Two hundred trees planted to take Chateau Impney Hotel back to its roots

Chateau Impney Hotel, one of Worcestershire’s best known landmarks, has commenced an ambitious tree-planting scheme to return its expansive grounds to the way they were over 150 years ago.

The programme, which will take over two months to complete, will see more than 200 new trees planted throughout the grounds of the Droitwich hotel, closely following plans drawn up in the 19th century by the building’s original owner, John Corbett. It is part of the multi-million pound renovation programme undertaken by the hotel’s new owners, Greyfort Hotels, who bought the property out of administration in 2012.

“When the new owners took over the hotel, they knew they were buying a venue steeped in history, and vowed to restore the Chateau to its former glory,” said Ben Elder, the hotel’s general manager.