Region guide

Sporting Hotels in the South East

The South East is the heart of Home Counties shooting. The downs and beechwoods of Sussex, Hampshire and the Chilterns hold some of the most polished driven pheasant and partridge shoots in the country, with Berkshire, Surrey, Kent, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire all dense with well-keepered estates. The country here is intimate, the keepering tradition strong, and the proximity to London — and to Heathrow and Gatwick — makes the South East the natural choice for a Friday-to-Sunday with a team.

A South East hotel works when it sits within easy reach of the shoots, takes a boot room of dogs and wet tweed without comment, and serves a dinner that closes a long day properly. A proper bar and a quiet morning room help.