“A stylish west county farmhouse hotel with a top class cooking school. The bedrooms and adjacent cottages are beautifully decorated with roll top baths and large, comfortable beds. Organic home grown meals and a cosy bar. Come for a country retreat with the option of learning something new!”

Hotel review

A fantastic country retreat offering a host of activities. This hotel and cooking school is located within a grade II-listed stone manor house with additional barns and a 140-acre estate. Some of the courses on offer include bread making, advanced fish cooking, preserving and pickling, and even a specialist crustacean course. A cosy bar, 'The Baa' serving sophisticated cocktails and fine wines is also on the estate for guests to enjoy. The bedrooms and surrounding cottages are smartly furnished and feature original oak beams. The large and luxurious bedrooms feel relaxed and calming. Additionally, there are a variety of country pursuits that can be arranged through the hotel, including cycle rides, forest walks and clay pigeon shooting.

Recommended for

  • Cooking classes

    • Long and short courses. Top notch classes on offer - you can learn everything from bread making to advanced fish cookery.
  • Groups

    • With a selection of accommodation in the farmhouse, plus cottages, it is perfectly set up for larger groups
  • Riding

    • The Talland School of Equitation
  • Sights nearby

    • Blenheim Palace and estate
  • Fishing

    • Lechlade Trout Fisheries
  • Great walks

    • Hidcote Manor gardens
  • Other Activities

    • Cotswold River Cruise
  • Learning

    • Westonbirt Arboretum
  • Golf

    • Burford Golf Club
  • Country House

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Full of character

  • Family Suites

  • Quiet

  • Free wifi

  • Luxury

  • Charming

  • Traditional

  • Child friendly

  • Village

  • Foodies

  • Boutique

  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Room service

    Breakfast baskets
  • Private villas

    Cottages
  • Private dining room

  • Bar

  • Communal Dining

  • Fireplace

  • Outdoor dining

  • Wifi

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Family Suites

  • Parking

  • Free wifi

  • Child friendly

  • Garden

  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Cooking classes

    • Long and short courses. Top notch classes on offer - you can learn everything from bread making to advanced fish cookery.
  • Riding

    • The Talland School of Equitation
  • Sights nearby

    • Blenheim Palace and estate
  • Fishing

    • Lechlade Trout Fisheries
  • Great walks

    • Hidcote Manor gardens
  • Other Activities

    • Cotswold River Cruise
  • Learning

    • Westonbirt Arboretum
  • Golf

    • Burford Golf Club

Map & Location

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Originally published by The Times

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