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Set on 350 acres of historic parkland and gardens, this 49-room estate, originally the home of John Penn, dates to 1795 with the construction of the Palladian Mansion that is now the heart of the club.
Over the centuries, it has evolved from private residence to resort, with the addition of a 27-hole golf course and a golf academy, the latter in partnership with Jonathan Yarwood Golf Academies, and most recently a Pavilion, comprising a 4,500-square-foot state-of-the-art gymnasium, two studios, an indoor swimming pool, a spa and salon dubbed the Stoke Park Spa by SPC, children's playroom, conference facilities, and three indoor carpet tennis court, which supplement the four all-weather and six grass tennis courts outdoors, with resident pros to provide programming and lessons.
Movie fans may recognize the property from either of two James Bond movies—Goldfinger (1964) or Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)—both of which were filmed around the Mansion and golf course, or more recently from Brigitte Jones's Diary, in which Hugh Grant, as Daniel Cleaver, takes Renée Zellweger's Bridget Jones away for a luxury romantic break, rowing on the club's lake before ending up in its Pennsylvania Suite. that suite is one of 21 bedrooms with balconies in the original mansion, supplemented by another 28 rooms in the Pavilion. There are also three restaurants, ranging from the formal Dining Room to the casual Orangery.
Each summer the resort has hosted the Boodles Challenge, a grass-court exhibition that draws several of the bold-face touring professionals.
Pro Shop: +44 (0)1753 717111
June 19-23, 2012: Boodles Challenge
www.theboodles.com Phone: +44 (0) 0207 384 4877
A grass-court exhibition that draws several of the top ATP professionals.
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Rates in British pounds (£)
Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2012
Rooms: £265-£365. Suites: £495-£1,170
Seasons. Year-round.
General Tourist Information. The hotel is roughly 7 miles from London's Heathrow Airport. For general information about travel to Great Britain, check out the Visit Britain website.