Stratford Park Hotel and Golf Club unveils new outdoor area
The project has given the 32-bedroom hotel ‘one of the biggest beer gardens’ in Stratford-upon-Avon
The Stratford Park Hotel and Golf Club has opened a new outdoor dining and drinking area for guests after an £80k investment.
The independent hotel, which is located in Stratford-upon-Avon on Ingon Lane, partnered with locally-based Lucy Bravington Design on the project.
Bravington, who has been designing gardens for 15 years, won Gold for her show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2023.
The project has given the 32-bedroom hotel “one of the biggest beer gardens” in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stratford Park Hotel’s new garden benefits from a series of comfortable but private pods surrounded by nature, with stone paths that lead between the pods.
Pod sizes vary in size to fit intimate groups of four to larger groups of 20, and in time will be surrounded by more than 1,500 plants which have been planted and are starting to grow.
Bravington said: “It’s been a lovely project to be involved with and it has been great to work with the hotel’s team to bring it to fruition. The hotel is very local to me and I know a lot of people who play golf up there, so I’m sure they’ll enjoy a drink or bite to eat in the new space.
“Each seating area is private but comfortable. The paths between the pods create a private experience for guests but also make it easier for staff to reach and serve tables. When the plants have all grown it will be a perfect space for photographs too, with a lot of colour and wildlife.”
Beverley Haynes, general manager and co-owner of The Stratford Park Hotel and Golf Club, added: “We’re excited to finally open our new outdoor dining and drinking space to guests. Our team has been working tirelessly over the last few months to get the space ready in time for summer. It significantly grows our outdoor seating capacity and enables us to cater for more customers at our restaurant.
“We are pleased to have been able to work with Lucy Bravington on this outdoor area and would like to thank all the other partners which have supported the project.”
