Whilst Halloween may feel different this year, it won’t be cancelled at Lower Mill Estate, where 200 pumpkins will be on display across 150 acres of holiday homes. For a £5 donation to Habitat First Foundation, residents and guests will receive a hand-delivered pumpkin, LED tealight and sweet treat to their door. For those who…
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After 15 years of waiting, an Osprey has arrived at Lower Mill Estate and has been putting on some spectacular displays as it fishes in Somerford Lagoon in the heart of the development. Ospreys are awe-inspiring birds of prey. They are a migratory species, with British ospreys spending the breeding season (March-September) in the UK, then…
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We are delighted to announce that Lower Mill Estate has been short-listed from a list of over 200 entries for a Landscape Institute Award 2020. Among the landscape industry’s highest accolades, the Landscape Institute Awards celebrate the value of landscape in connecting people, place and nature. The estate has been recognised within the brand-new Building…
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With 4,500 sparkling attractions to see in the night sky, The Week has picked out some of the best stargazing spots in the UK and across the world. We’re delighted that The Hide, at Lower Mill Estate (Cotswolds) which stands on stilts in total seclusion overlooking a 70-acre lake, has been selected as a perfect place to explore the wonders…
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Square Mile has launched a new ‘Escape The City series’ which focuses on the great wide world outside of London. In the first instalment, they visit beautiful Howells Barn, situated on our Lower Mill Estate. This unique property boasts an outdoor pool, climbing room and cinema room and even its own private annex called The Hide…
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We recently hosted journalist Claire Irvin, from The Telegraph, at Lower Mill Estate for a feature on ‘bubble holidays’. In the article, Claire discusses how staying on our beautiful estate challenged her concept of what it would mean to ‘bubble holiday’, and that others ‘having trouble with the bubble concept, might well find it pretty close to perfect’.…
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If you’re joining us at Lower Mill Estate soon, you will be able to enjoy an array of new food and drink offerings. Bumble is our new, spirited 1950’s Citroen H van that will be available in Millstone Park daily, offering alcoholic and soft beverages, alongside our wood-fired pizza oven and BBQ. Whilst the interior…
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Our parent company, Habitat First Group, has featured in an article by The Daily Telegraph that looks at how families are purchasing second homes as protective bubbles. One of our owners, Red Paxton, explains that at Lower Mill Estate we are seeing an increasing number of families seeking double plots in order to incorporate their…
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Wildflowers bloom with brilliance at Lower Mill Estate from late spring to autumn. They don’t just bring us great joy, but are also a lifeline for our bees, butterflies, pollinating bugs and birds. Swill Meadow on the wider estate is a wonderful example of a native wildflower meadow that we have been managing carefully for…
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