The Resort

Foxhills occupies 400 acres of Surrey woodland between Chertsey and Woking — an 18th-century manor house at its centre surrounded by mature oak and pine that insulates the estate from the M25 corridor a mile to the north with more effectiveness than the map would suggest. The resort has been family-owned and managed for over 40 years, a continuity of ownership that shows in the quality of the grounds maintenance and the consistency of the guest experience across seasons.

Hotel accommodation is split between rooms in the manor house and lodge-style rooms in the grounds — the lodges suit golfers arriving late and departing early, with easier access to the golf courses and less engagement with the main house operations. The manor house rooms have more character; the lodges have more practicality. For a weekend golf break with two courses and a spa session, the lodges represent the better choice.

The Golf

Three courses make Foxhills the most golf-dense resort in Surrey. The Longcross Course is the principal championship layout — a Par 73 at 6,893 yards designed through mature woodland that demands accuracy off the tee and rewards patience on the approach. Fairways are well-defined by the tree lines, creating a sequence of decisions about when to be aggressive and when to lay back that gives the round strategic interest beyond what the course’s reputation might suggest. The conditioning is consistently strong year-round, which on Surrey’s sandy soil is easier to achieve than on heavier parkland to the east, but requires maintenance discipline nonetheless.

The Bernard Hunt Course is the shorter companion — named for the former Ryder Cup captain who was the club’s professional for many years. It suits the golfer who wants a quicker, less demanding round as a second 18 in a stay, or who is playing with a partner at a different standard. The Manor 9 completes the offering as a par-three course useful for warm-up, short game practice or the golfer whose schedule permits only a brief time on the course.

The Spa

The Foxhills spa occupies a purpose-built facility adjacent to the main house with an indoor pool, thermal suite, seven treatment rooms and an outdoor hot tub positioned within the woodland grounds. The treatment menu covers the full range of massage, facial and body therapies, with sports and deep tissue massage options that address the specific recovery needs of golfers playing consecutive rounds. The thermal suite — sauna, steam room and experience shower — is smaller than comparable facilities at Rudding Park or Gleneagles but well-maintained and adequate for the recovery use case that a two-night golf break generates.

The outdoor pool, open in warmer months, is the most appealing element of the spa offer during summer visits — positioned in a woodland clearing with enough separation from the hotel building to feel genuinely removed from the resort activity. For a post-round recovery session between June and September, the outdoor pool followed by treatment room work represents the most complete recovery option available within an hour of London.

Dining

The Foxhills dining offer is competent rather than destination-quality. The main restaurant provides a menu of classical British and European dishes from produce that shows seasonal awareness without the kitchen garden ambition of Rudding’s Horto or the Michelin-level intent of Gleneagles. For a resort at this price point and location, the standard is appropriate — golfers who have played 36 holes and spent two hours in the spa want food that satisfies rather than challenges, and Foxhills delivers that reliably. The bar is the more useful social space in the evenings, and the terrace in summer is one of the more pleasant post-round drinks settings in Surrey.

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