From Georgian Estate to Country Club
The Foxhills estate traces its roots to the 1780s, when the brilliant young parliamentarian Charles James Fox settled in the area with his companion Elizabeth Armistead. The land itself had belonged to Chertsey Abbey since the Middle Ages, and over the centuries it served as a convalescent home for wounded officers during the Great War and a farm during the Second World War’s Dig for Victory campaign.
By the 1960s the estate had fallen into decline. Aer Lingus purchased the land and converted it into a golf club in 1975, but it was the arrival of Pam and Ian Hayton in 1983 that transformed Foxhills into the multi-award-winning leisure resort it is today. Now spanning 400 acres and managed by Marc Hayton as CEO, the resort offers three golf courses (including the championship Bernard Hunt course named after the ten-time Ryder Cup star) alongside a full-service hotel and spa.
The Health Spa & Wellness Facilities
The Foxhills Health Spa features seven treatment rooms, a thermal suite with hammam and rasul, relaxation areas, and a holistic studio. Treatments draw on Elemis, La Sultane de Saba, and the resort’s own Foxhills Signature range, including tailored rituals for deep sleep, de-stress, and wellness. BIOTEC facials combine patented Tri-Enzyme technology with transformative touch, while the Black Soap Cleansing Ritual and DIY Hammam Experience offer something genuinely distinctive.
Beyond the spa, the resort is home to five swimming pools (including indoor, outdoor, and a natural spa-garden pool purified by plants and minerals) plus a sauna, hot tub, gym, and diagnostic suite. The Pavilion adds a spin studio, two fitness studios, and family facilities including a soft play area and crèche, making Foxhills one of the few Surrey spas that genuinely caters to every member of the household.
