The Grosvenor is a truly beautiful hotel of majestic grandeur, complete with pillared porte-cochère, overlooking the handsome Georgian high street of buzzing fly fishing town, Stockbridge. If you are casting around for a stylish getaway within a stone’s throw of the evening rise, the Grosvenor’s chic rooms and extravagant menus are delightful and indulgent in every measure. Stockbridge is quite literally interwoven with gin-clear, trout-filled chalk streams, so you can trawl a whole host of boutiques, artisans, coffee houses, eateries and art galleries, plus two fantastic fly fishing tackle shops, en route along your hop, skip and a jump to the banks of the famous river Test.
Welcome to the home of the Houghton Club! Founded all the way back in 1822, they are the oldest fly fishing club in the world, and with exclusive access to many private miles of the River Test, it is the dream of every devoted fly fisher to fall in with the fold. For most of us, the Grosvenor is as close as we will ever come. Thankfully this quintessential country hotel leans into their fly fishing roots, proudly proclaiming that “fly fishing is their passion and at the very core of their sporting heritage,” so fellow fly fishers are made to feel very welcome indeed. Stockbridge is a charming market town, built along a historic drover’s road which crosses the river Test and its carrier streams in five places or more, so you do not need to walk far before finding a feeding trout. The Grosvenor stands at the midship of it all and there are some sublime beats on the main river and its many tributaries within a 10 minute drive of the hotel.  If you need to restock the fly boxes before you go, Orvis and Robjents, just 100 yards up the road, are both jam packed with all the essentials for fly fishing on the chalk streams. It is for all these reasons, and many more, that the Grosvenor Hotel has become synonymous with traditional English chalk stream fly fishing, and the dream destination for every travelling fly fisher.
Just 30 minutes west of the medieval city of Winchester, the fly fishing capital, Stockbridge, is nestled at the beating heart of the Test Valley. This busy little market village is adorned with boutiques, artisans, coffee houses, eateries and art galleries, and there are a plethora of local vineyards, gin distilleries, and countryside walks to explore! Too often missed are the classic car meets, village faits and farmers markets that sing local tradition. A further 30 minutes west is Salisbury, a gorgeous cathedral city, and beyond that, Stonehenge, with nothing in between but the vast rolling hills of rural Hampshire.
Simply arriving at the Grosvenor makes you feel important! When you arrive, Its grand colonnaded entrance spills out over the pavement to welcome you, which is often guarded by a fleet of classic cars or brand spanking new Land Rovers belonging to the sporting fellows and country folk that call the Grosvenor their local. Indoors, chic oatmeal carpets and petrol-blue walls are the order of service, with a riotous palette of green and raspberry in the bar area, while the restaurant is calmer with neutral colors and walls hung with rattan. It exudes the traditional English country house appeal, the like of the landed gentry, despite claiming a prime spot at the center of Stockbridge high street. There is a time-capsule library, replete with leatherbound spines, and out back a walled beer garden which is the perfect sun trap for an alfresco bite to eat, drink and retreat on long summer days. Perfect for those days when the trout don’t tune in until the evening rise.
The Grosvenor boasts a truly impressive collection of 34 rooms, some in the main red-brick building and others in the modern annex. Some are named after river and region, others share the namesake of local heritage attractions. The main building has beautiful views over the bustling high street and the vast water meadows beyond. There are six garden rooms on the ground floor which are perfect for disabled access, and guests bringing their dogs, but opt for one of the upper-floor rooms if you prefer a little more privacy. The Mayfly room is one of our firm favourites with its antique four-poster! The service at first desk, bar and table is impeccable and the staff are always attentive, totally upheaving the rigmarole of a loathsome hotel check-in and making the whole experience a breeze from start to finish.
The kitchen here is abundant with quality fresh local ingredients and there is a range of breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus to satisfy every indulgence. The menus are minimalist, with the emphasis on rather filling dishes, featuring charcuterie platters, a first-class burger, and lobster and chips. Starters might be chalk stream grown watercress soup and Hampshire game terrine, while mains could be hogget and beef fillet or chalk stream trout. They do a hearty Sunday Roast with all the trimmings and there are sharing plates, sides, and substantial nibbles for the peckish, with generous puds and homemade ice creams for the sweet-toothed. Breakfast brings a good spread of fruit, cereals, pastries and hot dishes like roast tomato and goats cheese on toast, smoked river Test trout and scrambled egg on sourdough, and of course the Grosvenor’s own Hampshire Full English. Portion sizes are small to medium, but rich and filling in equal measure. There’s even an occasional outdoor menu of home-fired flatbread pizzas if you’re lucky! Behind the bar there is a delightful range of locally distilled gins, craft beers, IPAs, ales, and the wine list brings an eyewatering array of handpicked sumptuous tipples, starring the fine work of Hampshire’s very own vineyards.
