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Sample itinerary
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is pleased to help customise itineraries for your group or party. Escape to the Georgian manor house charm and ultra-modern comforts of our intimate historic retreat, just an hour from central London. The following is a sample group itinerary. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Day 1
Arrival at Hotel
Relax after your flight or drive.
- Pamper yourself with a rejuvenating treatment in the spa, a beautifully restored stable block dating from the 18th century.
- Maintain your regimen in the state-of-the-art fitness centre.
- Carry on the British tradition of afternoon tea in the Estate's grounds.
- Steal a quiet moment fishing at Tundry Pond.
Evening
Attend a delightful welcome reception followed by a quintessential Hampshire Farmers Market dinner. This menu is themed around the popular Farmers Markets that take place in the area and combine the best of local and organic produce direct from local farms.
Day 2
Morning
Breakfast at your leisure in Seasons restaurant (indoors or on the outdoor terrace), in the Bistro or in-room. Afterwards, enjoy the Hotel's facilities or explore Hampshire's myriad outdoor activities.
- Challenge yourself with a round of golf at the championship Wentworth Club.
- Browse the antique shops of Hartley Wintney.
- Visit Royal Berkshire Polo Club for a polo lesson, followed by a champagne lunch.
Afternoon
- Our gardener will take you into our historical walled garden to teach you how to look after and make the most of your garden.
- Take an aerial tour of the countryside from a hot-air balloon to see and feel the beauty of historical Hampshire.
Evening
A favourite of the Royal Family: attend evensong at St. George’s Chapel, within the grounds of Windsor Castle. Enjoy a reception and dinner at one of the highly acclaimed Michelin starred restaurants on the banks of the River Thames in the charming village of Bray.
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at your leisure in Seasons restaurant or in-room. Afterwards, enjoy the Hotel’s facilities or explore Hampshire’s myriad outdoor activities.
- Cruise around the Estate on the Basingstoke Canal, in the Hotel’s custom-built canal boat.
- Go horseback riding on our 200-hectare (500-acre) estate; lessons and hacks are available for all levels of ability.
Afternoon
- Enjoy a private lunch followed by an afternoon of race-watching at Newbury Racecourse.
- Rejuvenate with customised treatments in our full-service spa or learn some tricks of the trade with private tuition from one of our highly trained beauty therapists.
- Hampshire Olympics – Spend a fun afternoon engaged in the traditional sports of archery, clay pigeon shooting (skeet shooting), off-road driving or croquet.
Evening
Enjoy à la carte dining either in Seasons restaurant or at one of the local restaurants and pubs.
Day 4
Morning
Breakfast at your leisure in Seasons restaurant or in-room. Afterwards, enjoy the Hotel’s facilities or explore Hampshire’s myriad outdoor activities.
- Visit Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, the English village where she wrote many of her famous works.
- Visit Winchester – see the famous cathedral and browse local shops. This optional day trip includes lunch.
Afternoon
- Go walking or horseback riding with a private guided tour of our historical grounds.
- Visit The Vyne, a mansion built in the 16th century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII’s Lord Chamberlain.
Evening
Experience a Royal Tudor banquet. You will have the opportunity to dress up in period costume and enjoy an authentic Tudor menu.
Day 5
Departure
Following a farewell brunch in the Hotel’s heritage-listed gardens, guests depart at leisure.
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