Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa
West Sussex, England
Price Guide
Features
- Couples
- Family friendly
- Fine dining
- Going solo
- Outdoors
- Pets welcome
- Retreat
- Wellness
Spa
- Hydrotherapy
- Pool
- Spa café
- Thermal facilities
- Vitality pool
To Do
- Bootcamp
- Cycling
- Gymnasium
- Hiking/walks
- Personal training
- Pilates
- Pool – indoor
- Pool -outdoor
- Yoga
Bursting with history and character Ockenden Manor combines Elizabethan country house splendor with modern luxuries, offering 27 lavishly decorated rooms and suites and a restaurant serving superlative Sussex-inspired cuisine.
Using water that comes directly from its own private spring, Ockenden Manor’s contemporary spa facilities make it the ideal location for a luxurious wellness break. It’s light-filled design and modern architecture blend effortlessly with the 19th-century walls of the surrounding garden to create a truly special space in which to indulge.
Whether enjoying a pampering spa treatment or simply taking in the unspoiled views over Cuckfield Park from a lounge warmed by a roaring log fire, Ockenden Manor is a wonderful place to escape to and it’s less than an hour from London.
The Spa
Ockenden Manor Spa
Highlights of the spa at Ockenden Manor include an indoor swimming pool with swim-through to an outdoor heated pool, a bubbling outdoor hot tub, walk-through rainforest showers, steam and sauna experiences, and indoor and outdoor relaxation areas.
An Isopod floatation tank allows guests to be suspended effortlessly in salt water for total muscle relaxation, while a fully equipped gym offers the use of resistance, CV and free weights, with Pilates and yoga classes take place in the fitness studio.
There is a lounge serving refreshing smoothies and healthy snacks, while eight luxurious treatment rooms include a space for couples to enjoy pampering time together.
An extensive choice of facial, body and massage therapies, offered in partnership with Elemental Herbology, capitalise on the brand’s Five Element Theory, which uses principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine to soothe and restore natural balance and introduce inner calm. A selection of these is also combined with time in the Isopod to provide a sense of complete escapism.
In addition, The Light Technique, developed by renowned facialist and holistic wellness expert Katie Light, is incorporated into a range of bespoke treatments designed to address physical and emotional issues using a combination of massage and reiki techniques.
Spa Facilities
- Indoor swimming pool with swim-through to outdoor heated pool
- Outdoor hot tub
- Indoor spa bath
- Walk-through rainforest shower
- Sauna and steam rooms
- Relaxation room and spaces
- Fully equipped gym
- Yoga, Pilates and exercise studio
- Isopod floatation
- Spa Lounge – serving delectable and healthy snacks, teas and coffee
- 8 luxurious treatment rooms
Spa Products
- Elemental Herbology
To Stay
Ockenden Manor has 27 luxurious bedrooms and suites located in two houses on nine acres of gardens overlooking Cuckfield Park, all of which have bathrooms stocked with Temple Spa amenities.
Ideal for a romantic getaway, the pretty Cuckfield rooms in the Garden Wing offer stunning views toward the South Downs National Park, while Sussex accommodations, in the oldest part of the Manor House, can be equipped with additional sofa beds, making them ideal for families.
With a separate seating area, the Master Suite can be conveniently interconnected with a Cosy double room, while the oversized bathrooms of Ockenden Manor’s Feature bedrooms add to their spacious and luxurious feel.
Beyond the walled garden, just above the award-winning spa are six stunning Junior Spa Suites with open-plan bedroom and lounges, and roof terraces overlooking Cuckfield Park.
Check out: 11:00 am
To Eat
Led by award-winning head chef, Stephen Crane, The Restaurant serves some of the finest food in Sussex. It is a beautiful space with far-reaching views over Cuckfield Park – you may like to sit by the fire in the elegant drawing room and enjoy a traditional or ‘sparkling’ afternoon tea, read the papers in the bar, or head outside to the terrace in the sunshine.
Food provenance is an important aspect of the gourmet offering and the restaurant’s devotion to using quality, locally sourced ingredients means it has excellent relationships with many local suppliers. This even stretches to its cellars: located in the heart of Sussex wine country, the hotel is proud to support local wineries who produce some of the finest English sparkling wines.
Facilities and Activities
- Nine acres of private gardens with terrace and croquet lawn
- Fine-dining restaurant
- Award winning spa and treatment rooms
- Elegant drawing room with open fire
- Oak-pannelled bar
- Indoor pool with swim through to outdoor heated swimming pool
- Nordic walking
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness classes
- Wellness retreats, spa days and breaks
For the Kids
Between the hours of 10am – 11am and 3.30pm – 5pm, children under the age of 16 are very welcome to enjoy the swimming pools whilst supervised by a parent or guardian. Therapies or treatments are available to those aged 16 or over.
Location
From north (London Gatwick) follow the M23/A23 south towards Brighton.
Exit A23 on to A272 towards Haywards Heath.
Follow A272 until signposted Cuckfield. Follow road into centre of Cuckfield Village and follow signs to Hotel in Ockenden Lane.
From London Victoria to Haywards Heath takes approximately 45 minutes with a further 10 minute taxi ride to the hotel.
