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Staying Green with our new Gym!

We are thrilled to announce the opening of our brand new, state of the art Gymnasium. We've reason to be more thrilled than most, as we've managed to equip the gym with environmentally-friendly gym equipment. Pulse Fitness Cardio equipment is part of a brand new Fusion range. All products are self-powered (except for the treadmills) which is in...more info

Spring News from the Estate Team

Spring has arrived, although looking out the window whilst writing this there is heavy rain mixed with sleet and a very strong wind battering the blossom on the fruit trees! We still have lots of spring colour and, within the next few weeks, our Bluebell wood will be a blaze of colour and fragrance. Everything is bursting in to life again after...more info

The future generations of Ashdown Park

I have been asked to write a blog on behalf of the Personnel Department at Ashdown Park Hotel. After giving the subject some thought, I decided to focus on how Elite Hotels help the future working generation and the development opportunities offered within Elite Hotels and Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club. We currently have First year, Second...more info

News from our Estate Team

This time of year is seen by many as a quiet time for work in the garden. As any gardener knows there is always something to do. During the next few weeks it’s a good chance to catch up on all those little jobs that you did not have time to do during the summer. We are currently cleaning up around the garden and grounds and cutting back the...more info

It's That Time of Year Again

It’s at this time of year, with the cold mist creeping in through the front door and the sound of the fresh frost crunching under foot whilst I walk to work, that it starts to dawn on me that Christmas is just a few weeks away. Whilst my two young daughters have been reminding me for weeks that Santa is getting ready, and my wife has been buying...more info

A Warm Welcome to Andrew Wilson

Ashdown Park & Country Club welcomes the return of Andrew Wilson. We managed to catch up with Andrew during his busy day to find out more about his life, what he hopes to bring to the hotel and what made him decide to return. “When I left as Senior Sous Chef I always knew that I would return as the Executive Chef some day, the company has...more info

The important things in life...

It's that time of year when the leaves are beginning to fall, there is that autumnal bite in the air and everyone is trying not to think about the inevitable...Christmas is around the corner. We waited all summer for...well, summer! It came and went in a blink but not all was lost as the recent Indian summer (all 5 days of it) lifted spirits...more info