Scandinavian cosy in the Cotswolds
Dormy House Hotel is converted a 17th-century farmhouse that has been converted into a luxury rural retreat.
It sits within the 500-acre Farncombe Estate, which is located above the quintessential Cotswold village of Broadway, and near to the equally attractive small town of Chipping Camden.
Owned by the Philip-Sørensen family from Denmark, Dormy House embraces the hygge approach throughout and provides a fine base for exploring in the Cotswolds.
This is a range of 'wolds' or rolling hills, much of it an officially National Landscape for its outstanding natural beauty.
A number of National Trust properties are to be found in the area, including Snowshill Manor and Garden and Charlecote Park, while Stratford-up-Avon is within easy reach.
Making the most of a Cotswolds break
The Cotswolds, like the Lake District, is a region of the UK that draws visitors from far and wide.
By Ashley Gibbins
And no wonder.
A National Landscape (what was previously termed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it takes in some 800 square miles that are mainly within the English counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire.
Here you will find quintessential English country villages and historic market towns hewn of distinctive honey-coloured Cotswold stone.Of these the village of Broadway considers itself the Jewel of the Cotswolds with its wide, tree-lined High Street and large village green.
Nearby is Chipping Campden, which is my favourite Cotswold for having all the charm without being twee.
In the High Street here you will find the Market Hall, dating back to 1627 and a time when Chipping Campden was one of the most important of the medieval wool towns in England.
Today, High Street is lined with restaurants and historic inns, a range of independent shops and well-preserved stone houses still pay tribute to its former wealth.
Chipping Campden also provides the start of the 102-mile Cotswold Way National Trail to Bath.
https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/cotswold-way/
There is much to see and do in the Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty, be it strolling or rambling country lanes and moorland, visiting historic rural towns and villages or 'having a pint' in a country pub.
Whatever else we do, however, Ann and I will always look to see what National Trust properties there are in the area.
From our base at Dormy Hose we were spoilt for choice opting, in the time allowed, to take in Snowshill Manor and Garden and Charlecote Park.
Both were greatly rewarding in their own right.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/charlecote
Dormy House is a hotel that gives you a big hug
This hotel is as welcoming and homely as it is sumptuous and luxurious.
By Ann Mealor
This former 17th century farmhouse, now refurbished to the highest standards, is set within the 500-acre Farncombe estate, above the Cotswold village of Broadway.
Dormy House was bought, in 1977 by the late Danish entrepreneur Jørgen Philip-Sørensen, of Ecover green cleaning brand fame, and still remains in the family.
The ethos is to think local, not only for top quality meat, fish and produce for the restaurants but also when recruiting new team members.
Staff are hired locally for their 'can-do' attitude, warmth of spirit and open minds.
Not surprising, given its Danish pedigree, Dormy House is fully committed to sustainability and looking after the environment and its beautiful surroundings.
Rainwater is collected and used in showers and toilets; water is heated by solar power; trees have been planted to offset carbon emissions, and a woodland management scheme protects the countryside and its wildlife.
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