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More of a country estate than a boutique hotel, the heart of Thyme is the elegant manor house, home to 31 individually-designed bedrooms that ooze country-house style without ever straying into chintz.
Beyond the house, other farm buildings have been converted into the spa, cookery school, shop and the Ox Barn restaurant. The Swan at Southrop is also part of the estate; both create menus using fruit, vegetables and herbs grown on the estate.
Sustainably run, and mindful of the estate’s history, this is one for those who want low-impact luxury and a sense of staying somewhere intensely personal to those that run it.
Thyme is situated on the Southrop Manor Estate, a short drive from the small town of Lechlade, known for being the highest navigable point of the River Thames.
The estate is in the south-east corner of the Cotswolds; Burford is close by, but the big draws – Chipping Campden, Broadway, Bourton-on-the-Water – are between 30-45 minutes’ drive away.
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Burford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)[10.6 miles]
Heaven for cheese lovers, the CCC stocks over 120 types of cheese, with a strong focus on local producers. They also have shops in Moreton-in Marsh and Stow-on-the-World.
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)[22.8 miles]
Claiming to be England’s oldest inn, this stylish gastropub has been welcoming guests for over a thousand years, with a cosy, firelit dining room and boutique-chic bedrooms.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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The Cotswolds, United Kingdom (UK)
One of England’s most beautiful regions – a patchwork landscape of idyllic countryside, postcard-perfect villages and cosy historic boutique hotels.
