Gardens, grounds and indoor pool
The interiors of the five Kingham Cottages are lovely but they share gardens and landscaped grounds so peaceful you’ll think you’ve taken up yogic flying and moved to Tibet. There’s a soundtrack of exotic birds here as you explore the five acres, meditate in the courtyard, picnic by the pond, and slap a ball across the tennis net.
Bring your cossie for the heated indoor pool with changing rooms and views over the gorgeous gardens. Slide into the steam room for a spot of Turkish delight. Feel all zen as you zig when everyone else zags.
Living Spaces
Mark big milestones, celebrate successes, go big on birthdays and get the gang together for Kingham Cottages’ big, welcoming spaces and happy hidey-holes. Slip apart for serene me-time, or come together in Ryeworth’s den for movies, board games, 50s dolls’ house, and Great-Uncle Lenny’s trunk full of dressing-up clothes.
King’s Gate and The Loft come with FreeSat TV, oak floors and comfy seating, while Berry Pen has a large, light open-plan living area licked by flames from the open fire. There’s more open-plan opulence at Lodge Cottage, with its open fire, oak floor, comfortable sofas, and French windows that open onto the cottage garden.
Cooking and Dining
Fully fitted kitchens in every cottage offer double ovens, dishwashers, and delightful dining spaces, and Ryeworth offers an Aga. For special occasions, congregate in Ryeworth to get 20 in the light-washed dining area with French-window views out onto the terrace. Head out there for bangers and burgers on the Weber barbecue.
Alternatively, ditch the whites in favour of drop-off meals, one-off slap-up feasts or a fully catered break from our in-house chefs, with waitresses on hand for your every need. Stock up at Tesco, M&S Foodhall, Sainsbury’s, and Daylesford Organic, the fanciest farm shop in the land, with everything grown and bred on site.
Don’t forget to discover the gastro-centre of Kingham. Walk to The Wild Rabbit for monkfish, venison, duck, and beef. Or head to The Kingham Plough, where modern British meets the Med over grazing plates in the comfy bar, elegant pub classics, wood-fired steaks, and the freshest shellfish.
Book Whistler’s for its buzzy bar and intimate dining on English classics or Bitter and Twisted for laid-back lunches and good veggie, vegan, and gluten-free options. Try The Fox for Scottish salmon, chargrilled gammon steak, or butternut squash and sage risotto. Or eat in a tent at Michelin-recommended The Yurt.
Bedrooms
Pick from three three-bedroomed properties and two two-bedroomed cottages. The Kingham estate sleeps 26 across five cottages to a lulling background of exotic birds and rustling leaves.
Ryeworth sleeps six. Bedroom one has a kingsize four-poster, TV, and en-suite wet room, while bedroom two is a twin with separate family bathroom. The third bedroom is a double-aspect twin/superking with en-suite wet room.
Kite’s Gate also sleeps six. The master bedroom comes with kingsize four-poster, TV, and en-suite wet room. There’s also a twin with separate family bathroom and another twin on the second floor with an en-suite wet room. Twin rooms can be zip-and-linked to make kingsize beds.
The Loft has a double bedroom with kingsize brass bed and a big twin/superking with large en-suite bathroom and double-ended bath. Two further single beds can be added to the twin room. Berry Pen offers a superking master with TV, and en-suite bathroom, a twin/superking with en-suite, and mobility-friendly twin with wet room.
Finally, Lodge Cottage sleeps four. A spacious double with kingsize four-poster, sofa, TV, and en-suite offers views out across to the church. The second bedroom provides twin beds or a superking with south-facing views and a large family bathroom.
What people say
Hippos, high ropes and honeyed stone
Meet the lions and hippos at Cotswold Wildlife Park, ape it on high ropes at the Cotswold Water Park, and see a one-ninth scale model village at Bourton-on-the-Water. Walk the Cotswold Way, discover honeyed villages, and get moving on a Rob Ireland Activity Day. Remember it all with a James Crockford photoshoot.