The Grosvenor is a truly beautiful hotel of majestic grandeur, complete with pillared porte-cochère, overlooking the handsome Georgian high street of buzzing fly fishing town, Stockbridge. If you are casting around for a stylish getaway within a stone’s throw of the evening rise, the Grosvenor’s chic rooms and extravagant menus are delightful and indulgent in every measure. Stockbridge is quite literally interwoven with gin-clear, trout-filled chalk streams, so you can trawl a whole host of boutiques, artisans, coffee houses, eateries and art galleries, plus two fantastic fly fishing tackle shops, en route along your hop, skip and a jump to the banks of the famous river Test.
Welcome to the home of the Houghton Club! Founded all the way back in 1822, they are the oldest fly fishing club in the world, and with exclusive access to many private miles of the River Test, it is the dream of every devoted fly fisher to fall in with the fold. For most of us, the Grosvenor is as close as we will ever come. Thankfully this quintessential country hotel leans into their fly fishing roots, proudly proclaiming that “fly fishing is their passion and at the very core of their sporting heritage,” so fellow fly fishers are made to feel very welcome indeed. Stockbridge is a charming market town, built along a historic drover’s road which crosses the river Test and its carrier streams in five places or more, so you do not need to walk far before finding a feeding trout. The Grosvenor stands at the midship of it all and there are some sublime beats on the main river and its many tributaries within a 10 minute drive of the hotel.  If you need to restock the fly boxes before you go, Orvis and Robjents, just 100 yards up the road, are both jam packed with all the essentials for fly fishing on the chalk streams. It is for all these reasons, and many more, that the Grosvenor Hotel has become synonymous with traditional English chalk stream fly fishing, and the dream destination for every travelling fly fisher.
Just 30 minutes west of the medieval city of Winchester, the fly fishing capital, Stockbridge, is nestled at the beating heart of the Test Valley. This busy little market village is adorned with boutiques, artisans, coffee houses, eateries and art galleries, and there are a plethora of local vineyards, gin distilleries, and countryside walks to explore! Too often missed are the classic car meets, village faits and farmers markets that sing local tradition. A further 30 minutes west is Salisbury, a gorgeous cathedral city, and beyond that, Stonehenge, with nothing in between but the vast rolling hills of rural Hampshire.
Simply arriving at the Grosvenor makes you feel important! When you arrive, Its grand colonnaded entrance spills out over the pavement to welcome you, which is often guarded by a fleet of classic cars or brand spanking new Land Rovers belonging to the sporting fellows and country folk that call the Grosvenor their local. Indoors, chic oatmeal carpets and petrol-blue walls are the order of service, with a riotous palette of green and raspberry in the bar area, while the restaurant is calmer with neutral colors and walls hung with rattan. It exudes the traditional English country house appeal, the like of the landed gentry, despite claiming a prime spot at the center of Stockbridge high street. There is a time-capsule library, replete with leatherbound spines, and out back a walled beer garden which is the perfect sun trap for an alfresco bite to eat, drink and retreat on long summer days. Perfect for those days when the trout don’t tune in until the evening rise.
The Grosvenor boasts a truly impressive collection of 34 rooms, some in the main red-brick building and others in the modern annex. Some are named after river and region, others share the namesake of local heritage attractions. The main building has beautiful views over the bustling high street and the vast water meadows beyond. There are six garden rooms on the ground floor which are perfect for disabled access, and guests bringing their dogs, but opt for one of the upper-floor rooms if you prefer a little more privacy. The Mayfly room is one of our firm favourites with its antique four-poster! The service at first desk, bar and table is impeccable and the staff are always attentive, totally upheaving the rigmarole of a loathsome hotel check-in and making the whole experience a breeze from start to finish.
The kitchen here is abundant with quality fresh local ingredients and there is a range of breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus to satisfy every indulgence. The menus are minimalist, with the emphasis on rather filling dishes, featuring charcuterie platters, a first-class burger, and lobster and chips. Starters might be chalk stream grown watercress soup and Hampshire game terrine, while mains could be hogget and beef fillet or chalk stream trout. They do a hearty Sunday Roast with all the trimmings and there are sharing plates, sides, and substantial nibbles for the peckish, with generous puds and homemade ice creams for the sweet-toothed. Breakfast brings a good spread of fruit, cereals, pastries and hot dishes like roast tomato and goats cheese on toast, smoked river Test trout and scrambled egg on sourdough, and of course the Grosvenor’s own Hampshire Full English. Portion sizes are small to medium, but rich and filling in equal measure. There’s even an occasional outdoor menu of home-fired flatbread pizzas if you’re lucky! Behind the bar there is a delightful range of locally distilled gins, craft beers, IPAs, ales, and the wine list brings an eyewatering array of handpicked sumptuous tipples, starring the fine work of Hampshire’s very own vineyards.
You can scoop up a Bed and Breakfast double from £210 in the low season and £231 in the high. Mains range from £19.95.
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