Baston Hall 5* Regenerative Farm Stay Sleeps 18

Baston Hall is a beautifully restored 9 bedroom Elizabethan mansion and converted stables that exudes understated quality and timeless English elegance. A listed historical hall house set by two lakes in its own valley of 140-acres of private regenerative farming estate, with wild flower meadows, our native aberdeen angus suckler cattle herd, rare breed sheep, woodland pigs, guinea fowl and chickens. Guests can enjoy woodland and farm walks, and a whole host of on farm activities The space Stay at Baston Hall for a holiday, short break or celebration with family and friends and know that you are helping to support the ongoing work on our small regenerative farming estate. Nestled within 140 acres of private tranquillity, everything we do at Baston Hall is about embracing nature and letting it flourish. We are located in the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just two and a half hours from London. Our guests have the opportunity to do more than just coming to stay and spend time with each other;- Embrace the nature around you in the meadows and woodlands with your family and friends. Rest, relax and de-tech. Come and be involved. Help plant a new orchard, a hedgerow, or perhaps assist in laying a hedge, and building wildlife corridors. Inspire the next generation by giving your children the opportunity to have hands on experiences with lambing, feeding the chickens and pigs, sheep dog training, foraging for wild garlic, mushrooms, nuts and collecting eggs on the way home for breakfast. Climb a tree or build a den in the woods, learn bushcraft, go wild camping in a safe and private environment, swim wild in the lake, paddleboard or drift by on the boat. Or maybe just lie down in a wildflower meadow and experience plant life up close. Have a guided walk with us around the farm, and learn about the intricate relationship between livestock, plants and the soil, and how this benefits the wider biodiversity and whole environment we live in. Watch the cattle and sheep being moved, and see them dive in to their new daily salad bar with gusto. Stay in the sumptuous accommodation at Baston Hall, the Elizabethan hall house, oast houses and old stables have been lovingly modernised seamlessly blending its original charm and character with luxury updated facilities and all the amenities a family or group of friends could possibly need for more than comfortable stay. Baston Hall can comfortably accommodate up to 18 guests across nine beautifully appointed large bedrooms and principal bedroom suites while there is the potential for two additional children to make use of extra beds. There are nine bathrooms, five of them en-suite. The main house has six bedrooms and the adjoining stables has three ground floor bedrooms which make it easier to host older family or those with more limited mobility. We also take smaller groups of up to 10 or 12 using just the main house (see our other listings) The ground floor of the main house is home to inviting entertaining spaces which boasts comfy sofas and open fires and comprises of a reception hall, sitting room, dining room, drawing room, and farmhouse kitchen Upstairs, on the first floor are Tally-ho and Rose, two super-king size bedrooms which share the use of a Jack and Jill bathroom complete with a gorgeous freestanding copper bath tub. This floor also has a family bathroom with bath and separate shower and another WC. Along the corridor to the oast houses are a further two bedrooms, one super-king ‘upstairs downstairs’ Kingfisher suite with en-suite bathroom and the Oast House superking suite with a separate sitting room. This room can be set up as a twin room as well . The Oast House en-suite has a bath and separate shower. There is a further WC in this part of the house. Up on the second floor are Shangri-la, a beautiful super-king sized room complete with hand painted gold leaf chinoiserie mural, and Fresco with its bespoke magnolia flower fresco mural which can be set up as a twin or super-king room, making it ideal for friends or children sharing. On the second floor there are an additional two bathrooms for these bedrooms. The remaining three bedrooms can be found in the adjoining The Stables and include the Peacock Suite with its double fronted fire that links the bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Peacock has a four-poster super-king sized bed and a huge bathroom with separate walk in shower and a bathtub situated in-front of the fire. A separate WC with hand painted birds and bamboo mural completes this suite. Spire has a super-king sized four-poster bed and an art deco bathroom with separate shower and roll top bath. Wisteria is a king room with a beautiful hand painted mural of wisteria flowers climbing up the walls, it also has double doors out onto its own private deck and an estate view. Completing this room is a large en-suite bathroom with pink marble walk in shower. The warm and sheltered courtyard is the perfect spot for the whole group to gather, cook up a storm on the barbecue and enjoy a meal al fresco soaking up views, switching off and feeling the restorative benefits of a stay at Baston Hall. A game of tennis on the court, croquet, badminton, table tennis or giant jenga are all other things in the garden to enjoy. A children’s shepherds hut, ride on tractor, mud kitchen and slides are available for toddlers and younger children to use. An evening stroll in the gardens at sunset is the perfect time to watch the resident guinea fowl and chickens return home to their roosting trees, and the wild ducks and mandarins nest up for the night on ‘duck island’. Country pursuits can be booked, and the Malvern Hills are on the doorstep for a more outdoor adventure. The cloud room (our small event and meeting space) can be booked by prior agreement during your stay if required. Please discuss this with your hosts. Outside there is designated private parking available. The following services are available on request through our preferred suppliers and are chargeable (details on request): Private chef In-house spa treatments Housekeeping (inc. linen change) during your stay Private one-to-one or group yoga/pilates tuition Bespoke flower arrangments for your stay Estate produce available in season Celebratory cakes and baking Access to the wine cellar Guided walks on the Malverns Chauffeur service. A £1500 security deposit is held by Baston Hall for every booking. This is payable 2 weeks prior to your stay. It is fully refundable on departure providing no damage or fees are outstanding Other things to note On the estate but in a different wing of the property the estate owners live with their daughter and dogs, no services are shared. They run the farm and house and can be on hand to provide any information or help required during your stay, however guests are given space and privacy to enjoy their stay.