Bamford Wellness Spa

You’ve soothed your soul with a treatment. You’ve relaxed your mind with a sound bath. Now it’s time to nurture the health of your body, and Bamford Wellness Spa Cotswolds has everything you need to help you do just that.

But you won’t find any drill sergeant-style instructors yelling at you to “feel the burn” here. At this calming retreat, the emphasis is on gentle well being and being kind to yourself.

Reconnecting with nature as you exercise feels easy thanks to activities such as wellness, awareness or restorative walking. Taking place at sunrise and sunset in the Cotswolds countryside that surrounds the spa, these one-hour walking meditations are led by an expert to help you quiet the mind as you work your body.

Feeling more energetic? The spa also lets you improve your fitness levels with the popular Bamford Running Club. This one-hour session starts with a dynamic warm-up, followed by a run through the grounds of Daylesford Farm, and finishing with a cool-down and stretching.

And then there’s yoga and pilates. With an incredible breadth of different practices to choose from, you can take your pick from functional, gong flow, restorative or traditional yoga - or go for reformer or mat pilates.

If focusing on your self-care has left you feeling peckish, you’re in luck, because being on an organic farm puts you right in the heart of a glamorous gourmet haven. 

Food is a passion here, both at the Bamford Wellness Spa and the Daylesford Organic Farm that surrounds it. Everything on the menu is grown and raised without pesticides or antibiotics, in a way that is harmonious with nature. 

So are you ready to try the best of the best of sustainable, organic eating? Let’s dig in to what’s on offer…

The Orchard Bar

Health never tasted so good than at Bamford Wellness Spa’s own cafe. Sip on a cold-pressed juice, enjoy a homemade smoothie, or go for an organic wine if the occasion calls. Then nibble on something from a menu designed with your optional wellbeing in mind. For breakfast, try the bircher muesli or opt for a filling green buckwheat wrap filled with fresh ewe’s curd for lunch.

The Trough Café  

Love eating farm to fork? It doesn’t get better than this. The proud winner of a Michelin Green Star, the bright and airy dining room lets you enjoy breakfast, brunch and beyond. Graze on small plates or go for something substantial like the dry aged sirloin. Or take it outside to the immaculate courtyard and wine and dine al fresco.

The Legbar

In the mood for a charcuterie board and a glass of fizz? Step right this way. This relaxed, light and airy space is a great venue for coffee, cocktails and small plates, and is open all day and into the evening.

The Old Spot Restaurant

Kick back and relax in this laid back option, where wood-fired, sourdough pizzas and botanical drinks are the order of the day. Try the Daylesford G and E, made with Daylesford’s own artisan gin and elderflower tonic.

No, there’s no swimming pool here but that doesn’t mean you won’t be spending your day relaxing in warm water. The suite of wet facilities includes a very inviting, state-of-the-art hydro pool. Lie on one of the two air loungers, or stand on a mounted volcano pad - both send oxygen past the body to support circulation. Or just stand under the swan neck massage jets for a water-powered massage.

Want to turn your spa day into a staycation? Daylesford has a host of options. Choose from a cosy room in the Wild Rabbit pub (still part of the farm estate but just a 20-minute walk away across the fields), or book into one of the self-catering farm cottages right on the farm itself.

It’s in a tastefully converted barn on Daylesford Organic Farm, tucked away in the countryside in Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds. Just a five-minute drive from Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat, this sprawling complex includes the famous organic farm shop, heritage animals, numerous eating and drinking options, clothing and homeware boutiques, events spaces and even a cookery school. 

It’s owned by Lady Carole Bamford, the British entrepreneur behind Daylesford Organic Farm. Lady Bamford has devoted her career to celebrating organic farming and holistic living, and is recognised as a visionary in the organic food, drink and lifestyle space. The picture-perfect village of Daylesford itself is also privately owned by Lord and Lady Bamford.

Striving to make mindful choices yourself? You’ll be pleased to hear that Bamford Wellness Spa’s eco-credentials are second to none. Bamford was founded on the belief that we need to be more mindful of our connection to the earth, and all the products you’ll encounter here are organic and natural. 

Sustainability also played a key role throughout the spa’s refurbishment, and the site uses renewable energy and a biomass boiler to heat the building, and has triple glazing and recycled fittings.

The time you’ll check in to Bamford Wellness Spa Cotswolds varies depending on your package, so please check your booking before arrival. If you’re thinking of extending your stay, check-in times at the Wild Rabbit are at 3pm while check-out is at 11am. The self-catering cottages let you check-in at 4pm, and check-out at 10am on day of departure. 

The spa has accessible treatment rooms on the ground floor. The sauna and steam have level access, but there are steps to enter the pool. In terms of accommodation, the Wild Rabbit has two ground floor bedrooms that are suitable for people with reduced mobility.

While children aren’t allowed to use the tranquil, adults-only thermal suite, Bamford Wellness Spa does offer selected treatments for your mini pampering fans. Those aged 12 to 16 need a signed parental form, and have to be accompanied by an adult in the treatment room.

Anyone aged between 16 and 18 also needs a signed parental permission form but does not need to be accompanied.

There are mini manicures and pedicures for those under 12, and children’s yoga is also on offer to help those aged five to 12 feel more zen.

Four-legged friends are not allowed in the spa itself, of course, but Daylesford Organic Farm is fabulously dog-friendly - well, you are in the Cotswolds, after all. Waggy tails are welcome in the Trough restaurant and there’s ‘dog parking’ so they can wait for you while you’re shopping in the famous farm shop. The only places they’re not allowed to set a paw in are the Legbar, the Old Spot and the Fountain Courtyard. 

You’ll need to remember it’s a working farm so keeping your furry friend on a lead is a must. And if you’re here on a spa staycation, the Wild Rabbit charges £15 per dog per night and has plenty of dog-friendly rooms.

No, there’s no golf club at the Bamford Wellness Spa, but there is one just a 12-minute drive away. The Wychwood Golf Club Set is just outside Chipping Norton, and offers 18 challenging holes, set in a parkland golf course. It’s so quiet and peaceful the only sounds you’ll hear are the birds and animals, along with the occasional thwack of a golf ball.