The day begins with an early morning pick up from the hotel
in Whitehall Place (Range Rover or helicopter options available) to the
Petworth estate in West Sussex, only a one hour and fifteen minutes’ drive.
Head Keeper/Deer Manager David Whitby greets guests in the
gun room. Participants are fitted with everything from hearing protection to
cartridges and guns.
The day includes a morning of simulated game shooting
followed by an afternoon drive of live game, the type depending on the time of
year. October to January focuses on birds such as pheasants, April to September
is simulated stalking and shooting live deer when available. Accompanied
fly-fishing for rainbow or brown trout with tuition where required is available
on the estate’s rivers or eight lakes in summer.
The Petworth estate, which was designed by renowned English
landscape architect Lancelot “Capability” Brown in 1752, is part of the
National Trust. One may also have a chance to take a guided tour of the
ancestral 17th century home Petworth House, part of which is still inhabited by
Lord and Lady Egremont.
Between the rough and ready world of hunting and shooting
across the estate, an incredible breakfast and picnic lunch (depending on
weather) and afternoon tea are included in the day, prepared on the estate by
Corinthia’s Executive Chef Garry Hollihead and delivered to guests by butlers
and estate staff. On cold days, food is served in the shooting lodge. The
autumn menu typically revolves around game and food such as wild mushrooms or
chestnuts foraged on the estate.
At the end of the day, guests may be given oven-ready game
birds, fish and/or venison, which Corinthia London can prepare for their dinner
when they get back to the hotel in the evening.
The exclusive day in the country is the brainchild of
Corinthia’s Executive Chef Garry Hollihead and his long-time friend Petworth
Head Keeper David Whitby. Hollihead is a champion of British-sourced game and
artisan foods.
Non-hunting Corinthia guests can also enjoy a day at
Petworth with a guided tour of the main house (which houses the largest private
collection of Turner paintings), horse and cart tour of the estate (weather
permitting), and a look around the plethora of local antique shops.
Prices for the one-day outing including all shooting
equipment and tuition (tailored to all levels), food and drink and transport to
and from the Corinthia Hotel start at £2,500 (approximately $4,000).
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