Name: West Dean College
Address: West Dean Chichester, Chichester, Chichester, Chichester, PO180QZ, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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24-hour reception

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West Dean Estate Country Park

Airport Brighton

Farnborough Airport

Southampton Airport

Blackbushe Airport

London Gatwick Airport

West Dean College

Chichester

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We booked a room for one night with breakfast.  Fabulous gardens, vistas, walks, cafe, shop, peace.  The staff are all professional and lovely.  So much to enjoy in the main house.  Lovely evening meal and breakfast.  Great bar.  No TV in room - excellent!   We will be back to enjoy a short course or two.  A haven for learning. 

Joyous

I've attended five courses in all over the years, a painting course in June 2023 being the latest. I've enjoyed every one and learned a lot. The house is a great place to study and relax. The canteen serves excellent food and as the weather was warm and sunny we sat outside in the courtyard. There is a nice warm swimming pool hidden away for students to use.

Great college

Such a wonderful overnight stay in this beautiful place in wonderful grounds.
Rolling hills surround West Dean College, with sheep and lambs wandering on the front lawn. I was able to wander the grounds and the walled garden which was astounding.
The greenhouses were full of colourful flowers and the lawns covered with daffodils, the sunken garden was a delight as was the arched pathway by the orangery.
Staff were so polite and helpful. 
Our room was clean, adequate and had a lovely shower with abundant hot water.
It was peaceful too.
The house itself was amazing, dating back to the late 1890's, with all the authentic furnishings and paintings. A trip back in time!
I feel priviliged to have been able to have stayed here.

What a place!

We stayed while being down for The Goodwood Friends Meeting!! What a treat!! This is like staying in a stately home. Amazing building. Great receptionists on arrival!! Fabulous room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the magnificent grounds. Huge room, huge bed and a fantastic bathroom, with a cool top bath and the biggest walk in shower I have ever seen! Beutiful and clean. My partner said it is like Brideshead Revisited. It is !!! Amazing!!!!!

Brideshead Revisited. 

Fabulous Hotel from check in to check out was fabulous.  Room very good, clean nothing to complain about.   Location was stunning, the gardens and grounds were .fantastic history was amazing/   Only let down was the food in the evening and trying to find premises that were serving food nearby was hard, but in these testing times what could we expect.  We did mange to find places to eat in Milford and on the same stretch of road.    We were there for Glorious Goodwood and wow what an experience that was highly recommended.    Staff were very efficient and very .friendly and helpful/

Just Awesome

It was only for the day so I cannot comment on the residential accomodation. West dean is a lovely location. Lunch was excellent. The forge building is a fair way away from the main house which is only sensible given the potential for fire and the noise generated by the hammering of steel on anvils. Instruction was, I thought, very good with a lot covered in the day. Safety was well covered. We took away a coat hook and fire poker that we each made. 

Blacksmithing beginners course

There are not that many opportunities to stay in a fine building set in 6500 acres with a jaw dropping 300ft pergola and a walled garden of such incredulity and bedrooms without TV’s . Not going to say anymore as it might get deluged by tourists and coach parties !

Must keep this quiet ! It’s so fantastic.

My wife was exhibiting her work at a craft show held in marquees on the lawn in front of the house. We stayed in the house for three nights,in a very good room with a fine view over the lawn and the parkland beyond. The house is very Late Victorian, enlivened by the Surrealist work of Edward James,  the founder of West Dean College. 
As a visitor you are in essence a guest of the College, It has a good feel to it, All seem to feel that they are part of something worthwhile.

A fine, interesting house, with beautiful gardens

I attended a weekend art course and stayed here. The course was excellent, facilities for students all very good. The College is in a stunning location with amazing grounds to relax in. My room was in the manor house, I think it must have been a superior as it was very large, clean, quiet and perfectly acceptable, apart from an ultra-hard mattress which meant I couldn't sleep.

For me the food was a real letdown. School-canteen style. Tutors emphasied we should rush to get in line first otherwise food would be cold. I am a vegetarian and while they did cater for that I had the same dish at lunch and served up again in the evening. Had I had to pay extra for it (included for students) I would have been upset.

I would definitely attend a course again but would find somewhere else to stay. 

An good experience but let down by food

Spent a couple of hours walking around.  Very enjoyable, and interesting.  Even though they are revamping some of the garden areas, it was enjoyable.  Nice little tearoom, bit basic, but friendly and good quality.
Haven't scored below, Tripadvisr thinks that this is a hotel!!!!!!!!!!
Needs to get it act together!!!!!!

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