Explore Booths Park in Knutsford: Where Wellbeing and Work Come Together

Booths Park is a vibrant and dynamic business hub and workspace in the heart of Knutsford, Cheshire, comprising eight buildings, including Booths Hall, Booths Park 1-5, Springwood, Booths Hall and PortSwigger. The 14th-century heritage site offers modern amenities and stunning natural surroundings, spread across 220 acres of picturesque parkland and providing access to the charming market town of Knutsford. Since we purchased the park in 2004, the on-site Booths Hall and several other buildings have been redeveloped into more than office spaces. Instead, the complex has become an environment dedicated to helping businesses grow and succeed. Starting with the brand new Peloton bike studio, with a full range of Peloton fitness classes streamed in the neighbouring wellness suite, complete with showers and changing room facilities. There are also running tracks and a Cycle Score-accredited bike hub which complement the onsite food and drink offer from local independent trader, Tatton Perk, demonstrating how Booths Park encourages an active work-life balance for all occupants and their employees.

Booths Park offers a wide range of office spaces, such as coworking spaces and meeting rooms, all tailored to suit businesses of any size, from startups to multinationals. In addition, the site includes access to the Springwood building, our serviced office space hub that offers fitted-out suites available in a variety of sizes, alongside six additional purpose-built buildings with large floor plates. This provides a perfect workspace solution for every business need, with several well-known businesses residing on-site, including Barclaycard and Sir Robert McAlpine.

A Brief History of Booths Hall and Knutsford

Booths Hall, part of the Booths Park estate, was constructed in 1292 has been a prominent landmark in Knutsford for centuries. Originally built as a family home for the aristocratic Legh family in 1745, Booths Hall has witnessed significant historical events and played an important role in the community. 

Its location, just down the road from the renowned Tatton Park Country Park—one of the UK’s most complete historical estates—adds to its cultural significance. Tatton Park boasts an old Tudor Hall, a stunning Neo-Classical Mansion, and 50 acres of meticulously landscaped gardens, making it a key part of the area's rich heritage and, more importantly, a key historical site, primarily due to its role during D-day.

Knutsford is home to 17 blue plaques, commemorating key historical events and notable figures that have shaped the town’s history. Subsequently, Booths Hall and Park have evolved significantly in recent years, from a private estate to a successful business ecosystem, maintaining historical charm while offering modern business facilities.

The Evolution of Booths Park

Booths Park has undergone significant redevelopment in recent years to cement its reputation as a premier business hub in the north. One key milestone of this development was constructing bespoke and hi-spec, 62,000 sq ft global headquarters for the software company PortSwigger. The site is a testament to our ability to meet the demands of growing and innovative businesses. In addition, the refurbishment of Booths Park No.2 means the new arrival space and common areas have been transformed to deliver timeless simplicity, inspired by the green parkland surroundings of Booths Park. These refurbished spaces encourage integrated working and allow businesses and the community to come together. Biophilia, contemporary artwork and lighting balances with pale wooden tones to create an airy, calm space, with both booths and breakout spaces centred around a new customer lounge. This includes soft seating and a modern open-plan design,  creating an efficient working environment that caters to businesses of all sizes.

This space aligns with our ongoing development strategy, focusing on sustainability. With a commitment to green building practices, this focus extends to supporting local biodiversity, with the maintenance of extensive green spaces undertaken to bolster the natural beauty of the local parkland and beyond. Another key example is the upcoming Ev0 Building, situated nearby in Didsbury, which will be fully electric, with solar panels providing 94% of predicted energy use when fully developed. The space will offer cutting-edge technology and focus on sustainability, enabling it to become one of the greenest office buildings in the region.

These developments at Booths Park and beyond help to ensure these spaces remain flexible and future-ready locations for businesses while preserving local landscapes to create truly unique business communities.

