Luxury Family Hotels is delighted to announce that Woolley Grange, its cherished Jacobean manor house near the picturesque city of Bath, has closed temporarily for a significant full renovation of its rooms, common areas, restaurants and gardens. The hotel will begin a phased reopening from early October 2025, in time for Half Term, marking a bold new era for this much-loved family retreat.
Heading up the design is the team at StudioJill who have worked with the collection across Fowey Hall on the Cornish Coast, Moonfleet Manor on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset and New Park Manor in the heart of the New Forest. The design concept adheres to a ‘new yet nostalgic’ approach, ensuring that Woolley Grange, upon reopening, will step into a fresh chapter that celebrates its cherished heritage while unveiling a beautifully reimagined identity.
The full-property renovation will encompass all 25 rooms and suites as well as the public areas, including the Restaurant, Drawing Room, Long Room, Afternoon Tea Lounge, Private Dining, The Orangery, the family-friendly Spa, Indoor Swimming Pool and the multitude of children’s facilities, such as the Ofsted-registered Woolley Bears Den children’s club and the Hen House for tweens and teens. The transformation will introduce a more holistic design thread across the house, uniting its Jacobean roots and later additions in one cohesive, characterful story. Drawing on a palette of earthy tones, rich textures, crewelwork, aged oak, and rustic finishes, the redesign brings a sense of place that is true to Woolley’s historic character where cosy corners, worn flagstones, and country eccentricity are celebrated.
From reimagined bedrooms and suites to the lounge, restaurants, spa, and children’s areas, the transformation will balance modern comfort with timeless charm, layered with playful touches that speak to the building’s personality. Throughout the hotel, quirky and tactile details from patterned textiles to the hotel’s much-loved curiosities such as the vintage fairground rides and bear are mixed with new and vintage details and artefacts offering the guests a sensory experience that feels distinct of the beloved Luxury Family Hotels portfolio.
Above all, Woolley Grange remains where families return, a place full of character, comfort, and memory-making. With every element lovingly considered, this next chapter brings new stories, spaces, and experiences rooted in the warmth and welcome that has defined Woolley Grange for generations.
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Woolley GrangeWoolley GreenWoolley Green, BA15 1TXUnited Kingdom
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