Eckington Manor
Eclectic country elegance — mediaeval bones, designer fabrics, and a foodie obsession that runs through everything
Room 5 in Lower End House has 800-year-old A-frame beams and a monumental stone chimney breast — ask for it specifically
Why It Matters
A genuine working farm where livestock and land directly supply the award-winning restaurant and cookery school, making the food story unusually authentic. Mark Stinchcombe's return as head chef after his 2015 MasterChef: The Professionals win brought fresh energy to the kitchen.
Eckington Manor is a 16-room working farm and country house on the edge of the Cotswolds in Worcestershire, sitting on 260 acres of river meadow and pasture. The rooms are split across four converted agricultural buildings — Lower End House, The Cyder Mill, The Grain Barn and The Milking Parlour — all renovated to keep original beams, flagstones and forged-iron fittings but styled with antique furniture, hand-painted silk wallpaper and designer fabrics. The restaurant is the headline act here: farm-to-table cooking led by MasterChef: The Professionals 2015 winner Mark Stinchcombe and his wife Sue, with most of the meat, produce and eggs coming directly from the farm. And if that still isn't enough food for you, the on-site cookery school — one of the best-equipped in the UK — runs courses on everything from Indian street food to AGA mastery.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Classic Room
The entry-level rooms at Eckington, but far from basic. Compact, packed with designer details, and built for the kind of sleep you actually remember. Super king-size bed with vegan bedding, Fired Earth en-suite shower rooms with 100 Acres toiletries, flat-screen TV and WiFi. Located across the farm buildings.
Super King
Deluxe Room
Four rooms in this category, each notably different. The Cyder Mill Deluxe stretches the entire length of the first floor, with a beamed roof, freestanding bath and a glass shower cube with LED lighting. Two Grain Barn Deluxe rooms each have their own staircase, freestanding baths in the bedroom, and ensuite showers with Malvern Hills views. The Milking Parlour Deluxe on the ground floor has a timber-divided seating area and a gas stove. All designed using Mulberry, Designers Guild, Andrew Martin and Fromental collections.
KingJunior Suite
The biggest and most indulgent room on the property. Ground floor of The Milking Parlour, with a separate lounge area and a log-effect burning stove. The bedroom has a super king-size bed with a freestanding roll-top bath sitting at the foot of it — the kind of room designed to keep you inside. Full luxury amenities throughout.
Super KingLuxury Room
The step-up room category with proper character. Some have hand-painted silk wallpaper, others have exposed oak beams or cosy timber walls. All feature super king-size beds, antique and handpicked furniture, and en-suite shower rooms. Found in Lower End House and The Milking Parlour. No telephones in rooms.
Super KingThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Modern calligraphy and brush lettering workshop run at the manor. A non-foodie activity in the programme for those who want to balance the eating with something creative.
Meeting rooms available with state-of-the-art AV facilities. Day delegate and 24-hour delegate rates on request. Bespoke team building activities and country pursuits packages can be added. The Grain Barn and Apple Store can cater for up to 70 guests for events.
One of the most serious cookery schools attached to any UK hotel. It has the largest number of AGAs of any cookery school in the country and offers courses ranging from half-day introductions (Indian street food, gastro pub classics) to full-day masterclasses (fish and shellfish, restaurant dishes at home, AGA cookery, Thai, Italian, Moroccan). Courses are led by professional tutors, ingredients are all traceable from the farm or local suppliers, and students eat what they cook at lunch and take home a recipe pack.
Explore 260 acres of working river meadow and pasture farmland. You may encounter the prize-winning Aberdeen Angus and Highland cattle, Gloucester Old Spot pigs and sheep that supply the restaurant. Bredon Hill is a short drive for more structured walking, and the Malvern Hills are accessible from the property.
Guided foraging experience in the surrounding Worcestershire countryside, identifying wild herbs, plants and seasonal ingredients. Led by expert foragers with a focus on what's actually edible and how to use it in cooking.
Nearby horse riding and clay pigeon shooting can be arranged by the hotel on request. Not on-site but organised as part of the manor's country pursuits offering.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Multiple meeting room options with AV technology for corporate events. Day delegate and 24-hour delegate rates available. The Grain Barn and Apple Store can cater events up to 70 guests.
Wood burners in the entrance hall, sitting room and dining rooms.
Available throughout all rooms and public areas.
Picnic hampers available to order for guests wanting to eat outdoors on the lawn or take into the surrounding countryside.
Fully stocked honesty bar available to guests at all times, even when the main bar is closed.
Terrace area adjacent to the restaurant, used for afternoon tea, aperitifs and outdoor dining on fine days.
Small dogs welcome in designated dog-friendly rooms. Not permitted in any food service areas. Advance notice required; call to confirm dog policy.
Reception-cum-shop stocked with choice edibles and kitchenalia from the farm and local producers — apple juice, cider, preserves and more.
Free private parking directly on site, no reservation needed.
Collection from and return to Pershore station can be arranged on request by calling the hotel.
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