Upper Court Holiday Cottages in the beautiful Cotswolds is a truly magical place to relax and reconnect with friends and family. With 15 acres of mature gardens including a private lake, swimming pool, tennis court, arts centre and other activities, Upper Court is ideal for groups of up to 37.

The main house is a Georgian manor built in 1760.  There are four guest rooms within the manor house. The coaching archway leads into a courtyard full of flowers and topiary with the original coaching buildings converted into two comfortable self-catering cottages. There is a Domesday millstream and a watermill ruin. The archway holiday cottages are the Coach House and the Courtyard Cottage. A short walk along the mill stream brings you to the third cottage, the Dovecote.

Guests have use of the gardens and grounds which centre around the beautiful 2 acre lake, a wilderness that is home to a variety of wildfowl, swans, ducks and geese.

We offer a quintessential country house backdrop with versatile space and accommodation, giving you scope to have a shared experience as a group. The combination of self catering cottages, the lakeside setting together with our recreation facilities makes Upper Court a unique holiday destination.

Join us for a weekend of intentional playfulness and whimsy — dance through the flowers, roll down the hills and shine in the firelight. Tune into the tastes, scents and rebirth of the season with guided walks up Brendon Hill in the Cotswolds, drawing sessions and centering exercises using pottery and printing techniques.

A daily practice of yoga, meditation, writing and art anchors the weekend and deepens connections with sub-conscious thoughts and dreams to bring them into alignment with the natural rhythms of Spring. It’s a space of co-creation with the opportunity to build and offer to the group.

Let nature surrounds you. Collect clippings, curate your own wildflower bouquet and take home cuttings from Upper Court’s Spring garden and grounds, with expert advice to get your home garden going from House Gardener, Bill.

Indulge in cold plunges, sauna sessions and the wood-fired hot tub.

Also take home the start of an independent daily practice of meditation, yoga and writing to create an intentional season — and launch the Summer of your Life.