Cranleigh Golf & Country Club is one of the fi rst two sites to undergo the transformation; its fi tness facility opens this summer
“Both clubs will have 18 x 8m Heritage
swimming pools with spa pools, sauna
and steam, plus outdoor sunbathing
areas, gardens, and even an outdoor
fi replace in one of the sites. Ultimately
they’re just nice places to be. If you
want to pop in for a morning workout,
you’ll have a beautiful view over the golf
course while you run on the treadmill.
But if you have more time, you’ll hang
out afterwards. That’s the essence
of the country club and what gives it
‘stickability’; there’s a feeling of belonging
that you don’t really get elsewhere.
“But experience has taught us that,
for this model to succeed, you have
to provide the best facility for each
particular function that you possibly can. Club makeover: An artist’s impression of the redeveloped Slinfold site (above)
If you’re going to include a swimming
pool and expect people to join your
club because of this, it needs to be
absolutely fantastic. You can’t put an
8ft kidney pool in and expect people
to join your country club as a result
of that elongated bath. The gym must
have a spectacular outlook and all the
best kit. The golf course should be as
good as it can be. If you have a spa, your
treatments must be as good as those a
proper, full-blown spa would provide.
“Primarily, though, it needs to be well
located. No matter what you do, if
you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere
it won’t work.” The Cranleigh and Slinfold clubs, now being refurbished, will have 18 x 8m pools
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