NEWICK PARK
Grand Sussex setting for a stately romance
FROM THE MOMENT you turn into the sweeping drive up to Newick Park, you can’t help but imagine the clattering of horse’s hooves and Hanson cabs. This elegant Georgian manor is pure Pride and Prejudice, with everything you could want for a few days of high living: sweeping lawns, wooded grounds complete with roving peacocks and antique-filled salons. It's just the place for Darcys and their damsels.
What’s more, they take bedtime seriously here: expect vast king-size beds, rich drapes and finest Egyptian bedlinen, making it quite possible to lose yourself entirely under the sheets. Take a dip in the secluded outdoor pool or enjoy a spot of croquet on the lawn.
Making the most of the great outdoors at Newick Park is positively encouraged, with umbrellas at the ready for showery days. Whether you want to lock yourselves away in your bedroom or play out your M’Lady fantasies to the full, the friendly staff won’t so much as raise an eyebrow.
Hit the Spot
Set in sweeping Sussex parkland.
Bedtime
Play out your M'Lady fantasies in Her Ladyship's room, with its grand four-poster
Be Savvy
Book months ahead here if you're planning a trip to Glyndebourne.
Be Smitten
It's a grand setting for country pursuits.
Sweeping parkland views
Don your tweeds and go clay pigeon shooting, or grab some wellies for walks around the 250 acres of grounds, where pheasants strut and rabbits scamper.
Newick Park's peaceful bedrooms all have views over the parkland, and some roomy suites are set in the Granary, a few minutes from the main house. Push the boat out by booking wood-panelled Her Ladyship’s, with its four-poster and views across the estate (it's the favourite for first nights and honeymoons) or Longford, with its deep window seats made for sharing. We stayed in the latter, where we had enough room to throw a party.
Dinner is an occasion here. Try sea bass and scallops cooked on a bed of fennel, rounded off with a fresh coconut soufflé. Menus major on fresh organic produce, much of which comes from the estate itself. Or (should you be lucky enough to get tickets) pack a hamper and head for Glyndebourne or wind down the windows for a breezy drive on the Sussex Downs.
There's a nicely relaxed vibe at Newick Park – it's plush, but not prissy. Staff are warm and obliging, making it a great place to soak up that quintessential country house experience.
Newick Park was reviewed for Room for Romance by Mark MacGee
What’s more, they take bedtime seriously here: expect vast king-size beds, rich drapes and finest Egyptian bedlinen, making it quite possible to lose yourself entirely under the sheets. Take a dip in the secluded outdoor pool or enjoy a spot of croquet on the lawn.
Making the most of the great outdoors at Newick Park is positively encouraged, with umbrellas at the ready for showery days. Whether you want to lock yourselves away in your bedroom or play out your M’Lady fantasies to the full, the friendly staff won’t so much as raise an eyebrow.
Hit the Spot
Set in sweeping Sussex parkland.
Bedtime
Play out your M'Lady fantasies in Her Ladyship's room, with its grand four-poster
Be Savvy
Book months ahead here if you're planning a trip to Glyndebourne.
Be Smitten
It's a grand setting for country pursuits.
Sweeping parkland views
Don your tweeds and go clay pigeon shooting, or grab some wellies for walks around the 250 acres of grounds, where pheasants strut and rabbits scamper.
Newick Park's peaceful bedrooms all have views over the parkland, and some roomy suites are set in the Granary, a few minutes from the main house. Push the boat out by booking wood-panelled Her Ladyship’s, with its four-poster and views across the estate (it's the favourite for first nights and honeymoons) or Longford, with its deep window seats made for sharing. We stayed in the latter, where we had enough room to throw a party.
Dinner is an occasion here. Try sea bass and scallops cooked on a bed of fennel, rounded off with a fresh coconut soufflé. Menus major on fresh organic produce, much of which comes from the estate itself. Or (should you be lucky enough to get tickets) pack a hamper and head for Glyndebourne or wind down the windows for a breezy drive on the Sussex Downs.
There's a nicely relaxed vibe at Newick Park – it's plush, but not prissy. Staff are warm and obliging, making it a great place to soak up that quintessential country house experience.
Newick Park was reviewed for Room for Romance by Mark MacGee
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Dining in
Look forward to modern European cuisine in a traditional country house setting complete with silver service and crystal glassware. Tuck into delicious sautéed scallops with white onion cream and vanilla dressing, follow with rack of South Downs lamb, and finish off with a Newick Park strawberry assiette.
Dining out
The Griffin Inn in Fletching, just five miles away, is worth trying.
Newick Park Dates
May to August
Opera fans will love the world-renowned Glyndebourne Festival – though tickets are often like gold dust.
May
Enjoy some of the theatre and music staged at the annual Brighton Festival.
