The Festive Season
The most wonderful time of the year
Winter is a truly mesmerising time to be in the English countryside.
When the evenings slowly draw in and mist envelops the rolling hills, the fires roar and candles twinkle inside and the feeling of merriment fills the air.
Feast on delicious seasonal menus, carouse with music-filled evenings, reconnect to nature on welly-boot walks across through the countryside, and dance with us into the New Year.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Checking In
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.
In the midst of merriment mayhem, find serenity in our Meadow Spa. Get away for one night, with a 30 minute spa treatment per guest and a special discount in the boutique for your Christmas shopping.
Pre Christmas Pamper
twixmas
The word ‘Twixmas’ is a combination of Christmas and the old English word betwixt - rather lovely we think. So join us betwixt Boxing Day to New Year to continue the the festive cheer, the English way.
New Year’s Eve
Check in for two nights to indulge in fabulous food, music and atmosphere. With a glamorous party to wave off 2024, dance into the new year after an opulent dinner in the Ox Barn.
Seasonal extras Included in your stay:
Check in this December to find a stocking brimming with delights and chestnuts roasting on kadai fires in the afternoons.
Through December and January, the fires will be roaring in Fifi’s with winter teas and scones.
Rest for the Wicked
Just because it is resolution season doesn’t mean a little indulgence should be completely off the table… Recharge and restore in January with a restful two night stay with dinner and champagne included.
if you need any assistance with your booking, please email reservations@thyme.co.uk or call us on 01367850174
The Season’s Feasting
From warming winter menus to decadent festive feasts, Thyme’s Chef Director, Charlie Hibbert, has a host of treats for you to indulge in this winter.
Open fires throughout and wine mulling on the bar, the Swan is the cosiest of refuges from winter’s bite with a hearty menu to warm your cockles.
The Swan
The Ox Barn
With the light low outside, the Ox Barn really twinkles. Step inside to a glowing warmth, seasonal cocktails and indulgent menus.
Private Dining
Celebrate the festive season with a gathering of friends in one of our spaces ranging from the Chef's Table in the Ox Barn to the magnificent 16th-century Tithe Barn.
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From £85 per person
Sourdough bread & butter
English oysters (£10.00 supplement)
To Start
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)
Mains
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
Puddings
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
Cheese (£12 supplement)
Festive Happenings
From mince pie making, to learning the art of calligraphy, our Calendar of Festive Happenings is brimming with workshops and classes to get you into the festive spirit.
New Year’s Eve
Dance into 2025
Book your Botanical Bedroom
Welcome in the New Year by waking up in one of our botanically inspired bedrooms. After a night of dinner and dancing in the Ox Barn, fall into your bed just a moment away.
Dine & Dance in the Ox Barn
Welcome in the New Year in the Ox Barn with a magnificent dinner party with fabulous food and music.
A 5 course dinner with live music to kick off the evening, before the clock strikes twelve and the music is in full swing for you to dance the night away.
Dress to Impress: It's a Velvet Affair!
Recovery and respite
Each morning, indulge in a big, bountiful breakfast (with Bloody Mary’s to boot), or if you are feeling sleepy, lie in with a hamper to enjoy from the warmth of the duvet. Book in to the Meadow Spa for some much needed hands on recovery.
Just for dinner
There are a handful of tables available to join us just for the evenings festivities
group bookings are welcome in both the Ox Barn, up to 16 guests, and the swan, up to 24 guests, for new year’s eve. Please enquire early to secure your table.
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£225 / person
Menu
Pavé, Caviar and Creme Fraiche
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Silk Handkerchief and Truffle
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Halibut, Champagne and Oyster Sauce
*Ricotta malfatti, butter, sage & black truffle
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Venison, Pickled Prune and Horseradish
*Cep polenta, pumpkin & walnut
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St Emilion au Chocolat
(*) vegetarian alternative
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Early December (1st- 23rd) - Open as Usual
Christmas Eve
The Hotel - Check Out: 11am, Check in: Closed
The Ox Barn - Lunch: 12pm till 2:30pm, Dinner: Closed
The Swan - Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
Christmas Day - Closed
The Swan will be open for village drinks 12pm - 2pm on Christmas Day
Boxing Day
The Hotel - Check in from 4pm, early arrival welcome
The Ox Barn - Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
The Swan - Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
Betwixmas (27th - 30th) - Open as usual
The Ox Barn - Open every day, Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
The Swan - Open every day, Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
New Year's Eve
Please see details of events below.
New Year's Day
The Ox Barn - Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: 6pm till 9pm
The Swan - Lunch: 12pm till 3pm, Dinner: Closed
