Coworth Park, the Dorchester Collection hotel set in 240 acres of parkland near Ascot, on Blacknest Road in Sunningdale, has unveiled redesigned stable rooms, suites and cottages. The work was carried out by Martin Hulbert Design, the studio that created the estate’s original interiors more than 15 years ago, and takes its decorative lead from the wildflower meadows on the property.
Hulbert returned to the project with design directors Jay Grierson and Emma Webster. He said the brief was to “build on the legacy of Coworth Park’s past” while preparing it for the future. Rather than strip the rooms back, the team kept much of what was already there. Oak floors stayed in place, wardrobes were repainted, and a large share of the leather upholstery was reused. New joinery has been made from walnut that came down in storms. Hulbert likened the result to a palimpsest, with traces of earlier eras still faintly visible beneath the new layer.
The meadow theme runs through the details. Dried specimens gathered on the grounds informed the palette, which moves between spring yellows and autumn tones in mohair upholstery and handwoven wool rugs. The studio’s floral drawings were turned into block prints for linen wall coverings and curtains, while bedrooms gain warmth from fabric-lined walls. Dried flowers are set into resin tabletops, bathroom reliefs carry the impressions of flowers pressed into clay, and hand-forged steel blooms sit among the artworks.
The art collection was curated and commissioned by the studio around themes of equestrian life, hedgerows and the turning seasons. It includes work by Miles Cole, Catherine Reynolds and Hannastina Crick, ranging from impasto oils and woven textiles to detailed botanical drawings. Outside, the estate’s garden designer and horticulturalist, Terri Crow, worked on the planting. Cottage gardens combine wild and cultivated woodland species above a layer of spring flowers, and in the stable courtyard sculpted yew hedges create separate garden rooms softened by tall grasses.
Private terraces give guests space for breakfast outdoors or a drink before dinner. The refreshed rooms join the estate’s existing draws, which include polo fields, a spa and the restaurant Woven by Adam Smith. The project adds to a run of upgrades at country house hotels close to London, where owners are investing in rooms that feel rooted in their surroundings rather than in generic luxury.
