The cheerful and welcoming sage green shutters and sweeping lawns are the first thing to greet visitors to Chewton Glen. This sets the tone for what is certain to be a pleasant and relaxing stay in an elegant and modern setting where you instantly feel at home. Captain Marryat, the legendary Englishman of letters wrote his most famous novel The Children of the New Forest here. It was the charm of Chewton Glen that inspired this wonderful story which continues today in the hotel rooms and lounges or in an exceptional fitness centre - the fame of its spa has long since spread beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.