Somewhere More Than…

Set in 100 acres of Gloucestershire overlooking the Cotswolds

Escape the predictable. Discover the extraordinary

opens 4 april 2025

family & food safaris | private parties & gatherings

family & food safaris

private parties & gatherings

'Hire a Farm'

Last minute 2025 availability

Saturday, Dec 21

Online booking is now live

10% Early Bird Discount

Book before January using code 'Earlybird' at checkout

2025 family tented safaris

Book early for peak Easter, spring bank holidays and summer holidays

Vittles & Vibe Safaris

Escapes and breaks for friends and groups

Winter Retreats

Value weekend escapes
3 January - 14 March

Bespoke events & parties

Early booking advised

Exclusively Yours

weddings, party weekenders & family gatherings

Flexible organiser terms

Availability

September & October 2025 dates can now be booked online.
Spring & Summer dates may be possible if booked soon, please enquire.

Somewhere more then a venue. Ours is a truly unique venue for hosting and servicing every aspect of wedding weekends, parties, celebrations and other private events. 

Value We are late in releasing dates and so can offer great value late availability through the summer.

Accommodation Eclectic range including Farmhouse, yurts, lodges, en suites, safari camps, and of course camping.

Hospitality Great choices of farm food and refreshments from 8 until late. We discuss and agree catering wishes and requirements before your event. The guest fee of £45 / night allows for a range of great options for evenings and breakfast.

Entertainment Heated pool, lawn sports, indoor & outdoor kid's activities and 24 hour indoor spaces.

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ACCOMMODATION, PRIVATE BARS, RESTAURANTS, EVENTS AND SO MUCH MORE...
PETS & FAMILIES WELCOMED

With no roads , well behaved pets and kids are welcome and free to roam and play. We have sll sorts of indoor and outdoor adventure and fun for chldren.

CLUB FACILITIES
  • Licensed Bar serving a range of artisan beers, ciders, spirits, wines and juice.
  • Coffee Bar Serving teas, freshly ground coffee & hot chocolate.
  • The Shrubbery with roaring fire. pits is artistically lit at weekends to show off the trees and surrounds for a magical evening atmosphere
  • Heated outdoor 32' x 16' swimming pool with panoramic views and sun lounger terrace Sports lawn with equipment for football, tennis, soft cricket & badminton
  • Indoor kids play yurt with games
  • Mill Terrace a 24 hour indoor space for families to gather
THE CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Flexible all day hospitality. Every Safari will offer communal specials - offered nearer the date. 

  • Licensed Bar serving daily 12-11
    • serving a range of artisan beers, ciders, spirits, wines and juice
    • Camp take-out range
  • Coffee & Juice Bar serving daily from 8
    • Serving teas, freshly ground coffe, hot chocolate, milkshakes, smoothies, snacks, ice creams etc.
  • Breakfast Bar serving daily from 8-10
    • From bacon baps to yogurt take-aways to full English
  • All day club menu serving 12-3, 6-9
  • Flatbreads Revival Restaurant serving 12 to 9
    Better than a pizza! Discover more

 

  • Farmhouse Tasting Table
    • In the evening we serve our Farmhouse Tasting Table celebrating the seasonal, home and local.
    • This changes daily and is served in our restaurant, poolside, al fresco or at your accommodation. We accommodate for dietary and child preferences, and confirm details a week prior to your arrival. 
OPTIONS

Book at check out or through your welcome link:

  • Fire pits & wood
  • BBQs & BBQ packs
  • Private dinners on arrival
  • Picnics
  • Supported walks
    AND MORE

RATES

Rates
The accommodation is charged as listed to which the evening dining experience and breakfast is charged at £45 / adult and £25 / child 5-14. Pets are charged at an additional £10 per night.

Payment Terms
50% payable on booking. Full payment is required 8 weeks prior to arrival.

Cancellations
For exclusive hire, bookings are 100% refundable up to 12 weeks prior to booking, 50% refundable up to 8 weeks prior and non refunable thereafter.

 

FLEXIBLE ORGANISER TERMS
Rates comprise of a hire fee and a guest fee. The guest fee covers party catering and breakfast service. 

To secure the dates, we simply require 50% of the hire fee payable on booking. 50% is payable 8 weeks prior to the hire.

The nightly guest fee of £45 per person is due 8 weeks prior to booking. This can be collected by the organiser or by ourselves on your behalf via an event specific online payment portal that we set up free of charge. 

This portal can allow organisers to offset as much or little of the event costs to their guests, while managing all guest registrations, dietary requirements etc. 

please arrange a call to discuss spring and summer dates. if possible we will then make available for you to book below.

