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Cowdray Park Estate
Midhurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom · Independent · High Luxury
The estate has since become the globally recognized 'home of British polo' and a premier luxury destination spanning 16,500 acres of the South Downs. Originally centered on a 16th-century Tudor mansion destroyed by fire in 1793, the current Cowdray Park was largely rebuilt in the 1870s and acquired by the Pearson family in 1909. Today, it offers a sophisticated mix of exclusive-hire rooms in Cowdray House, boutique lodge stays, and high-end holiday cottages.
- 49 rooms
- Opened 1909
- Neighborhood: Easebourne
About Cowdray Park Estate
- Known as the 'home of British polo,' the estate has hosted the sport for more than 100 years and stages the Gold Cup, British polo's Open championship.
- The original Tudor mansion, built around 1520 by Sir David Owen, uncle of Henry VII, burned down in September 1793 in a fire local legend blamed on a monk's curse.
- The lost Tudor house reportedly held William the Conqueror's sword and the roll call of knights from the Battle of Hastings before the fire destroyed it.
- Publishing magnate Sir Weetman Pearson bought the estate in 1909 and was made 1st Viscount Cowdray, with the estate remaining under his descendants today.
- Estate window and door frames are painted in a distinctive ochre 'Cowdray Yellow,' linked to the first Viscount's Liberal Party affiliations.
History
Originally centered on a 16th-century Tudor mansion destroyed by fire in 1793, the current Cowdray Park was largely rebuilt in the 1870s and acquired by the Pearson family in 1909. The estate has since become the globally recognized 'home of British polo' and a premier luxury destination spanning 16,500 acres of the South Downs. Today, it offers a sophisticated mix of exclusive-hire rooms in Cowdray House, boutique lodge stays, and high-end holiday cottages.
Amenities
- Cowdray Park Polo Club (Home of British Polo)
- 18-hole championship golf course
- Indoor and outdoor swimming pools
- Luxury wellbeing centre and yoga retreats
- Award-winning Farm Shop & Café
- Outdoor pursuits including clay pigeon shooting and fly fishing
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