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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.

The Festive Season

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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
Alexandra Dudley Ox Barn Restaurant Takeover
Oct 21
Alexandra Dudley Ox Barn Restaurant Takeover

This October, we are delighted to welcome food writer, stylist and cook Alexandra Dudley to Thyme for an evening inspired by her brilliant new cookbook, Come for Supper: Foolproof Recipes for Busy People.

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Garden Walk & Lunch
Oct 23
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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Mezze
Oct 23
Mezze

Learn to cook a vibrant spread of Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean mezze

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Cocktail Masterclass
Oct 24
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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Italian Biscuits
Oct 25
Italian Biscuits

Master almond ricciarelli, chocolate and hazelnut biscotti or baci di dama in the Home Kitchen with the help of our skilled chefs. Take them home, or feast on your cookies in the Baa Bar, where you can enjoy a cappuccino or glass of vin santo.   

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Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Montes
Oct 28
Ox Barn Wine Supper Club with Montes

Join us in the Ox Barn for our monthly Wine Supper Club, hosted with Montes, a pioneering Chilean winery from the renowned Colchagua Valley, celebrated for producing some of South America's most acclaimed and elegant wines.

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Garden Walk & Lunch
Oct 30
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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French Canapés
Oct 30
French Canapés

Learn to make the very best French canapés - perfect for stylish dinner parties. Recipes change with the seasons... think cheesy gougères; beignets with aioli; vol-au-vents, or stuffed vegetable fritters. 

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Sensory Sound Ceremony
Oct 31
Sensory Sound Ceremony

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

Let Alana gently lead you through a nurturing sound journey, combining the grounding properties of our Bertioli Breathing Balm with the expansive tones of crystal singing bowls, the resonance of the gong and the angelic qualities of her voice. These elements work in harmony to anchor you in the present moment, calm your nervous system and guide you into a state of deep meditative rest.

Rooted in ancient healing traditions, this Sound Ceremony uses soothing sound vibrations to connect with your body on a cellular level. The experience is designed to support brainwave entertainment, shifting you into the theta state - a realm associated with REM sleep, cellular regeneration and profound inner healing.

7:45am: Arrival - please wait in the Baa Bar, and Alana will come to greet you promptly at 8am.

8am - 9am: Sound Ceremony

9am - 9.30am: Time with Alana for any questions

  • Location: Tithe Barn

  • Please arrive 10 minutes early to find your space

  • All mats, blankets & bolsters are provided

9am - 10am: Non-residents are welcome to join us for a swim at the pool

Please note that the class starts promptly at 8am so we ask that all guests allow time to get settled before the class starts. Access to the pool is granted during the summer months when our spring-water pool is open.

Important: Sound Baths are not advisable to attend if you are pregnant, fitted with a pace-maker, have epilepsy or become triggered by sounds.

This class is complimentary for our guests staying at Thyme. Please email reservations@thyme.co.uk to book.

Cancellation Policy: Please note our happenings are non-refundable, however, if you are no longer able to attend, please let us know 72 hours prior to the event, and we can transfer your deposit to another schedule or to a voucher.‍ ‍

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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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