Bed & Breakfast in Horley (Gatwick), Surrey, England, UK

Adrian and Carole Grinsted, the propietors of the Lawn Guest House pride themselves on providing a Gatwick Hotel Service at Bed and Breakfast prices. With a vast array of facilities and awards you won't find better quality accommodation at any of the local Gatwick Guest Houses or Gatwick Hotels.

5 minutes from Gatwick airport
All accommodation en-suite
An exclusively NON smoking Gatwick Guest House
Gatwick Airport transfers by arrangement
Children welcome
Railway Station 300 yards
Holiday Car Parking by arrangment
Residents garden
Guests on-line computer
Telephone point for internet access in all rooms
Ice making machine

Adrian is a professional hotelier and prides himself on providing a service equal to, if not better, than local Gatwick Hotels at bed and breakfast prices. He insists on quality and maintains the highest standards. That is why The Lawn has received a SILVER AWARD from the English Tourism Council, the SPARKLING DIAMOND and WARM WELCOME accolades from the RAC, together with a Four Diamond rating from the AA.

Take a look at the attention to detail that ensures your stay is perfect and equal to any of the Gatwick Hotels.

Every room has:

Colour & Teletext television
Tea / Coffee / Chocolate tray with biscuits
Clock Radio Alarm
Early call system
Direct dial phone
Hairdryer
Fan
Local restaurant & Information folder
Face cloths
Hot Water bottles

History of The Lawn

The Lawn was built in 1898 and purchased by a Mr. Reynolds, a vetenarian to the stables maintained for Prince Kinsky, a member of the Russian Royal family, at their vast estates in Bohemia. The Prince died, and his son sold all the horses and purchased motor cars!

Mr Reynolds moved his family into the new home 1898 but died of a heart attack at the wheel of his car in 1904.

He left his family without any money, and as ladies at that time did not work, the eldest daughter of the five children, Winifred, started giving private tuition in the front parlour. This developed into a school called The Lawn, with 3 classrooms downstairs, while the family lived upstairs and the maid lived out the back. It was run by Miss Reynolds up to 1968 when she had to retire due to ill health.

Following Miss Reynold's retirement, the house became a private dwelling for a few years and was became badly run down. It was then purchased by Ken Stocks in 1988, who rebuilt the turret and renovated the interior back to its Victorian grandeur, creating an-upmarket Guest House.

I bought The Lawn as a guest house in 1996 and have now substantially extended the bedroom capacity with an addition that is 80% of the size of the original house. During the last few years 3 people have called at The Lawn having been here as children both before and after the Second World War.

In November 1996, when clearing a cupboard for the installation of a new bathroom, I came across a set of glass photographic plates. When these were printed they depict groups of children from the school from about 1920 to 1935. These are now framed and hang in the breakfast room.

Come visit us when visiting the Gatwick area, and enjoy the beauty and history of a bygone era at the Lawns Guesthouse B&B.

NIGHTLY RATE RANGE

45 to 80
UK Pound Sterling