Dumbleton Hall is now owned by Dumbleton Hall Hotel Company Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Chatham Park Development.
THE SETTING: THE ENGLISH COSTWOLDS
Dumbleton Hall sits in the heart of the English Cotswolds, a stunning expanse of English countryside that has been officially designated by the UK government as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Nearly 40 million people travel from all over the world to experience the Cotwsolds each year. This land of rolling hills intermingles woods and farm fields, interlaced with babbling brooks. It is dotted with charming honey-colored limestone villages with cozy pubs and restaurants, sheep-filled meadows, dry stacked-stone walls, English gardens, tiny cottages, and palatial manor houses.
Dumbleton Hall enjoys an absolutely lovely setting in the Cotswolds, separated on one side from the heart of the village of Dumbleton by the town cricket field and from the village church of St. Peter by a sheep pasture on the other side. Dumbleton Hall is approximately two hours from Central London and one hour from Birmingham, making it a convenient and popular countryside holiday destination for city dwellers.
Within minutes from Dumbleton Hall are many of the Cotswold’s top attractions, including Broadway, Chipping Campden, Bourton-on-the-Water, Snowshill, Sudeley Castle, the Slaughters, and the bustling town of Cheltenham Spa, home to the famous Cheltenham Racecourse and renowned cultural festivals. The Cotswolds also offer some of the best country walks anywhere in the world. Idyllic walking paths crisscross bucolic villages and allow visitors to take it all in at a pace just as relaxing, or as active, as one likes. The Winchcombe Way passes Dumbleton Hall and connects to the famous Cotswold Way, a 102-mile long distance footpath stretching from Chipping Campden in the north to Bath in the south. According to Contours Walking Holidays,
The Winchcombe Way is a fantastic 'circular' trail that takes an enjoyable figure-of-eight route around the charming region of the northern Cotswolds, revealing constantly changing scenery...The 44-mile walk offers plenty of enticing views and unique sites of interest along the way, taking in a mixture of quiet valleys, picturesque villages, tranquil woodlands and fascinating historical landmarks – such as the impressive Sudeley Castle and its pretty gardens – as well as plenty of breath-taking viewpoints, [including Cleeve Hill, highest point in the Cotswolds].
THE PROPERTY: DUMBLETON HALL
The primary structure of Dumbleton Hall was built in 1830, though an earlier manor house stood on the site as far back as the 1600s. A large addition was completed in 1905. As a Grade II listed building, Dumbleton Hall has been deemed by Historic England as a “particularly important building of more than special interest.”
As guests arrive at Dumbleton Hall, just past the village church of St. Peter, they turn onto a narrow lane that passes through a gated entry and heads gradually uphill through a sheep pasture to an impressive manor house. The manor house sits on 16 acres of lush green lawns, a small lake, and a wooded hillside rising behind the rear gardens. Before the passing of each winter and on through the spring, the base of the hill fills with thousands of blooming daffodils and other beautiful flowers. Walking paths lead into the woods further up the hill. Magnificent ancient yew trees and a peaceful sheep pasture fill the property in front of Dumbleton Hall.
Inside the main manor house, there are currently 39 guest rooms and stately public spaces including a grand reception hall, restaurant, bar and lounge, and other large rooms that can accommodate events for up to 100 guests.
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