Thoughts from Thyme
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Bradley’s Cocktail Edit: ‘Get a Rhum’
Our ‘get a rhum’ cocktail celebrates one of the first flavours of the season
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.
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.
Easter Sunday in the Ox Barn
Celebrate Easter Sunday at The Ox Barn. Gather around the table for a beautiful Easter lunch of seasonal flavours.
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.
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.
Meet the Maker: Pooja Singhal
Revivalist, curator, collector and cultural entrepreneur, Pooja Singhal, founder of atelier Pichvai Tradition and Beyond, is the curator of our Winter Exhibition: ‘Evoking Nature and Divinity’.
Four Calling Birds
Did you know that the original lyric in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' was “four colly birds”?
Bradley’s Cardoon Fleece
Cardoon Fleece: a cocktail inspired by the garden’s bitter beauty
Meet the Maker: Thomasina Miers
Following a sabbatical, Thomasina wrote Mexican Table, her ninth book, a mouth-watering collection of vibrant, vegetable-forward recipes showcasing the 12 everyday ingredients she used time and again in her cooking.
Meet the Maker: Matthew Ryle
Matthew Ryle’s love of French food started from an early age; holidays in France with his family had him slurping crème caramels, tasting his first croque madame on the slopes of the Alps, and burning his tongue on his first mouthful of French onion soup.
1st Dibs: A Platonic Ideal of a Country Hotel
“For a taste of English country living, you can’t do much better than Thyme’s beautifully designed and appointed bedrooms, featuring a dazzling panoply of Hibbert’s botanical fabrics and a mix of antique and vintage pieces, like silver palm wall lights and chandeliers.” - Roslyn Sulcas, 1st Dibs.
The Late Summer Sun
Grasses and reeds stand tall, as high as the wanderers who tread the mown paths, a carpet with wild mint tangled through the undergrowth - its heady scent filling the air. It has been a dry year, from the first days of spring through to the heat of high summer, and the sun-bleached blades are a sure sign that the season has reached its peak.