Cotswolds, United KingdomAmpney Crucis
Wild Thyme & Honey
Riverside coaching inn
Ampney Crucis Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Renovated
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
Coppa CollectiveRiverside coaching inn
The inn operates around a working village pub, where fireside tables spill outside onto terraces overlooking Ampney Brook.
What it’s good at
Notable
Honey-hued Cotswold stone walls meet reclaimed timber and freestanding copper soaking tubs.
Listed
A sixteenth-century coaching inn preserved with original stone walls, hearths, and timber beams.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a 16th-century pub that’s been updated with 24 stylish rooms, where old stone walls stand alongside sleek modern furniture.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Quiet footpaths lead past village cottages toward Sisters Wood, and the market town of Cirencester is three miles away.
The rooms
Bedrooms keep their exposed stone walls and timber floors. Select suites place freestanding roll-top baths directly beside the bed.
The sauna
An outdoor wood barrel sauna sits on the private deck of the No. 3 London Road suite, overlooking the brook.
Restaurant
The Crown at Ampney Brook
Antique farm tools line the timber-paneled dining room, and the kitchen serves seasonal British farm-to-table dishes.
How it began
The property began in the sixteenth century as the Crown Inn, hosting stagecoach travelers along the route through Gloucestershire.
Cotswolds
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How we rate hotels.
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.