Cotswolds, United KingdomBarnsley
The Pig-in the Cotswolds
Arts-and-Crafts garden rectory
Barnsley Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design LocalOutside the door
The house
THE PIGArts-and-Crafts garden rectory
The seventeenth-century rectory runs like an informal country home, where daily life centers on working potager gardens and open hearths.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A seventeenth-century rectory set within Rosemary Verey's celebrated Arts and Crafts ornamental gardens.
Notable
Eaves suites hold bobbin-turned beds, pink porcelain bathtubs, and vintage botanical prints.
Notable
Produce harvested from on-site potager plots anchors the signature twenty-five-mile dining menu.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
its interiors are a perfect mix of historical charm and contemporary luxury, especially in its luxe and stylish rooms and suites.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Barnsley is a quiet stone village with a single church, where footpaths run along the River Coln toward Bibury.
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The rooms
Eaves rooms sit under exposed timber beams with bobbin bedposts, while standalone garden suites open onto private terraces.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The spa
The heated hydrotherapy pool sits on a garden terrace facing open fields, and timber treatment rooms host Tribe517 body rituals.
At the table
Conservatory tables look out across the grounds, and the bar mixes cocktails before a window of colourful glassware.
The building itself is a 17th-century, honey-stoned Cotswolds beauty just outside Cirencester, but staying here puts you a snout’s whisker from one of the most celebrated Arts & Crafts gardens.
How it began
This was the tenth and final property opened by founders Robin and Judy Hutson before their retirement in 2024.
Cotswolds
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.