Donnington Grove is a country house hotel in Newbury, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “country house hotel in Shaw cum Donnington, Berkshire, England, UK”. It is owned by Henry Wolley Leigh-Bennett, Reginald Ailwyn Fellowes and Head Pottinger Best. It stands about 2.3 km from the centre of Newbury.[3]
Overview
Donnington Grove is a Strawberry Hill Gothic mansion, now a hotel and country club, and associated golf course at Donnington in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington, near Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. It is overlooked by Donnington Castle.
From “Donnington Grove” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 2.3 km from the centre of Newbury. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Southampton Airport (SOU), about 50 km from the centre of Newbury.[4]
It is one of 23 hotels in and around Newbury recorded in Wikidata, 19 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. See Hotels in Newbury.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hare And Hounds Inn — 0.9 km
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa — 1.2 km
See also
References
- ^ Donnington Grove (Q5296710). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Donnington Grove. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-22.
- ^ Newbury (Q655874). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Newbury. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.