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Extraordinary experiences

At The Old Government House, we are proud to offer a collection of extraordinary experiences, exclusively curated with our treasured local partners, that explore our spectacular surroundings and showcase our food and drink partners.

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Looking to the future...

We are continuing our efforts to phase out single-use plastics by 2022 and reducing our food waste in partnership with Winnow. We also help to support the local community as well as a variety of initiatives, and together with The TreadRight Foundation, we strive to #MakeTravelMatter.

Discover The TreadRight Foundation

We are proud to work closely with...

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital
  • Julia's House Hospice
  • The Starlight Foundation
  • Hospitality Action
  • Springboard
  • Furleigh Estate
  • Evershot Bakery
  • Nature and My
  • Clipper Teas
  • Belu
  • Local Schools
  • Leitha CleanCoat™
  • Too Good To Waste
  • The BootMakers Workshop
  • Floris
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In our gardens

Kitchen plants

Growing our own fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs is key to our sustainability efforts, reducing our food miles and and allowing Executive Chef Steven Titman to change his menus to accommodate new produce. Unused ingredients are sold at our local Post Office, ensuring we do not have any wastage.

Composting

Food waste that can be recycled is placed onto our compost pile and then used on the gardens and vegetable patches, therefore reducing the need for chemicals and creating our own nutritious fertiliser for the plants.

Nature

We like to make the most of our wildlife areas, even the mud piles. Our gardeners have created a bug hotel out of old wood stacks and mud, which you can find in our wildlife areas. We are also proud to have our own bee hives, producing delicious honey for our guests. 

Our projects & progress

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18 Feb 2021 Make Travel Matter

Eliminating waste with Winnow Solutions

We have partnered with Winnow in a bid to reduce the amount of food waste in our hotels.

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11 Jan 2021 Wellbeing

Creating a healthier environment

Through a proprietary coating, our hotel surfaces are now self-disinfecting.

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15 Jun 2020 Wellbeing

Grow your own British summer vegetables

Summer Lodge's Head Gardener, Robin Andrews gives handy advice for growing fresh produce at home

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