Ashburnham Tea Estate - Travel Sri Lanka with the Tonic Lanka Collection

Ashburnham (or Ash) breaks the mould a little from other Sri Lanka tea estate hotels. It’s more of a boutique guesthouse and quietly proud of it – rightly so. It’s set in its own gorgeous 100-acre tea estate, around an hour north-east of Kandy, in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle. The estate boasts stunning waterfalls and beautiful views up to and across the Knuckles Mountains, not to mention around 60 acres of lush tea fields, plucked each day. The house has a funkier edge than most estate bungalows. It very much retains, though, its 1930’s planter heritage. You’ll soak that up with sundowners on the terrace or by the ‘Aga Bar’. A lot of guests are very happy to stay put – exploring the estate, swimming under waterfalls, mountain biking, having guided tours of the tea fields with Mr Das, Ashburnham’s estate manager. Aravinda, the resident naturalist, leads fascinating walks and treks around the local area and if you built up an appetite with all that exercise join Reggie who offers a wonderful cooking class in his own unique style. Ashburnham is great for couples, families and for those heading out on honeymoon in Sri Lanka. Those staying more than a couple of nights as part of a longer Sri Lanka holiday you might like to head off for a day and visit Sri Lanka's attractions. From Ash you can comfortably reach… Kandy – Botanical Gardens, Temple of the Tooth, Udawattakele Forest, Sigirya – the ancient rock fortress, Dambulla – stunning cave temples, Wattegama – down the hill for Ayurvedic massage. Ashburnham is part of the Tonic Lanka Collection, which is a small chain of boutique hotels across Sri Lanka including small luxury hotels, stunning hotels and villas on the best beaches in Sri Lanka, or those set just back in the paddy fields like Why House Sri Lanka as well as the best safari camps in Sri Lanka and other delightful properties off the beaten track. Sri Lanka holidays with the Tonic Lanka Collection.