Edward Bulmer, the founder of Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, has over 30 years of experience designing interiors. His expertise as one of the nation's foremost architectural historians lead him to believe the future lies in the return to natural materials, especially paint.

We are delighted to have been featured in The Telegraph once again, with such a wonderful review as one of The most romantic hotels in the Cotswolds.

Late winter is a crucially important time to prune, as we welcome in spring. Pruning is an integral part of maintaining and preparing our gardens for the new season. Our Head gardener Janine gives us her top winter tips.

Cotswold pub, The Swan at Southrop, has a brand-new look having reopened after a significant refurbishment. 

Charlie and Milly Hibbert, the brother and sister team behind sister venue Thyme, have given the popular Cotswold pub a new lease of life, with a glamorous interior and a new menu.

‘There’s a sense of timelessness as you journey to Gloucestershire’s Thyme country house hotel and its accompanying 150-acre estate’.

An interview with the artist reveals an insight into the contrasting styles and divergent origins of these botanical collages.

We are delighted to have been featured in The Telegraph, with such a wonderful, glowing review as one of the UK’s leading hotels.

“Thyme is the ultimate soul-soothing weekend escape”.

Cut off by floodwater, thick hedgerows and the fast-flowing river, the water meadows at Southrop form the perfect haven for wildlife in winter, where rich grasslands, flooded ponds and berry-laden bushes are found, hidden away from human disturbance.

Conde Nast Traveller: Review on our Botanical Bothy at Thyme.

‘Proof that one treatment, one pair of hands and the chance to breath deeply can rewrite the script’

Cotswold locals Clement and Beatrice wanted to find a way to showcase the work of their neighbouring creative communities, to celebrate their craftsmanship and help to share their stories with customers across the country. Beatrice, Co-founder of Vigour & Skills, shares the story of their platform and their mission “to re-shape how we shop, with a focus on sustainability, storytelling, and craftsmanship.”

Jane Hammond’s botanical collages offer a re-interpretation of the painterly tradition of botanical art. Whilst the spectacular arrangements of flowers, grasses and seeds, accompanied by insects and birds are curiously familiar, the juxtaposition of images from a myriad of places and time results in works that are entirely original.

Dutch magazine Sabato - Features Thyme in it’s round up of the Best Country House Hotels in the UK.

‘All as postcard pretty as the environment’

‘A countryside oasis, the spa specialises in treatments that use its own botanical-inspired Bertioli products combined with meditation and breathing to achieve a true sense of calm influenced by nature and Thyme's heavenly surroundings’.

Our Bertioli Breathing Balm, included in The London Magazine’s live well round up.