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Escape the predictable

Discover the authentic

The Hill

Seasons

Farm

Surrounds

Indoor Spaces

Farm Club

Pavilion

Party Island

Pavilion Terrace

Outdoor Spaces

Oasis Pool & play

Lawn Sports

Food, Drink & Occasion

Private Dining

Cobney Bar

Accommodation

House Stay

Party Nest

Camping

Experiences & Activities

Food & Drink

Field & River

Special Touches

Hill

A private hill between The Malverns and the Cotswolds

Seasons

On the Hill

Farm

Join the family

Surrounds

Rising above the Severn floodplain

Indoor Spaces

Farm Club

Open for Orchard Camp guests and functions

Elm beamed and floored function room with  a sputh and orchard facing side conservatory featuring a large log fire, private lounge and dining. Transforms into a dance venue  with professional sound system, lighting and DJ booth with decks.

Pavilion

Open for exclusively for Willow Hill guests

Dining for 50, log fire, games and Bose sound system

Party Island

Banquet dining for 40, evening parties

Stretch tent with banqueting tables seating 40 nestled in the shrubbery for daytime feasts and starry parties.  Alongside is  Hammock Heaven and our Tasting Chamber yurt.

Pavilion Terrace

Fire pits lit every evening, with illuminated gazebos, music, al fresco dining and a kid's TV cabin

Outdoor Spaces

Oasis Pool & Play

Swim parties, cocktail parties & BBQs

32' heated pool with sun deck overlooking the Savannah. All weather badminton / pickleball court. BBQ and summer cocktail bar. Showers and changing rooms. Table tennis and other games.

Lawn Sports

Cricket, tennis, badminto, croquet & football

Food, Drink & Occasion

Private Dining

On site chef and kitchens and a restaurant 

We host private dinners for two to banquets and BBQs for 100.  Our restaurant, with indoor and outdoor spaces, offers great value and leads the English flatbread revival. 

Cobney Bar

Celebrating artisan and English

Open as a coffee and juice bar from 8am and licensed 12-11 daily. Celebrating English gins and an extensive range of beers, ciders and lagers from local and artisan distilleries and breweries. Award winning Gloucester Brewery lager and IPA on draught.   Enjoy a seasonal cocktail menu and sundlowners served to the terrace fire pit on an evening. 

House Stay

18-20 resident guests. Option of upto 10 day guests

Farmhouse

Stunning views and character 

 Traditional farmhouse 4 king double bedrooms, one with single. Private lawn and walled garden.  Garden yurt with five singles. Covered garden hot tub.

Four-bedroom Victorian farmhouse commanding superb views overlooking the Cotswolds.

 

  • 4 king bedrooms, 1 with ensuite shower, 1 with extra single - to sleep 9
  • Large 6m yurt in secluded corner of garden, with five single beds
  • Garden hot tub
  • Dining room with wood burner, seating 8-10
  • Sitting room with log fire
  • Kitchen with aga
  • Cloakroom
  • Family bathroom
  • Pet friendly
  • Stepped lawn with stunning views

Garden Yurt

Sleeps 5 singles
Large, lined & insulated.

6m yurt, insulated and lined with 1 king double and 3/4 adult singles. Open views overlooking orchard with private access

      • Electric radiator, lighting, charge point & WIFI
      • Private hot tub, towels provided
      • Private toilet
      • Complimentary continental breakfast
      • Clubhouse access (immediately behind)
      • Outdoor dining table and chairs with awning
      • Pet friendly
      • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)

Swallow Perch

Sleeps 4-6. Two bedrooms, with king size beds.. Overlooking Vale & Cotswolds.
Hot tub and outdoor dining

Rustic lodge and outdoor hot tub with uninterrupted panoramic Cotswold views. Features two king double bedrooms and a siting room with a sofa bed.

  • Private verandah and hot tub, towels included
  • Private toilet
  • Electric, with sititng room heating, lighting and lounge area, WiFi
  • Open top hot tree shower (summer) and indoor showers nearby
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access with complimentary tea and coffee station
  • Outdoor table and chairs
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)
  • Pet friendly

Party Nest Accommodation

28-35 resident guests. Option of upto 75 day guests

Hill Top Hide-Away

Private access, private courtyard with hot tub and music system
One king double, child bed option. En suite with monsoon shower.

Popular en suite hideaway with private hot tub set in an enclosed courtyard

  • King size double bedroom / lounge with ensuite
  • Private hot tub under cover with sound system and lighting
  • Monsoon shower
  • Large flat screen TV, WiFi
  • Tea & coffee making facilities
  • Towels, bathrobes, slippers & toiletries included
  • Fridge & microwave
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access with complimentary tea and coffee station
  • Outdoor table and chairs
  • Screened entrance
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)
  • Pet friendly (dog bed provided)
  • Private parking adjacent

Cathedral View

Sleeps 4-6. Two bedrooms, with king size beds.. Overlooking Vale & Cotswolds.
Hot tub and outdoor dining

South facing, with private panoramic views across to Gloucester Cathedral, private access to the orchard. Features one king double bedroom and a sitting room with one king double bed.

  • Private verandah and hot tub, towels included
  • Private toilet
  • Electric, with sitting room heating, lighting, WiFi
  • Open top hot tree shower and indoor showers nearby
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access with complimentary tea and coffee station
  • Outdoor table and chairs
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)
  • Pet friendly

Yurts

Big Apple

Sleeps 2-8
Private hot tub. Lined & insulated. One king and three singles.

