Donnington Grove Hotel & Country Club, Grove Road, Newbury, RG14 2LA

Donnington Grove is an impressive 18th century country estate set within expansive private grounds overlooking the River Lambourn. arranged across three floors, the Grade II*-listed manor house showcases striking period architecture, grand bay elevations, and uninterrupted views across its beautifully landscaped surroundings.

The hotel offers distinctive, character rich accommodation comprising 40 ensuite bedrooms, including rooms within the main house and a selection of charming outbuildings. Facilities include an elegantly refurbished restaurant (2019) and bar, multiple meeting and event spaces, and an acclaimed 18-hole championship golf course.

This exceptional freehold opportunity offers the rare chance to acquire a landmark country house hotel within the M4 corridor, providing easy access to London, Bath, Bristol, Winchester and Oxford, with travel time from Central London being less than 1 hour and 30 minutes.

With significant potential for further development, the estate offers multiple avenues for revenue enhancement, including refurbishment and expansion of guest accommodation.

Just outside the historic market town of Newbury, Donnington Grove enjoys excellent regional connectivity. The estate lies approx. 2 miles from Newbury town centre and around 10 minutes from Newbury Station, offering frequent services to London Paddington in about 40 minutes. Thatcham Station is also located nearby.

Major road links – including the M4, A34, B4000, A4 and A339 – provide direct access to London, Oxford, Bristol, Bath and Winchester. Heathrow Airport is around 51 minutes away, serving more than 80 million passengers annually.

Nestled between Lambourn Road and Grove Road and close to the historic Donnington Castle, the estate benefits from strong local tourism driven by leading attractions such as Donnington Castle, Highclere Castle and Newbury Racecourse.

The hotel blends the original 18th century building with later extensions, incorporating the main restaurant, bar, and additional accommodation wings arranged around an internal courtyard.

The manor retains exceptional period features, including original cornicing and hand painted wall coverings.

Guests arrive into a dramatic triple height entrance hall featuring fine period detail and a sweeping wraparound staircase.

From here, the Avon Room accommodates up to 16 delegates, while the northern hallway leads to further function spaces, including The Cloudy Room and the larger Kennett Room. Bedrooms within later extensions are accessed from the northern corridor.

The hotel offers four meeting rooms, with the largest – the Marquee – accommodating up to 140 delegates, while the Kennett Room caters for up to 100. Full capacity details for each space are provided in the adjacent table.

Located on the lower ground floor of the Manor House, the Avalon Retreat provides three treatment rooms offering facials, massages, and nail therapies, operating six days a week.

The hotel and golf course span a total landholding of approximately 283 acres, positioned between three major east-west transport corridors – the M3, M4, and M40 motorways – all connected via the A34 dual carriageway.

The estate comprises several parcels of land surrounding the northern section of the A34, just south of the M4, with these parcels located on both the eastern and western sides of the dual carriageway.

A highways maintained road bridge provides a crossing over the A34, linking the two portions of the site.

The estate extends to approximately 283 acres, incorporating formal gardens, woodland, the Japanese temple within the walled garden, the golf course, and driving range. Car parking is provided to both the main frontage and rear of the hotel.

The golf course offers an 18-hole, par 72 championship course measuring 7,108 yards. The course is situated astride the A34 trunk road, with seven holes located to the east of the A34. Access is provided via two buggy-accessible bridges crossing the A34.

Additional facilities include a floodlit driving range with five covered bays and two open bays, located to the front of the hotel.

The Golf Pro Shop is situated internally and is accessed via the car park to the north of the hotel.

Adjacent to the main hotel is a charming cluster of buildings known as the Summer House Rooms, offering six ensuite bedrooms that share a private terrace. These rooms are particularly popular with small groups and golfing parties.

Set within the walled garden, the stylish Pavilion Lodges provide an alternative retreat from the main hotel. Guests staying here can unwind in the tranquil Japanese She Tennoji temple and gardens, which offer an attractive setting for events and for visitors seeking a more secluded stay.

Positioned between the Summer House Rooms and the Pavilion Lodges is a further collection of accommodation known as the Lake View Lodges. These four lodge style ensuite bedrooms enjoy uninterrupted views across the River Lambourn and benefit from a shared patio area.

There is extant planning permission for an additional 26 apart hotel rooms. Further information is contained within the data room.

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