Fostering moments to treasure

Spa

Unwind and recharge at Lower Mill Estate’s award-winning spa, with two heated swimming pools, a lily-filtered eco-pool, sauna, steam room and gym equipped with top-of-the-range Technogym equipment. Enjoy a range of therapies in the restful treatment rooms, whether you’re in the mood for a soothing massage or a pampering pedicure, manicure or facial. We use natural skincare products from sustainable sources.

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Outdoor Pool

Click to book Spa Outdoor Pool – New Year’s Eve

Click to book Spa Outdoor Pool – New Year’s Day

Ballihoo Restaurant

The Ballihoo restaurant serves delicious and locally sourced food in a modern, welcoming environment.

Click & Collect

For those days when you want to stay put and take it easy, Ballihoo is now offering a delicious takeaway menu and a grocery ordering service.

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Tennis & MUGA Court

The tennis courts and 3G artificial turf multi-use games area (MUGA) offer the perfect spot for a quick knock-about or an entertaining game of five-a-side football with family and friends.

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Activity Hub

Lower Mill Estate’s one-stop portal to the great outdoors. Our team are on site and ready to assist with equipment hire, instruction and local information. You’ll find us near the water mill or check out our programme on the Activity Hub Facebook Page. Feel free to pre-book equipment so that it’s ready for you upon arrival.

T: +44 (0)7971 252 394  

E: activityhub@habitatescapes.com

Millstone Park

Set alongside the spa and Ballihoo Restaurant, Millstone Park completes the central hub of the estate. Created with the whole family in mind, there’s something for everyone to enjoy – an action-packed children’s play area, a volley ball court, two tennis courts, a soft play area and a 3G artificial turf multi-use games area (MUGA) that beckons you to call a game of five-a-side football with friends and family.

Ballihoo Market

Adjacent to the Ballihoo Restaurant, the Market stocks all manner of local provisions as well as those basic necessities you just can’t do without. You’ll find logs for the fire and local meats for the BBQ, but zero waste here, part of our efforts to make the estate environmentally responsible. If you just fancy an afternoon in the sun with a paper and fresh coffee, you’ll find that here too, although we can’t promise the sun part.

W: www.ballihooclub.com

T: +44 (0)1285 840 181

Wildlife

Around every twist and turn at Lower Mill Estate, lies a new adventure, where youngsters can explore to their heart’s content. Guides will bring the rushes to life on our Into The Wild Walk. Old and young will delight in paddling across the lagoon to spot nocturnal beavers and otters on the Sunset Adventure Safari, rounded off with toasting marshmallows on the fire. Or let the Cotswold Birdwatching Company entertain the aspiring twitchers amongst the flock, with a two-hour guided walk around the estate.

Miss Mouse Trail

Inspired by Lower Mill Estate’s founder, Jeremy Paxton, and brought to life in his memory, the Miss Mouse Adventure Trail encourages children to get to know as many species as possible around the estate. We have developed a cast of characters from his imagined children’s book, “Miss Mouse Builds a House” and incorporated them into the quest. Collect a map from the Miss Mouse meeting hut and head out into the wild to find the hidden treasure. Open April to October.

Softplay

For little adventurers, our nature themed soft play in Millstone Park offers the perfect indoor space for them to play and make new friends. They can crawl, jump and slide through the various obstacles whilst grown-ups can take a seat as they supervise their little ones.

Family Attractions

Just 90 minutes from London, Lower Mill Estate is surrounded by places to while away your leisure time, from the Cotswold Farm Park to the Cotswold Wildlife Park, the Waterpark, the Corinium Museum, Fairytale Farm, archery at the Cotswold Range, the Model Village, Cattle Country and the Cotswold Motoring Museum.

The Classics

Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, Bourton-on-the-Water has pretty low stone bridges that cross the River Windrush. The market town of Cirencester is within easy reach for a spot of shopping, or head further afield to Cheltenham, 25 miles north of Lower Mill Estate – the large spa town hosts some of the Cotswold’s finest events, including one of the most famous meetings in the horse racing calendar. To the south lies the city of Bath, a World Heritage Site with beautiful Georgian architecture, five theatres, natural hot springs and cultural festivals throughout the year.

National Trust Must-Sees

Discover the manor houses and gardens of Clevedon Court and Snowshill, the Dutch water garden at Westbury Court, the Jacobean country house and garden at Chastleton, the Roman Villa at Chedworth and the deer park at Dyrham Park.

Eat & Drink

Foodies are spoilt for choice in the Cotswolds but our favourite establishments include The Potting Shed in Crudwell, The Village Pub in Barnsley for a cosy pint or meal, the chic Barnsley House, Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa and The Wild Duck at Ewen. Just outside Burford, Upton Smokery is a brilliant speciality deli specialising in smoked meats, smoked fish and biltong.