ball to kick, or a kite to fly in the parkland (ball games are not permitted in the Garden), play hide-and-seek in the woodland, cool down with a treat from the ice cream hut (peak times only) or refuel at the Gardeners’ Retreat Cafe. Distance: 10 miles | 20 minutes approximately

EASTER AT WAKEHURST
With more than 500 acres of gardens, woodlands and a nature reserve, there are plenty of things to do with kids at Wakehurst:

• Tree Trunk Trek – Crawl, climb and get to know Wakehurst’s trees on the adventurous log trail in Coates Wood.
• Natural Play Spaces – Natural play spaces are scattered across Wakehurst for kids to explore during summer holidays. Look out for woven willow structures to run through, a labyrinth, an acoustic chair and some talking totem poles.
• Kids activities at the Millennium Seed Bank – Discover the underground secrets of the Millennium Seed Bank on a day out with the kids and spy on scientists at work in the world’s largest seed conservation project.

Distance: 14 miles | 25 minutes approximately

HIGH PLACES HORSHAM
Visit High Places Horsham to start your aerial adventure, choosing from one of their activity packages. Distance: 5.5 miles | 14 minutes

SOUTHWATER COUNTRY PARK
This 90 acre country park includes an easy-going lakeside walk, and adventure-style play area ‘Dinosaur Island’ and beautiful nature conservation area that supports all kinds of wildlife; lizards, kingfishers, nightingales and various butterflies and dragonflies.

Water sports are also available on the lake. Distance: 7 miles | 13 minutes

HIGH PLACES CLIP AND CLIMB
High Places Clip and Climb is a new and innovative indoor adventure concept. Our colourful arena features 11 fun themed climbing experiences and 19 individual climbing lines up to a maximum height of 7.5 metres, each showcasing striking designs. From 4 years of age to adults! Distance: 7 miles | 18 minutes

GO APE CRAWLEY AT TILGATE PARK
Go Ape Crawley resides in the largest and most popular park in West Sussex. Tilgate Park features our duo of Tree Top Adventure and Tree Top Junior, each offering a huge package of fun neatly tied up in a slightly different way. Distance: 9.5 miles | 20 minutes

HOLMBUSH EVENTS
Holmbush do a range of exciting activities including, archery, airsoft, 4×4 driving, rifle shooting and axe throwing. Suitable for children aged 10 years and up. Distance: 9.5 miles | 16 minutes approximately

BRIGHTON PIER
Brighton Pier epitomises the traditional great British seaside attraction – fun fair rides, the arcade, traditional stalls, ice creams, candy floss and rock, fish and chips, and souvenirs! Fun for all the family. Distance: 20 miles | 40 minutes approximately

DRUSILLAS PARK
A great family day out. Considered one of the best small zoos in the country, the animals are only half the fun. A large play area zoned for different ages, a maze, indoor and outdoor attractions, and the Hello Kitty secret garden offering rides and character days. Distance: 30 miles | 50 minutes approximately

RIDGEVIEW WINE ESTATE
Ridgeview Wine Estate – The finest of England’s sparkling wines, renowned for their balance of fruit with a wonderful backbone of acidity.

A wonderful family-run business located only a short drive from South Lodge, we can organise tickets for tours and tastings from our reception, so you can discover how their vineyard in Ditchling Common creates a wonderful selection of award-winning wines.

TOURS & TASTINGS
Explore the Ridgeview wine estate with a guided tour of the vineyard and winery. A team expert will guide you around, giving you insights into the craft of creating their award-winning sparkling wines. Your tour will be followed by a tasting in Ridgeview’s beautiful tasting room overlooking the South Downs.

Website: www.exclusive.co.uk

Rooms: 88

Price: from 273 EUR per night