Features
- Day Spa
- Family Friendly
- Fine Dining
- Going Solo
- Outdoors
- Pets Welcome
Spa
- Hydrotherapy
- Pool
- Thalassotherapy
- Thermal Facilities
To Do
- Cycling
- Gymnasium
- Hiking/walks
- Personal training
- Pilates
- Yoga
The jewel in the the Farncombe Estate, a 17th Century farmhouse perched in a glorious Cotswolds setting, Dormy House offers a Scandi-chic, country escape. The cosy lounges and roaring fireplaces that scatter the bustling entrance create a comforting atmosphere and, combined with the friendliness of the staff, you immediately feel at home.
Dormy’s nearby younger sibling Foxhill Manor is a private house hotel with just eight unique bedrooms and suites. Both properties can make use of the award winning House Spa…
The Spa
House Spa
The House Spa has been winning awards since the day it opened, offering guests an indoor/outdoor blend of soothing therapies, serene pool and terrace hot tub, and Scandi-style thermal suite.Lined with comfy loungers and atmospherically illuminated with candlelight.
The spa’s 16m indoor infinity pool is the perfect spot for a few leisurely lengths. Facilities include thermal and hydrotherapy areas, a Rasul Mud Room, a nail parlour, treatment rooms and the wonderful Greenhouse spa cafe.
Spa Facilities
- Swimming Pool
- Thermal Suite
- Hydrotherapy
- Mud Rasul
- Treatment Rooms
- Nail Bar
- Spa Cafe
- Gym
Spa Products
- Natura Bissé
- Temple Spa
To Stay
Choose from 40 individually styled luxury en-suite bedrooms and suites. Rooms range from ‘Intimate’ to ‘Top Notch’ with some of the suites sporting roll top baths and spectacular views of the rolling countryside.
There are 8 more bedrooms and suites at the exclusive-use Foxhill Manor, a Grade-II listed Arts & Crafts house on the Cotswold estate next door.
To Eat
Opt for The Potting Shed for informal lunches and lively suppers. The award-winning Garden Room Restaurant is the invention of Head Chef Jon Ingram and serves up a wonderful tasting menu.
The Greenhouse situated in the spa serves up tasty and nutritious lunches, snacks and juices.
Facilities and Activities
- Roam 400-acres of private Cotswold countryside, include Farncombe’s own Nature Trail
- Hire a mountain bike, or walk the Cotswold Way
- Take a tour of the private Japanese Garden
- Visit 30 beautiful gardens within 30 miles of the hotel
- Learn a new skill on the weekend Farncombe Courses programme on the Estate
- Play golf at Broadway Golf Club next door
- Browse some of the prettiest High Streets in England: Broadway and Chipping Campden are 2 miles away
- Shop or go to the festivals and races in Cheltenham
- Take in some Shakespearean culture at nearby Stratford-upon-Avon
For the Kids
- Although House Spa is a peaceful and grown-up space, children are allowed in the pool at certain times every day
- Board games are available in the cosy hotel lounges
- There are high chairs and a Dormy Club Grub menu to please the pickiest of palettes
Getting There
Dormy House is at the top of Willersey Hill, at the highest point of the Farncombe Estate, just off the A44 between Broadway and Moreton-in-Marsh.
An hour’s drive from Birmingham Airport.
90 minutes by train to Moreton-in-Marsh station from London Paddington.
By Lisa BrownThe jewel in the the Farncombe Estate, a 17th Century farmhouse perched in a glorious Cotswolds setting, Dormy House offers a Scandi-chic, country escape. The cosy lounges and roaring fireplaces that scatter the bustling entrance create a comforting atmosphere and, combined with the friendliness of the staff, you immediately feel at home.
Dormy’s nearby younger sibling Foxhill Manor is a private house hotel with just eight unique bedrooms and suites. A Grade-II listed Arts and Crafts country manor refreshed and revitalised for the 21st century, Foxhill is a new type of stay: all the character and charm of a boutique-hotel hideaway, served up with heartfelt personal service and an easy-going at-home atmosphere.
Both properties can make use of the wonderful, award winning House Spa…
House Spa
Named best UK Spa Hotel by The Sunday Times and winner of ‘Best Spa’ in the Smith Awards (judged no less, by me!) the stunning state-of-the-art spa was created by celebrated spa specialists Sparcstudio.
The spa’s hub is The Greenhouse, a healthy eatery where you can chomp on delicious salads or sip a juice whilst taking in views of the breathtaking Cotswold backdrop. The spa boasts an infinity swimming pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, tranquil thermal suite, relaxation rooms and training studio. There’s also a delightful ‘Champagne Nail Parlour’!
The Treatment
Drift Away Massage: Definitely one for the evening – the uber-relaxing massage is designed to iron out stress and allow the body to unwind, encouraging a good night’s sleep. A base of soothing olive oil is blended with lavender, black pepper, bitter orange and sleep enhancing myrrh, in combination with a relaxing full body and indian head massage, leaving you positively horizontal and ready for zzz’s.
Other Treatments
Diamond Indulgence – With treatments by luxury spa brand Natura Bisse, The Diamond Indulgence includes the Diamond Life Infusion Ritual, a full body massage and a champagne lunch in The Greenhouse, along with full use of the House Spa & leisure facilities.
The Outer Glow – A combination of a gently uplifting sugar body scrub to polish your body and a breakfast smoothie face exfoliation create an invigorating and refreshing all-over treatment, leaving the skin revitalised and hydrated from top to toe.
To Stay
Rooms range from ‘Intimate’ to ‘Top Notch’, with several individually designed suites – all are delightful. We stayed in the Loft Suite, with spectacular views of the rolling countryside viewable from a roll top bath!
Pleasantly styled in honey hues and taupe tones, our suite had a cosy open plan lounge and the bathroom was kitted out with a generous amount of Temple Spa products.
To Eat
Opt for The Potting Shed for informal lunches and lively suppers. The pub style eaterie serves food all day and offers hearty fayre, such as chicken breast with smoked onion rosti, fish and chips and tasty risottos.
The award-winning Garden Room Restaurant is the invention of Head Chef Jon Ingram and serves up a wonderful tasting menu, which includes hand dived orkney scallops and a delicious pine nut meringue with caramel.
The Greenhouse serves up delicious nutrition focused lunches, juices and snacks.