Since
1842
The Ivy House — 17th-century Cotswold manor

Bourton-on-the-Water  ·  The Cotswolds

The Ivy House

A 17th-century Cotswold manor restored as a boutique hotel and spa. Ten rooms, one walled garden, a kitchen that grows its own food — and the kind of quiet that city life forgets exists.

10 Rooms & SuitesAward-Winning SpaKitchen GardenWalled Cottage Garden

Plan Your Stay

Choose your dates and find your perfect room in the Cotswolds

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📅1 night · Sat 8 AugSun 9 Aug · 2 guests
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Rooms & Suites

Ten rooms, each one different — all dressed in natural materials, locally made furniture and the honest beauty of the Cotswold countryside

Garden SnugAvailableDeluxe

Garden Snug

Our cosiest retreat — a king room dressed in hand-block-printed linen, exposed stone walls and a cast-iron fireplace. French doors open directly onto the walled cottage garden, where you can take breakfast among the lavender.

👥Up to 2 guests
📶WiFi🔥FireplaceGarden🛁Bathtub🔒Safe+1 more
£195/ night
Meadow View DoubleAvailableDeluxe

Meadow View Double

Perched above the apple orchard, this airy room captures the rolling Cotswold meadows at dawn. Handmade oak furniture, a deep freestanding soaking tub and a window seat piled high with linen cushions.

👥Up to 2 guests
📶WiFi🌅View🛁Bathtub🔒Safe❄️AirCon+2 more
£235/ night
Hayloft SuiteAvailableSuite

Hayloft Suite

Converted from the original Victorian hayloft, this suite features vaulted timber ceilings, a mezzanine reading loft and a walk-in rainfall shower carved from local Cotswold stone. Champagne awaits on arrival.

👥Up to 2 guests
📶WiFi🍷Minibar🔒Safe🚿Shower🔥Fireplace+3 more
£385/ night
Orchard CottageAvailableSuite

Orchard Cottage

A self-contained stone cottage set apart from the main house. Two rooms, a private terrace with a hot tub, wood-burning stove and a kitchen stocked with local produce. Perfect for a countryside escape that is entirely your own.

👥Up to 4 guests
📶WiFi🍷Minibar🔒Safe🛁Bathtub🌿Terrace+4 more
£595/ night
The Ivy House SuiteSold OutPenthouse

The Ivy House Suite

Our grandest accommodation — the entire top floor of the original 17th-century manor. A four-poster bed, roll-top copper bath, private sitting room with inglenook fireplace and a terrace overlooking the Cotswold Hills. Reserved for those who want everything.

👥Up to 2 guests
📶WiFi🍷Minibar🔒Safe🛁Bathtub🌿Terrace+4 more
£895/ night

Experiences & Activities

From foraging in ancient woodland to painting the valley at dawn — days here are shaped around what you love

Cotswold Foraging WalkOutdoors2 hrs

Cotswold Foraging Walk

Join our resident forager for a two-hour morning walk through ancient woodland and hedgerows. Discover wild garlic, elderflower, chanterelles and sloe berries — then return to the kitchen to turn your finds into a seasonal lunch.

4.9(87 reviews)
£65/ person
Ivy House Spa RitualSpa90 min

Ivy House Spa Ritual

Our signature 90-minute treatment begins with a warm meadowsweet foot soak, progresses through a hot stone back massage and concludes with a locally blended botanical facial using Cotswold honey and rosehip oil.

5.0(62 reviews)
£145/ person
Private Cream Tea for TwoDining1 hr

Private Cream Tea for Two

Served in the walled garden (or fireside in winter) — freshly baked scones, strawberry preserves from our kitchen garden, Cornish clotted cream and a pot of single-estate Darjeeling. Pure Cotswolds.

4.9(134 reviews)
£48/ person
Horseback Ride Through the ValleyOutdoors2 hrs

Horseback Ride Through the Valley

Saddle up with our expert guides for a two-hour trail ride through protected Cotswold countryside. Suitable for all abilities. Passes ancient stone walls, bluebells in season and sweeping views from the ridge.

4.8(45 reviews)
£110/ person
Farmhouse Dinner with the ChefDining3 hrs

Farmhouse Dinner with the Chef

Head Chef Rosie Alderton opens her kitchen to a table of eight for a five-course seasonal dinner. Every dish is built around what the kitchen garden and local farms provide that week. Wine pairing from our English vineyard selection included.

5.0(29 reviews)
£185/ person
Watercolour Painting MorningArts3 hrs

Watercolour Painting Morning

Capture the Cotswold light with a local artist in residence. Small groups of four, all materials provided. Start with sketching the manor facade, then paint the meadow from the garden folly. Suitable for complete beginners.

4.7(51 reviews)
£85/ person

What Our Guests Say

Based on 4 reviews
The Ivy House is everything we hoped a Cotswolds escape would be. The Hayloft Suite was magical — the vaulted ceiling, the stone shower, the silence. Breakfast was the best we have had anywhere in England. We will absolutely return.
Gemma & Oliver R.VerifiedGoogle

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