Ridgeview’s sense of place is woven into the architecture. Angles and apertures create shadows that shapeshift as the sun moves, playing with natural light to draw the outside in. The anthracite grey of the pavilion beams matches the colour of the cladding on the adjacent winery building, creating a visual throughline between the two.
Vertical cedar panelling wraps around the central bar area, echoing the woodland canopy overhead and a wall of natural flint provides an earthy, textural backdrop to the bar in reference to the South Downs geology, whilst the paving and pathways nod to the heritage of Sussex clay brick.
Landscaped gardens by award-winning designer, Andy Sturgeon welcome visitors into the space. Planted and maintained by Acre Landscapes, the design took inspiration from the space’s former life as the Ridgeview Wine Garden. They feature a biodiverse palette of native wildflowers, grasses and ferns while the terraces and walling use vernacular materials including flint, clay bricks and limestone gravels.
