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A Place Shaped by Nature

Nestled in the rolling Cotswolds hills, we are your home away from home: a place to slow down, take Thyme and reconnect with nature.

Thyme is a historic English country estate. Winding gravel pathways connect 17th century houses and cottages with meticulously-restored agricultural barns, all enveloped in a pristine 150-acre estate.

Calendar of Happenings

Inspired by the changing seasons, our Calendar of Happenings includes talks, workshops and events from cookery and floristry to cocktails and painting.

Happenings Calendar
Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Whitewolfe
Aug 26
Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Whitewolfe

Join us in the Ox Barn for a special Wine Supper Club hosted with Whitewolfe Estate, an exciting Kent vineyard crafting elegant still wines from one of the finest vineyard sites in the Garden of England.

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Sourdough Express
Sept 3
Sourdough Express

Explore the fundamentals of sourdough bread making with expert Max Abbott of Sourdough Revolution. Learn how make the perfect loaf before enjoying a light lunch of seasonal tart or muffaletta and salads, followed by a sweet treat.

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Instinctive Cook
Sept 10
Instinctive Cook

The Instinctive Cook is Thyme's long-standing, flagship cookery class. The class begins with a walk to the kitchen gardens, harvesting whatever is in season and at its best. Cook a main course and a dessert along with a fruit cordial. Recipes are subject to seasonal availability but might include: cherry and rose cordial, chard and ricotta ravioli with crispy sage butter followed by a raspberry meringue roulade.   

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English Wine Tasting
Sept 10
English Wine Tasting

Learn about the growing world of English wine in this relaxed and informative tasting.

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Garden Walk & Lunch
Sept 11
Garden Walk & Lunch

Join us for a walk through the gardens before lunch in the Ox Barn. We’ll take you through the Orchard of apples, pears, and plums, before we cross the fields to the Kitchen and Cutting gardens to see flowers, herbs and seasonal produce, and pause at the Alitex Greenhouse for refreshments

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Italian Antipasti
Sept 11
Italian Antipasti

Discover the art of Italian antipasti. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to prepare a selection of small bites, ideal for entertaining or sharing around the table. Recipes change with the seasons but expect bold Mediterranean flavour and foolproof recipes… perhaps crisp arancini; delicate crostini topped with fresh soft cheeses and garden vegetables, or involtini. 

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Sensory Sound Ceremony
Sept 12
Sensory Sound Ceremony

Join us for a deeply restorative Sound Ceremony - a collective sensory immersion into sound healing and guided meditation.

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Cocktail Masterclass
Sept 12
Cocktail Masterclass

Learn to shake and stir with our brilliant Thyme bartenders and impress your dinner guests for years to come. Make both a seasonal cocktail, and something classic. Enjoy your cocktails during the class or afterwards in the Baa Bar.

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British Biscuits
Sept 13
British Biscuits

Learn to bake two beloved British biscuits... think Jaffa Cakes, Chocolate Digestives, Custard Creams and/or Jammy Dodgers. Along the way, learn the secret to perfectly crumbly biscuit dough, smooth cream fillings and glossy chocolate finishes as you recreate these iconic tea-time favourites. 

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Thoughts from Thyme

“A significant merit of time is the opportunity it gives us to observe, reflect and consider.”

Thoughts
The Story of the Tomato
The Story of the Tomato

The tomato, although appearing in savoury dishes on our plates and thought of as a vegetable, is actually a fruit: the pulp being the fruit together with the seeds, making it a berry. 

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A Summer in the Garden with Alitex
A Summer in the Garden with Alitex

We are delighted to welcome Alitex to Thyme for a special seasonal residency which celebrates our shared love of gardens and the simple pleasures of growing.

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Meet the Makers: The Modern Muralists
Meet the Makers: The Modern Muralists

Curated by Emily Hill, Head of Exhibitions at Charleston, our Summer exhibition showcases the work of three contemporary mural artists, Lucinda Oakes, Melissa White and Tess Newall.

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Sunday Lunch at the Ox Barn
Sunday Lunch at the Ox Barn

Sunday Lunch at the Ox Barn is a convivial affair, where friends and family gather sharing food, stories and laughter. Join us for a family-style menu where our chefs walk you through the seasons with a set, sharing menu. 

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Bradley’s Cocktail Edit: ‘Get a Rhum’
Bradley’s Cocktail Edit: ‘Get a Rhum’

Our ‘get a rhum’ cocktail celebrates one of the first flavours of the season

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Meet the Maker: Arthur Parkinson
Meet the Maker: Arthur Parkinson

In the Tithe Barn this Spring is a joyful exhibition of chicken paintings by celebrated gardener and writer, Arthur Parkinson, inspired by his book ‘Hen Party’; an illustrated compendium of common and rare breed chickens.


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Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Artelium Wine
Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Artelium Wine

Our first Ox Barn Wine Supper Club is hosted with Artelium Wine, an estate in the South Downs redefining English wine. Enjoy a four-course set menu from our gardens paired with a fine wine from Artelium.


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Mothering Sunday in the Ox Barn
Mothering Sunday in the Ox Barn

Celebrate Mothering Sunday in the Ox Barn, savouring the flavours of spring. With fresh seasonal produce from our gardens, our chefs have carefully crafted this elegant set menu to be enjoyed en famille.

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A Place Shaped by Nature

We have 31 bedrooms dispersed across houses and cottages, enveloped by formal gardens with winding pathways. Experience our farm to fork ethos in our Ox Barn restaurant, cosy village pub The Swan, or by the pool in the Orchid House. The Meadow Spa is a place to relax and restore, while in the cookery school you can turn your hand to something new.

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