Our Story

Thyme at Southrop is firmly rooted in the land. All we do is inspired by our love of our countryside and its rich culinary & agricultural traditions.

At Thyme at Southrop Manor we see things differently. For us, that has meant restoring an old Estate with its Grade II Listed Manor House to its former, working glory and giving all our visitors the chance to sample real country life – in luxury.

At Thyme at Southrop Manor we are lucky. We live surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England, in the heart of the Cotswolds. Our local village, Southrop, is nothing short of idyllic, with a traditional pub that is still at the centre of the community.

In creating Thyme at Southrop Manor, we were motivated by these unspoiled rural surroundings. Yet, when we arrived here, the Estate was falling into disrepair, the beautiful listed cotswold stone barns sitting derelict and empty. We decided to restore them to their former glory and to create an economically viable enterprise with local relevance, taking advantage of Gloucestershire's rich agricultural and culinary traditions.

We restored the magnificent estate barns for Thyme at Southrop Manor to the highest specifications, retaining their distinctive character. The simple purity of our award-winning* Tithe Barn is now an impressive backdrop for any occasion and celebration.

We renovated the various farm buildings and transformed them into luxury, private cottage accommodation of the highest standard.

We added stunning, contemporary bulthaup teaching kitchens where we teach a culinary philosophy that develops skills that extend well beyond cooking – to sow, grow, pick, cook, serve, drink, eat – and endorses sensible and sustainable methods of food production, with a strong emphasis on the local.

Supported by 140 acres of farmland and our own kitchen gardens, Thyme at Southrop Manor is now an inspiring country estate where all our guests come to breathe, think, plan and play.

*The Southrop Manor Estate restoration project received an award in 2009 from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) for “the establishment of economic viability for these important buildings in the centre of Southrop, and carrying out the scheme with exemplary attention to the quality of detailing and craftsmanship.”