6m yurt, insulated and lined with 1 king double and 3/4 adult singles. Open views overlooking orchard with private access

      • Electric radiator, lighting, charge point & WIFI
      • Private hot tub, towels provided
      • Private toilet
      • Complimentary continental breakfast
      • Clubhouse access (immediately behind)
      • Outdoor dining table and chairs with awning
      • Pet friendly
      • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)

Pear 

Sleeps 2-5
One king and two singles.
Faces Bramley

5m yurt with 1 king double and 2 adult singles. Located opposite Bramley. Open views and access to the orchard. Pear Yurt is non-electric.

  • Charge point & WIFI (non mains)
  • Hot water bottles and extra duvets supplied o demand
  • Battery lighting
  • Heated washrooms a few metres away
  • Hot showers by pool, adjacent to Pear Tree open top hot shower (summer)
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access (a few metres away)
  • Pet friendly
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)

Bramley

Sleeps 2-5
One king and two singles.
Faces Pear

6m yurt, insulated and lined with 1 king double and 3 singles, opposite Pear

  • Electric radiator, lighting, charge point & WIFI
  • Heated flush toilets and washrooms immediately behind
  • Open top hot tree shower adjacent (summer), indoor showers by pool
  • Open views overlooking orchard with private access
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access
  • Outdoor dining table snd chairs with awning
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)
  • Pet friendly

Plum

Sleeps 1-2
One Emperor

5m yurt with 1 king double and 2 adult singles. Located opposite Bramley. Open views and access to the orchard. Pear Yurt is non-electric.

  • Charge point & WIFI (non mains)
  • Hot water bottles and extra duvets supplied o demand
  • Battery lighting
  • Heated washrooms a few metres away
  • Hot showers by pool, adjacent to Pear Tree open top hot shower (summer)
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access (a few metres away)
  • Pet friendly
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)

Field of Dreams

Events & Camping

Grassland with spectacular views , with washrooms, outdoor and indoor showers, BBQ and  fire pit facilities, camp kitchen. Option for 200 seated marquee

Shepherd's Hut

En suite with private hot tub (sleeps 2)

Our beautiful conversion features an enclosed verandah enjoying spectacular open views across the Severn Vale. Dead quiet and romantic in the winter season, a great hub for a camping party in the summer. 

  • Ensuite with bath and mixer tap shower
  • One king double
  • Option for child side bed
  • Hot tub with bluetooth sound system
  • Wood stove on verandah
  • Wall mounted TV, WiFi
  • Tea & coffee making facilities
  • Towels, bathrobes & toiletries included
  • Fridge, microwave, sink
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Clubhouse access with complimentary tea and coffee station
  • Outdoor table and chairs
  • Fire pit (£20 bag seasoned wood available on site)
  • Pet friendly (dog bed provided)
  • Private parking adjacent

Experiences

Field & River

Somewhere more than central

In the heart of England

Our Hill sits a few miles north of Gloucester, the ancient crossroads of England, and just south of Tewkesbury, overlooking Cheltenham and the Cotswolds surrounds.

A network of paths connect us to the lush floodplain of the Severn, snaking its way between the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills.

CONNECTIONS

Just 10 minutes from the M5 between Bristol & Birmingham
By road 120′ London, 60′ Oxford, 50′ Bristol & Birmingham, 90′ Cardiff 140′ Liverpool & Manchester
By rail 20′ Cheltenham & Gloucester
By air 100′  LHR, 50′ BHX, 80′ BRS By charter 10′ GLO, 60′ OXF
By helicopter to site

Follow a footpath (or hire a boat!)

Willow Walks

We rise above lush historic water meadows celebrated by Ther Times walking correspondent, Christopher Somerville and share a seriec of gentle round walks starting and finishing here, some with riverside pubs en route!

Boat or walk The Severn

A few minutes walk to the River Severn where we have an electric boat and kayaks for hire.

Experiences & Activities

On booking we will provide you a series of options, from clay pigeon shoots to English whisky tasting to pilates. 

Hop in the car for 20 mins

The Cotswolds

Malvern Hills

Gloucester Docks

Special Touches

 

 

 

 

Your Space

Host your own party and camp.

Relaxed check in & departure

Please contact us for variations to booking terms.

Child & Pet Friendly

With no roads , well behaved pets and kids are welcome and free to roam and play. We have sll sorts of indoor and outdoor adventure and fun for chldren.

Private Dining

We  can organise private breakfasts, picnics, BBQs and banquets

Camp Service

We can serve drinks and our menu to your camp and provide private dining spaces.

Entertainment

We can organise exclusive drinking, dancing and social spaces.

championing the ingredients

Party Catering

A spectacular exclusive space for families to holiday together & for private dining, parties & celebrations. We cater for small kids' parties to seven course formal dining menus to banquets for 100. 

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