See & Do
There's plenty to do right here on the estate – tennis, quad biking, and swimming in the outdoor heated pool for starters. Don some wellies and explore the lake and acres of grounds. Further afield, explore metropolitan Brighton and its beaches, walk the famous chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters, and discover some of the multitude of gardens and stately homes that dot the Sussex countryside – Petworth House, Parham House and Goodwood, to name just a few. Plumpton Races are nearby, as is the famous Bluebell Railway.
Shop
While away the hours exploring Brighton’s amazing Lanes. If you can’t find it here you won’t find it anywhere.
Spa & Golf
You can have treatments in your room, but for a day of pampering head to the new East Sussex National Spa, 15 minutes drive away. It offers an array of treatments and golfers will love its two championship courses. The European Open has been played here.
Look forward to modern European cuisine in a traditional country house setting complete with silver service and crystal glassware. Tuck into delicious sautéed scallops with white onion cream and vanilla dressing, follow with rack of South Downs lamb, and finish off with a Newick Park strawberry assiette.
Dining out
The Griffin Inn in Fletching, just five miles away, is worth trying.
Newick Park Dates
May to August
Opera fans will love the world-renowned Glyndebourne Festival – though tickets are often like gold dust.
May
Enjoy some of the theatre and music staged at the annual Brighton Festival.
See & Do
There's plenty to do right here on the estate – tennis, quad biking, and swimming in the outdoor heated pool for starters. Don some wellies and explore the lake and acres of grounds. Further afield, explore metropolitan Brighton and its beaches, walk the famous chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters, and discover some of the multitude of gardens and stately homes that dot the Sussex countryside – Petworth House, Parham House and Goodwood, to name just a few. Plumpton Races are nearby, as is the famous Bluebell Railway.
Shop
While away the hours exploring Brighton’s amazing Lanes. If you can’t find it here you won’t find it anywhere.
Spa & Golf
You can have treatments in your room, but for a day of pampering head to the new East Sussex National Spa, 15 minutes drive away. It offers an array of treatments and golfers will love its two championship courses. The European Open has been played here.
GETTING THERE
Location Newick, Nr. Lewes, East Sussex BN8 4SB Parking There is free guest parking Trains Haywards Heath station – seven miles Taxis GBP 10-15 from the station Airport London Gatwick – 27 miles.
ESSENTIALS
Rates guide GBP 165-225 Open/closed Open all year Check-in 2pm Check-out 11am Minimum night stay? No
Rooms and suites
16 rooms
Room amenities
Egyptian cotton sheets, hand-sprung beds, Molton Brown toiletries, candles for relaxing baths.
Also...
Some rooms have four-posters. Of the smaller rooms, we liked Albertine, on the top floor – very sweet and private.
OTHER INFO
Hotel facilities
Tennis court, heated outdoor pool, vast 250 acre estate for walks, croquet, quad biking, fishing, tank driving, clay pigeon shooting.
Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 10am. Be sure to sample the homemade granola.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
There are no restrictions but young children are discouraged from the restaurant in the evening.
Pets
Dogs are allowed in certain rooms
Air conditioning
No
Eco conscience
All food is sourced locally where possible and much comes from the hotel’s organic kitchen garden.
WEDDINGS
Wedding license?
Yes – based on exclusive hire of the property. Up to 200 guests can be catered for, and you can say your vows outside against a backdrop of sweeping lawns, a lake and the South Downs.
Location Newick, Nr. Lewes, East Sussex BN8 4SB Parking There is free guest parking Trains Haywards Heath station – seven miles Taxis GBP 10-15 from the station Airport London Gatwick – 27 miles.
ESSENTIALS
Rates guide GBP 165-225 Open/closed Open all year Check-in 2pm Check-out 11am Minimum night stay? No
Rooms and suites
16 rooms
Room amenities
Egyptian cotton sheets, hand-sprung beds, Molton Brown toiletries, candles for relaxing baths.
Also...
Some rooms have four-posters. Of the smaller rooms, we liked Albertine, on the top floor – very sweet and private.
OTHER INFO
Hotel facilities
Tennis court, heated outdoor pool, vast 250 acre estate for walks, croquet, quad biking, fishing, tank driving, clay pigeon shooting.
Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 10am. Be sure to sample the homemade granola.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
There are no restrictions but young children are discouraged from the restaurant in the evening.
Pets
Dogs are allowed in certain rooms
Air conditioning
No
Eco conscience
All food is sourced locally where possible and much comes from the hotel’s organic kitchen garden.
WEDDINGS
Wedding license?
Yes – based on exclusive hire of the property. Up to 200 guests can be catered for, and you can say your vows outside against a backdrop of sweeping lawns, a lake and the South Downs.
