Hotel
Heythrop Park
A Warner adults-only hotel in a Grade II* listed house of the early 1700s, on 440 acres near Enstone, selling dinner, bed and breakfast breaks with nightly entertainment, a spa, a pool and an 18-hole golf course.
Heythrop is a Warner break, not a country house weekend in the usual sense: three-course dinners and shows are built into the price, and the guests are all over 18. It suits couples and friends who want a programme with the grand house thrown in. Children and pet dogs are not allowed, there are no lifts in the mansion rooms, and weddings have stopped.
- Good: Grade II* listed house of the early 1700s on 440 acres of parkland
- Good: Breakfast, three-course dinner and entertainment in the break price
- Good: Indoor pool, thermal suite, hot tubs and an 18-hole golf course
- Worth knowing: Adults only: under-18s and dogs barred, except service dogs
- Worth knowing: No lift to the mansion rooms; ring to book an accessible room
- Worth knowing: Breaks are themed and dated, so read which one you are buying
About
Heythrop Park is a Warner Hotels property in its Reserve range, in 440 acres of parkland near Enstone, between Chipping Norton and Woodstock. Thomas Archer designed Heythrop House for Charles Talbot, first Duke of Shrewsbury: Historic England dates it to about 1705 (Warner says 1707) and lists it at Grade II*. A fire gutted it in 1831, and Alfred Waterhouse restored it in 1871 for Albert Brassey. Chipping Norton is the nearest town, and its theatre makes a night out if you skip the show on site.
It works differently from most country house hotels. You buy a break (those on sale when we checked ran two to four nights) with breakfast, a three-course dinner, live entertainment, pool and thermal suite access and some daytime activities. Prices are dynamic and start with a deposit from £20 a person. Dated events on sale when we looked included a festive retreat from 14 to 18 December 2026 and a rock music festival from 5 to 8 February 2027.
Rooms run from Juniper, a 17 square metre room on the lower ground floor aimed at single guests, to the 95 square metre Fern Suite. Mansion rooms have no lift. Facilities include an indoor pool, sauna and steam room, outdoor hot tubs, a fitness centre, an 18-hole championship golf course with driving range, a cinema room and two entertainment venues.
Food is at Market Kitchen, Brasserie32, The Travelling Duke, the Orangery and the Brassey Bar. Restaurant dining is part of the overnight break; day visitors use the Coffee Nest, the Brassey Bar and booked day experiences. Weddings are no longer held here. Under-18s and dogs are not allowed, except service dogs, and this applies to day visitors too.
Opening hours and season
Café
| Monday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
Coffee Nest takes walk-ins, including day visitors over 18.
The details
- Serving
- Breakfast · Lunch · Afternoon tea · Dinner
- Features
- Spa · Swimming pool · Gym · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi · Events and meetings
- History
- Built about 1705 by Thomas Archer for the Duke of Shrewsbury; Grade II*
Photos
The house and park from the air 
A restaurant 
A dining room 
A relaxation room
Location
Nearby walks, places and things to do
- The Crown Inn, Church Enstone 2.0 km away
- Cotswolds Hotel and Spa, Chipping Norton 2.8 km away
- Soho Farmhouse 3.4 km away
- The Falkland Arms, Great Tew 4.3 km away