Gatherings and Parties
‘Tis the season to spend time together around the dinner table, delighting in seasonal food and fabulous wines.
Thyme's private dining spaces suit every festive gathering, from the Garden Room in The Swan and the Chef's Table in the Ox Barn, to the intimate Home Kitchen within the olive garden and the magnificent 16th-century Tithe Barn.
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The Garden Room
The Swan is a quintessential Cotswolds pub at the heart of the village of Southrop. Characterised by roaring fires and low-slung ceilings, it's a wonderful setting for seasonal feasting and merry-making this Christmas.
The Garden Room at the Swan is our private pub dining room seating between 11 - 24 guests
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The Chef's Table
Positioned next to the open kitchen, at the Chef’s table you are immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of the Ox Barn restaurant with a view of our chefs at work. Celebrate the season with those who matter most, in a warm, welcoming setting.
Seats up to 16 guests.
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Farmhouse Kitchen
For a festive dinner party with your own private Chef, this stylish open-plan kitchen overlooks the Farmhouse lawn. With beautiful natural light and a gently crackling fire, it’s a wonderful intimate space for a special gathering.
Seats up to 16 guests for private lunch bookings only.
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Home Kitchen
The Home Kitchen, with glass doors opening onto the Olive Garden, is an immersive space where the chefs cook before you. This space is at the heart of our cookery school, where Thyme began.
Seating up to 24 guests.
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Tithe Barn
Dating back to the 16th century, the Tithe Barn is steeped in history, characterised in the original beams and rubble walls.
This space can host drinks or dinner parties for up to 40 guests.
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Available 1st - 26th December | £55 per person, for parties of 11 and above in The Garden Room.
Please choose two starters, one main, and one dessert for the table, served sharing style.
Starter (choose two)
Prawn cocktail
Country terrine, pickles
Cured trout & cucumber salad
Pear, blue cheese, chicory & walnut salad
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For the whole table
Baked vacherin, potatoes, pickles, salami (£10/head supp)
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Main (choose one)
Beef bourguignon & mash
Slow baked pork belly, mash
Fish pie
Lentils, pumpkin, chestnuts & green sauce
Roast sirloin & trimmings (£20/head supp)
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Pudding (choose one)
Steamed ginger pudding
Baked rice pudding, cream
Chocolate mousse, cream & amaretti
Subject to change and seasonal availability
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Available for bookings on the Chef’s Table and in the Farmhouse Kitchen from 1st - 26th December.
From £125 per person, for group bookings of 10 - 16 only.
Sourdough bread & butter
English oysters (£10.00pp supplement)
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To start - choose one starter for the group
Beetroot, soft boiled egg, mustard cream & horseradish
Blue cheese, pear, fennel & walnut salad
Cured salmon, pickled cucumber & toast
Burrata, pickled pumpkin, hazelnut & sage
Duck liver pate, cornichons & toast
Roasted Jerusalem artichoke soup (add black truffle £15pp)
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Mains - choose one main for the group
Potato pave with roast pumpkins & chestnuts
Brill & artichoke
Roast sirloin of beef, roast potatoes, horseradish, pickled walnut, watercress
Roast turkey, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread sauce, pickled prune, roasted onion, chipolata, watercress
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Puddings - choose one pudding for the group
St Emilion au chocolat
Prune & Armagnac tart, cream & vanilla ice cream
Figgy pudding, cream & ice cream
Clementine & Campari sorbet
Poached pear, roasted almond ice cream and spiced tuille
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Cheese (£16pp supplement)
Subject to change and seasonal availability
Please note, this menu can be enjoyed:
On the Chef’s Table for both lunch and dinner (up to 16 guests)
In the Farmhouse Kitchen for lunch only (up to 16 guests)
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£110.00 per person, available in Thyme’s private dining spaces, for group bookings only. (Not available in the Ox Barn or the Chef’s Table)
White & Rye Sourdough
English Oysters (£10.00 Supplement)
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To Start - choose one starter for the group
Porchetta Tonnato
Duck Liver Pate, Pickles & Toast
Beetroot Salad, Soft Boiled Egg, Mustard Cream & Horseradish
Grilled Calcots, Romesco & Picada
Crab, Fennel, Lemon & Celery Salad (£5.00 Supplement)
Mackerel, Polenta & Agretti
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Mains - choose one main for the group
Cod, Olive Oil Mash, Gremolata
Sea Bream, Spinach & Artichoke
Guinea Fowl, Beans, Lemon & Radicchio
Hogget, Beans, Bagna Cauda & Cime Di Rapa
Artichoke Risotto
Potato Pave, Griled Radicchio & Beetroot
Served With Seasonal Greens & Potatoes
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Puddings - choose one pudding for the group
Almond Tart, Cream, Custard & Ice Cream
Pavlova, Rhubarb, Cream & Lemon Curd
Gateau Ste Victoire & Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate Mousse & Shortcake
Lemon Posset
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Add a Cheese course for £16 per person
Subject to change and seasonal availability
Please note, this menu can be enjoyed:
In the Farmhouse Kitchen for lunch bookings only (for up to 16 guests)
In the Home kitchen for lunch or dinner (for up to 24 guests)
In the Tithe Barn for lunch or dinner (for up to 40 guests)
Sample Menu
We kindly ask that menu choices and dietary requirements are provided 14 days prior to your booking date.
Spend the Night
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Bedrooms
From a warming welcome drink, to a stocking full of festive delights, experience the magic of Thyme and make our village within a village your home-from-home during the most wonderful time of year.
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The Farmhouse
Our 8-bedroom Farmhouse exclusively offers a private home feel with access to all that Thyme has to offer. The house has been designed for supremely comfortable get-togethers and lazy country stays.
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Thyme Exclusive
If you are looking for that home away from home, take the keys to Thyme and call it your own for a few days. For those seeking a truly memorable stay, we offer exclusive hire of the estate, allowing you and your guests to indulge in the beauty and tranquility of Thyme without any interruptions.
