ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES

DISCOVER THE GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS

First, you must get lost.

Put on your wellies, head out from the Boot Room and start wandering. It
really doesn’t matter which way you go. There is beauty in all directions.

HEAD TO THE MARKET GARDEN AND FARM

Our bio-dynamic Market Garden and organic Home Farm are a 15-minute walk down past the lakes. Overseen by the Heckfield estates team, the farm provides as much as it can for the House: from flowers to rotating arable crops and more.

PICNICS

In the warmer months, head out to the lake or the woods or wherever takes your fancy for a relaxing afternoon.

Best paired with a bit of wild swimming and a relaxing lunch underneath the willows.

Foraged Cocktail Making Workshop

Join Heckfield Place’s knowledgeable bar team in learning how to create cocktails using freshly foraged ingredients along with our House-made liqueurs and tinctures.

Set off from the House to forage through the woodlands to hand-pick plants, herbs and flowers to use in your workshop, while learning about the practical qualities of each along with a view of what’s currently growing on our estate.

Available from April - September. 

Tincture Making

This unique and immersive tincture workshop that connects the art of drink making with the therapeutic properties of the natural world. You’ll learn the age-old craft of creating tinctures, discovering how to prepare and infuse the botanicals for a specific purpose.

Leave with your custom-crafted tincture, along with a detailed guide on how to care for it over the next six weeks, ensuring it reaches its full potential.

CYCLING AND HIKING

Cycle or hike across the Estate and out into the little lanes to Farley Hill, or around the forestry tracks of Bramshill Forest to discover the peace and quiet of the Hampshire countryside. 

Fishing

The Lower Lake is stocked with Carp, Perch, Tench & Rudd. All levels of fishing are welcome, whether it’s introducing you to the lake, setting you up, teaching for the first time or just guiding.
Available mid June to end of October.

Boating on the Lower Lake

Take one of our rowing boats out onto the Lower Lake to enjoy the peace and calm of the nature of the Heckfield Estate.
Add a picnic and make a day of it. Available May to end of September.

Wild Swimming

The Lower Lake is a wonderful spot to enjoy a dip in nature. Book one of our guided experiences and head to the eastern end of the Lake where the water is deep and clear. Find our wooden pontoon and step ladder to ease your way in and out.

Please note that we advise against swimming in our Lower Lake alone, and all open water dips should be supervised by a member of our trained team. We recommend booking one of our guided experiences.

Falconry

Behold the majesty of these Birds of Prey. Under the supervision of our professional falconer, guests are invited to handle and fly these magnificent birds. It is an unforgettable moment when a hawk swoops out of the sky and lands on your gloved fist.

MOVEMENT IN NATURE

Re-energise and refocus through moving your body in the Great Outdoors. From our signature Woodland Movement to Farm Fit and the exciting challenge of Wild Water Immersion.

COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS

Join Heckfield Place’s cocktail-making maestros in learning how to create the best drinks fresh with ingredients often foraged from our 438-acre estate.

WINE TASTING

Calling all oenophiles... A tutored tasting with our Senior Sommelier. We show a diverse and unusual selection of wines that can all fall into the ‘twists on the classics’ category.

WILLOW WEAVING

Embrace your creativity and try your hand at willow weaving. Using locally grown willow, make either a willow star or a willow bird feeder.