End the year with a flourish, whether you're hosting, looking for a getaway or wanting to find the perfect event to wave goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024. Here are our recommendations for a very Cotswolds New Year.

Ideas for Hosting

Drinks from the Copper Lion Distillery

After spending the last five years diligently working on their grand plan to build an English Gin & Whisky Distillery, owners Angus and Minnie finally saw their dream come to fruition. Despite narrowly missing out on two potential sites, they stumbled upon a small distillery available for lease and promptly seized the opportunity to commence their gin production. The creation of the Copper Lion Distillery was a labour of love. The result is a stunning gin characterised by a nose of cut grass, jasmine, and citrus. Its delightful palate boasts notes of juniper and gingerbread, culminating in a pleasing finish of cinnamon and sweet marmalade. It's the perfect toast to ring in the New Year. Enjoy 10% off your purchase with the code SP10.

The Stroud Wine Company

Located in Stroud is the fantastic Stroud Wine Company, a premier wine and spirits merchant. Here, you can discover a broad collection of drinks. Owners Richard, Laura, Simon, and Christy, with their combined 30 years of experience in the wine trade, have curated a collection that features over 1,000 different wines, beers, and spirits. They offer free local delivery on orders over £50 and free national delivery on orders over £150, allowing you to get a mixed case that would be perfect for all your guests.

Food from Over Farm

The award-winning Over Farm Shop offers a wide variety of ingredients perfect for creating snack foods for a New Year's party at your home. Over Farm provides fresh produce, a deli and bakery, hampers, and a butchery. If you can't make the trip to Over in Gloucester, you can also place your order online!

Places to stay to see in the New Year

Dormy House Hotel & Spa

For a dreamy getaway, one often imagines cosy corners, log fires, a sparkling spa, glorious grub, and sumptuous interiors. Thankfully, the Dormy House Hotel and Spa ticks all these boxes! Perfectly perched high above the village of Broadway in the Cotswolds, Dormy House is the ideal rural retreat offering a room to suit every mood. Whether you prefer traditional accommodations in the main farmhouse, something private and secluded, super stylish, or equipped with a hot tub, or even rustic charm in Rose Cottage, there's a room waiting for you.

Thyme

Thyme is a restored Cotswold manor and farm situated in Southrop, Gloucestershire. It comprises 31 bedrooms dispersed across the renovated houses and cottages. Thyme also features a glorious barn restaurant, bar, pub, and spa so you can indulge on a New Year's break. As a family-owned and operated establishment, led by Caryn, her eldest son Charlie, and daughter Camilla, you can rest assured that you'll be well cared for during your stay!

The Fish Hotel and Retreat

Dive into a completely unique boutique hotel experience at The Fish Hotel and Retreat. Here you will find a collection of quirky hotel rooms and huts set in the 400 acre private estate. The bedrooms are situated within the Coach House and The Stables and are beautifully designing, combining country comfort with contemporary Scandi-style interiors.

For those wishing to kick back in nature, book one of The Huts for a perfect retreat. Set in the hillside, each room boasts a hot tub and a log burner for pampering, cosy evenings. If you’re visiting with children or want a truly magical escape, the Treehouses built among the Oak canopies are a getaway unlike any other. With wrap around panoramic decks, two outdoor baths (from which you can order room service!), underfloor heating and a well stocked mini bar, these treetop hideaways make for an unforgettable arboreal retreat.

What makes this place extra special is the vast collection of eats on site including delectable room service at the end of the phone, a luxurious seafood restaurant, outdoors fine dining at Feasting on the Deck, Tipsy Tea as well as pizzas and burgers from the bar.

To complete the experience, The Fish have plenty of adventures for you to try out, from axe throwing and clay pigeon shooting to falconry and yoga.

New Years events across The Cotwolds

The De Vere Cotswold Water Park

The De Vere Water Park is hosting two distinct events. One is family-centred, offering food stalls, interactive children's entertainment from Jolly Pop, an arts & crafts station, a games room, and a luscious chocolate fountain. You can also dance into the New Year with music provided by a live DJ. Additionally, they are hosting a glamorous Gala, complete with a Prosecco and canapé reception before you're seated for a delicious five-course feast.

Two night get away at Tewkesbury Park

Who doesn’t love a good party? And what better way to welcome in the New Year than with a six-course feast, live music and a fabulous firework display. Tewkesbury Park is throwing a lavish New Year's party you won't forget. With guests arriving on the 30th December, you’ll have time to settle in, make yourselves at home and enjoy an afternoon tea before the New Year celebrations begin the next day. Make sure to bring your flapper frocks and sharp suits as the evening is Great Gatsby themed!