From the Welsh Black Mountain flock that graze our estate to the life-sized sheep that watch over our Baa Bar, sheep are synonymous with Thyme and are well and truly a part of our family.
Inspired by nature and botanicals in Thyme’s English country garden and woodland surroundings of the Cotswolds, this limited-edition collection is made up of womenswear and childrenswear pieces in classic styles, adorned with a ‘Bumble Bees & Forget-me-Not’ print hand-painted by Caryn Hibbert.
The ditsy, rambling design celebrates this delightful flower and their loving relationship with bees. Look closely at the fabric and one or two bees can be spotted bumbling across the fabric!
From the Welsh Black Mountain flock that graze our estate to the life-sized sheep that watch over our Baa Bar, sheep are synonymous with Thyme and are well and truly a part of our family.
The History
Since Roman times, the Cotswolds have been intrinsically linked to sheep and their wool. Indeed, the name 'Cotswold' means 'sheep shelter'. The ancient honey-grey stone Manor houses, farms and villages which nestle among the rolling green hills were built with money made from the wool trade. Quintessentially English, they are steeped in history.
While Southrop Manor features in the Domesday Book of 1086, its history goes back beyond it, and the magnificent medieval Manor barns and farmhouses have found a new life as Thyme’s “Village within a village”.
Sheep have grazed our water meadows and pastures for centuries and so the Thyme Sheep epitomise the farm and its beautiful old buildings.
The idea for the Thyme Sheep was born during the restoration of the barns while the bar was being created from the old lambing sheds. The Baa's sheep theme (which includes some wonderful paintings of sheep on the walls) exemplifies Thyme's ethos of being true to its history and maintaining its link to the land.
Our sheep seats are handmade in the Cotswolds by local craftspeople based at the Pangolin workshops in Chalford and upholstered by Richard James in nearby Nailsworth. The finishing touch is a solid silver ear tag by Kristina Charrington, identifying each individual with a Thyme Sprig and a unique identification code.
The classic design of our sheep is based upon the breeds of our two flocks: the large, white Cotswold, also known as Cotswold Lions, and the small, black Welsh Mountain.
In the Hibbert family’s kitchen, there has long been an oak counter with three weighty drawers, all brimming with table linens. Brightly coloured, heavily patterned, or plain white with beautiful embroidery – there is one for every occasion and each with an interesting provenance that sparks thought-provoking conversation around the dinnertable. This was what inspired Caryn to create her own table linens, hand painted with her ‘Patterns of Nature’.
We believe the dinner table is the heart of the home. Everything at the table has a story to tell, whether it's your family and friends, the food and wine, or the tableware.
We have developed our own linens and curated a special selection of our favourite pieces to spark your stories and make every meal special.
Situated in one of the old Ox Houses, Thyme's Carrot bedroom is decorated in our wallpapers and fabrics all celebrating the humble carrot.
Enhanced with exclusive headboards, sofas and slipper chairs from our exclusive collaboration with Lorfords, you can browse these handmade pieces here.
Carrot is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
To fill the house with freshly cut flowers must be one of life’s greatest joys.
Introducing The Cutting Garden: the first immersive collection launching with new bedrooms at Thyme as well as across Bertioli with homeware, tabletop, interiors, decorative accessories and home scents.
This collection celebrates our love of flowers. The golden thread of scent and Caryn Hibbert’s watercolour patterns immerse you in the billowing cutting gardens at Thyme, wherever you are.
Thyme's Elderberry bedroom is characterised by wonky walls and deep purple elderflower patterns. Styled with deep greens, the room is the perfect balance of sophisticated eccentricity. The headboards are an exclusive collaboration with Lorfords, please email bertioli@thyme.co.uk to enquire.
Elderberry is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
The Gardener's Cottage is a gorgeous three bedroom suite at Thyme. Situated in the heart of the property, it is an eclectic getaway for a gathering of friends.
Decorated in a medley of patterns from the Vegetable Garden collection, the cottage features tomatoes, carrots, and onions rambling across walls and furniture.
Phlox is bright and beautiful, decorated with layers of pattern and swags of fabric. The bedroom uses both our Multi Phlox designs as well as Pink Phlox, creating depth and an abundance of character. The headboards are an exclusive collaboration with Lorfords, please email bertioli@thyme.co.uk to enquire.
Phlox is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
The Radish bedroom is gorgeous with rich green leaves and plump red radishes growing in rows up and down the walls and furniture.
Featuring furniture from our exclusive Lorfords collaboration, including the headboards, sofa and slipper chair. These are all available to order here.
Radish is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
On the first floor of the Farmhouse, Sidalcea has beautiful views of the lawns and cedar tree. Decorated with measured maximalism, the bedroom uses our Sidalcea patterns in an homage to eccentric English country style. The headboards are an exclusive collaboration with Lorfords, please email bertioli@thyme.co.uk to enquire.
Sidalcea is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
A gorgeous bedroom, our Pink Phlox wallpaper climbing up it's pitched ceiling, giving a complete immersion into the Cutting Garden. Completed in pretty pink hues, you can really fall asleep in a bed of flowers. The headboards are an exclusive collaboration with Lorfords, please email bertioli@thyme.co.uk to enquire.
Elderberry is in one of Thyme's Elegant bedrooms, which you can book here.
Bring the outside in with Bertioli’s botanical patterns, designed to establish a connection to nature and transport you to a wild space.
From the woodlands and water meadows to the vegetable patch and flower gardens, each pattern is reminiscent of a nature-rich habitat. Our patterns of nature are designed to inspire a love of the natural world, allowing you to create nature-inspired rooms in your own home.
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Our water meadows at Thyme are the flood plains of the River Leach - a chalk stream, flowing through the Cotswolds landscape and into the River Thames. Covering 40 acres of land, we manage this space for nature.
These meadowlands have a rich tapestry of wild grasses and flowers, as well as phenomenal birdlife, insects and mammals. Being flood plains, during the winter much of the meadows can be covered with flood waters; every year is different.
These meadows and the botanicals that grow here are the inspiration for this collection.
Woodlands are rich and diverse habitats, from the treetop canopy to the forest floor, bathing in dappled light they are magical places. Most importantly, trees are the lungs of the earth, playing a vital role in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. Our future is inextricably linked to theirs.
The humble hedgerow is a defining feature of the British countryside, a tangle of shrubs, brambles and trees create meandering woodland across the landscape.