Cotswold locals Clement and Beatrice wanted to find a way to showcase the work of their neighbouring creative communities, to celebrate their craftsmanship and help to share their stories with customers across the country. Beatrice, Co-founder of Vigour & Skills, shares the story of their platform and their mission “to re-shape how we shop, with a focus on sustainability, storytelling, and craftsmanship.”

Jane Hammond’s botanical collages offer a re-interpretation of the painterly tradition of botanical art. Whilst the spectacular arrangements of flowers, grasses and seeds, accompanied by insects and birds are curiously familiar, the juxtaposition of images from a myriad of places and time results in works that are entirely original.

Join Arthur and James for a festive shopping evening, where you can peruse antiques, candles, cards, dried hydrangea heads, Bridgwater pottery and a dazzling array of glass tableware!

My ambition to create a breathing balm has been long held and was founded in the knowledge that slow, deep breathing can be an extremely powerful tool for life with remarkable and profound effects on our wellbeing.

London and Wiltshire based art dealer Domenica Marland has curated the art on the walls in The Swan. She is passionate in advocating young and up-and-coming artists, all of whose works are all available to buy from our Art Menu.

British potter Richard Pomeroy has been an artist for most of his life, painting in oil on canvas. He came to pottery recently, in 2015. All of the pieces are hand-built in his studio in Bruton, Somerset, using porcelain clay. We are delighted to welcome, in partnership with the Lyndsey Ingram Gallery, an exhibition of ceramics by Richard Pomeroy.

ISHKAR is delighted to be returning to the stunning grounds of Asthall Manor for another edition of its Conscious Christmas Market.

Menswear brand Kestin is a firm favourite in our boutique. Here we catch up with Kestin, whose vision is “to produce product that stands the test of time and tells a story, weaving in references from my Scottish heritage and making them relevant for today.”

As one of the first brands to pioneer the use of probiotics in skincare, we are delighted to have an exclusive partnership with Aurelia London. Our carefully designed bespoke treatments are tailored to achieve a desired state of mindfulness using Aurelia London Skincare to protect, restore, and balance the skin from within. Read our Q&A with Antonia Knox to learn more about the brand and winter skincare tips!

Few animals have such a strong link with the water meadows at Thyme as the Barn Owl. Present all year around but only fleetingly seen or heard at dawn and dusk when they’re travelling to and from their roosting spots inside tree trunk hollows or the artificial nest boxes provided for them. It has been an unalloyed privilege to spend time in the meadows over the last few years and to regularly see the owls hunting over the rough grassland, quartering up and down the lengths of the fields, hovering momentarily with their head turned towards the earth, before dropping silently onto their unsuspecting prey.

This week we speak to author, speaker and teacher of transformational energy techniques, Poppy Delbridge, ‘the UK’s leading tapper’ (Evening Standard) who in our next Wellness Wednesday will be taking you through a bespoke guided tapping journey to create a powerful state of wellbeing, self-belief and possibility.

The past 18 months have not invited a lot of touch. Quarantined at home and isolated from friends, many people have felt a lack of connection, both emotionally and physically.

Chaired by Fiona McKenzie-Johnston, the panel saw interior designer Bunny Turner, art advisor Rebecca Gordon and gallerist Lyndsey Ingram introduce us to the worlds of art and interiors and talk us through the rules and how to break the, how the two worlds combine in organic, uncontrived ways, and the tricks to merging traditional and contemporary styles. Here are our spark notes.

We couldn’t be more delighted that our first foray into the furniture world is with Lorfords, seeing our Oak Leaf fabric adorning their Traditional Elmstead sofa, now available to be made for your own home.

Caz is a human movement specialist. Caz guides you through movements that offer the opportunity to relax and re-pattern, restoring the body’s natural alignment and range whilst alleviating pain. Her sessions are focused on educating you about how your body works whilst providing you with a 'tool kit' of movements and exercises that enable you to take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing. Caz truly believes that we can all have the right to live pain free through education, empowerment and responsibility.