I’m meeting our dynamic head bartender and mixologist Charlotte Race in The Baa, she has promised a botanical masterclass to help me understand why the cocktails at Thyme are so extraordinary.

Thyme Travels

For many years we have escaped the dreary English weather of January & February, for the warmth and wonder of the Cape.

Every year we plan very carefully what we are going to grow in the kitchen garden.

Arriving at Thyme is a lovely experience, the reassuring crunch of gravel underfoot, the honeyed Cotswold stone and carefully curated spaces prompt guests to visibly relax, letting the peace & tranquility of the estate wash the pressures of the outside world away.

The story of a seed, a scientist, an artist & an exhibition. Many years ago my brother gave me a collection of seedpods.

The Cotswolds are a storyteller’s dream, our corner of Gloucestershire keeps our Instagram feed brimming with delectable images of honeyed Cotswold stone, quintessentially English vistas and warm hearths to sit beside on weekends away from the city.