Bruntwood & The Cheshire Business Ecosystem

Booths Park is a pivotal contributor to the local economy of Knutsford, attracting new businesses to the Cheshire region. The influx of companies encourages continuous investment into local suppliers, from coffee shops to hospitality sites in the area. In fostering these connections, Booths Park has created a thriving, interconnected business ecosystem, benefitting both companies and locals.

Suburban business hubs like Booths Park are helping to transform the traditional urban business landscape, offering competitive advantages that appeal to a wide range of businesses, particularly startups. With modern facilities, high-spec office spaces, and flexible lease terms, businesses can flourish on the outskirts of a city - especially with excellent transport links. Knutsford is exceptionally well connected to Manchester through the M6 and A556, taking roughly 30 minutes via car. Larger, global customers based at Booths Park also benefit from the proximity to the airport. The location of the space also means that employees can ‘work near home’, benefitting from reduced commutes and a better work-life balance to enhance their overall wellbeing. 

In addition, the flexible office spaces and coworking options at Booths Park allow businesses to scale as needed, providing an ideal environment for growth and adaptability. Meanwhile, employees on-site can benefit from variation to their workday, choosing to complete their tasks in spaces that align with their preferences, such as quieter or more collaborative areas. 

Through its innovative approach to creating suburban business communities, Booths Park is redefining how businesses operate outside urban centres while contributing to the long-term sustainability and vibrancy of the local Cheshire economy.

Why Businesses Thrive at Booths Park: A Strategic Location with Modern Amenities

The accessibility of Booths Park - situated near the M6, A556, train routes and the airport - means that companies based at Booths Park can easily connect with clients, partners, and suppliers. In the meantime, employees benefit from seamless commutes, whether they reside in the nearby city of Manchester or live in other suburban areas next to Knutsford. The city is also home to an outstanding talent pool, whether in the form of recent graduates from the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University or pre-existing workers from the life science sector and beyond, with major multinationals like Amazon, Siemens and Unilever all having a base in or around the town. 

The site offers a diverse range of flexible workspace solutions to meet the varying needs of businesses. Office space options include serviced, leased and made-and-managed offices, providing flexibility for companies of all sizes, with space for 2-200 people or 200 sq ft to 17,000 sq ft. Booths Park also offers meeting rooms, which accommodate 2-25 people, or coworking spaces that can be utilised on a pay-as-you-go basis. 

These workspaces are designed to foster productivity and collaboration, with communal breakout areas that encourage interaction among like-minded professionals, whether colleagues or across companies in similar fields. As a bonus, the park’s expansive green space - or the nearby Tatton Park - provide the perfect setting for outdoor meetings and wellbeing walks, helping to contribute to a balanced and inspiring work environment. 

As part of the Bruntwood network, our customers can also access cultural and vibrant community events, in addition to benefiting from excellent transport links, flexible lease terms, contemporary office space, co-location, and access to top talent pools are several reasons businesses are choosing to relocate to Cheshire, whether at Booths Park in Knutsford or Wilderspool Park in Stockton Heath, Warrington.

Thriving Businesses at Booths Park

Booths Park is more than just an office location—it’s a dynamic business ecosystem that supports innovation and growth within our broader network of successful companies. With its flexible office spaces, cutting-edge facilities, and a strong emphasis on collaboration, Booths Park is the optimal environment to bolster business success. From industry-leading tech firms like PortSwigger to global companies like Barclaycard, the space attracts top-tier businesses across diverse sectors, who benefit from its strategic location, high-spec amenities, and a supportive, connected community.

Recent additions to the site, such as Booths Park No.2, have further enhanced the park’s ability to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses, offering everything from turnkey serviced offices to expansive workspaces designed for growth. Companies at Booths Park also gain access to the wider network, providing additional opportunities for collaboration and expansion beyond the park itself, with customers benefiting from 25% off meeting rooms in any of our other buildings. 

Businesses looking for a space where their business can flourish may consider relocating to Booths Park. With its unique blend of modern infrastructure, natural surroundings, and a thriving community of like-minded professionals, the environment offers the perfect opportunity to support your company's success. Get in touch with Bruntwood today to enquire about a space.