Luxury accommodation near Cowdray Park
Cowdray Park hosts its polo championships between April and September every year, boasting months of world-class sporting action in rural West Sussex.
Fans of all things polo can enjoy a series of world-class sporting events taking place across two beautiful West Sussex sites, one in Midhurst and one just outside South Ambersham. The festival hosts around 400 matches each year on weekdays, weekends and bank holidays from April right through to September, including the three-week British Open tournament from June to July. Our collection of luxury homestays near Midhurst will make a restful base after a day touring the locale, or catching the matches in the grounds.
Organisers of Cowdray Park invite visitors to make the most of the stunning setting with a slap-up picnic; bring one from home or order from the on-site Farm Shop and Café. When there’s a lull in the equine action, head into the South Downs National Park or on to the coast, where Bognor Regis, Portsmouth and Selsey are all a short car ride away. Midhurst itself is a busy market town with pretty historic buildings and lots of little shops. Take the Town Trail to discover an Iron Age fort and Norman castle, before heading back for yet more polo…
Ariabelle
Iping, Midhurst, West Sussex, UK
Found at the end of a sweeping drive, Ariabelle is the ultimate luxury country house, affording a spa-like stay with a lavish indoor pool in West Sussex's glorious South Downs.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £19,250 per week, £15,450 per short break
Pets: Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features: Indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, steam room and sauna, gym and bar
Distance: Approx. 2 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Cadence
A 1970s sci-fi film was the unlikely inspiration for architect-owned retreat Cadence; an award-winning luxury country house in pretty Petworth, on West Sussex's poetic South Downs.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £5,495 per week
Pets: Two well-behaved pets are welcome
Distance: Approx. 5 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
The Art House
Sutton, Pulborough, West Sussex, UK
An idyllic retreat and chef's favourite, The Art House is a luxury country home in the village of Sutton in West Sussex; complete with a pool, tennis court and wild swimming lake.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £7,995 per week
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: 17-metre heated outdoor swimming pool (June - September), sauna, 50-metre wild swimming lake with jetty, tennis court, air hockey, pool table and fire pit
Distance: Approx. 7 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Rhapsody
A utopia of surreal garden sculptures, topsy-turvy architecture and glass-like pools, Rhapsody has fallen head first through the rabbit hole and landed in the heart of Wonderland.
Sleeps: Up to 12 (10 adults and 2 children)
From: £12,495 per week, £9,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (late April - September), with jet stream, sunken hot tub, yoga studio, glass reading room overhanging the pond, cinema room, games room (with pool table, darts, table tennis and table football)
Distance: Approx. 8 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Studio Fold
Nutbourne, Pulborough, West Sussex, UK
Modern design and eco creds have seen former water pumping station Studio Fold in Pulborough's sought-after village of Nutbourne transform into an award-winning West Sussex home.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,595 per week, £1,950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Pool table and cinema room
Distance: Approx. 12 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Mulberry Mill
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
There’s something special about Mulberry Mill; a luxury country home on the River Arun that's close to the South Downs in West Sussex, on the edge of Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Two pets are welcome
Features: Canoes for the river, football table, fishing is available year round outside of April and May
Distance: Approx. 13 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Mill of Arun
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
With a tranquil spot on the River Arun, Mill of Arun is a luxury country home with a hot tub and kayaks in West Sussex; a magical four-story space for families near Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, two kayaks for the river, table football in the games room, fishing is available year round outside of April and May
Distance: Approx. 13 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Figgy Court
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
A 700-year-old grain barn in West Sussex, Figgy Court is a luxury couples’ retreat with a riverside hot tub that affords a slice of country living on modern terms in Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,350 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Distance: Approx. 13 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
Artemis
On a valley's edge in the undulating folds of the South Downs, this luxury country house with a pool hides amidst the gentle rustle of wildflowers and meadow grass.
Sleeps: Up to 11 guests (nine adults and two children)
From: £8,495 per week
Pets: Sorry, no pets.
Features: Heated outdoor swimming pool (April-September), fire pit
Distance: Approx. 21 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
The Gallerist
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK
A former brewery, The Gallerist is a luxury country house with a cool streak, where a cinema room and pool call seekers of laissez-faire living to Haywards Heath in West Sussex.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £4,950 per week, £3,750 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (available April - October), woodfired hot tub, tennis court, and cinema room
Distance: Approx. 24 miles from Cowdray Polo as the crow flies
