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Coworth Park
Ascot, Berkshire, United Kingdom · Dorchester Collection · Grand Luxury
The only hotel in the United Kingdom with its own polo grounds sits on 240 Berkshire acres around Coworth House, a Georgian core dated to 1776. East India merchant William Shepheard likely built it; later owners included the 17th Earl of Derby and, after a convent-school chapter, Galen Weston, who laid the first polo field. Dorchester Collection bought the estate in 2001, rebuilt the interiors, and opened the 70-room country-house hotel on 25 September 2010, complete with an eco-spa partly sunk into the ground and a willow-fed biomass plant grown on site.
- 71 rooms
- Opened 2010
- Neighborhood: Sunningdale
- Rooms from 377 sq ft (35 m²)
- Interiors: Fox Linton Associates (original 2010 interiors); Martin Hulbert Design (2022 Woven by Adam Smith restaurant; 2025 Dower House)
About Coworth Park
- Coworth Park is the only hotel in the United Kingdom that maintains its own polo grounds, with stables for 30 horses on the 240-acre Ascot estate.
- Coworth House dates in its oldest form to 1776; the surrounding land was once granted by Edward the Confessor to Westminster Abbey.
- Edward Stanley, later the 17th Earl of Derby, owned the house from about 1899; his widow, Alice, Countess of Derby and lady-in-waiting to Queen Alexandra, died there in 1957.
- Selfridges owner Galen Weston acquired the park in the mid-1980s and developed its first polo field before Dorchester Collection purchased the estate in 2001.
- The 2010 resort burns estate-grown willow in an underground biomass energy centre and built its spa partly submerged with timber, lime-hemp walls, and a planted green roof.
History
Coworth Park is Dorchester Collection’s country-house hotel in Berkshire, which opened to guests on 25 September 2010 after Dorchester purchased the estate in 2001 and carried out a major refurbishment. The core house, Coworth House, dates to 1776 and the site has a much longer history tied to the former estate and surrounding land. Before becoming a hotel, the property passed through several owners and later served as a convent school, offices, and even horse-training use in the grounds. Today it is known for its countryside setting, equestrian focus, and a strong food-and-beverage program anchored by Woven by Adam Smith.
The setting
The hotel sits on Blacknest Road in Ascot, Berkshire, on a Georgian country estate near Windsor Great Park. The wider site has historical continuity dating back centuries, with land grants associated with Westminster Abbey and later development of Coworth House in the 18th century. 3.3 miles from Royal Ascot Golf Club.
Restaurants and bars
- Woven by Adam Smith — Restaurant · Classic British, seasonal · One MICHELIN Star
- The Barn — Restaurant · Brasserie-style comfort food
- Drawing Room — Café · Afternoon tea, light meals and drinks
- The Spatisserie — Restaurant
Experiences
- Polo — Polo lessons arranged on professional polo grounds in the grounds.
- Horse riding — Horse riding arranged by the hotel.
- Croquet — Croquet on the grounds, arranged by the hotel.
- Bicycle hire — Bicycle hire arranged by the hotel.
- Tennis — Use of the two on-site tennis courts.
- Coworth Park Kids — Treasure hunts, games, baking and crafts at a seven-room playhouse near the spa.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Fine dining
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- AA Five Red Stars (2025)
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