The Pig – in the Cotswolds

Character and identity

Set in a 17th-century honey-stoned rectory just outside Cirencester, this 18-room Pig occupies the former home of horticultural legend Rosemary Verey, whose Arts & Crafts garden (laburnum walk, potager, lily pond with classical temple) remains the property's defining feature. It's the 10th and most considered Pig, with Judy Hutson's signature layered look (antiques, mismatched chairs, sage-green walls, floral prints, seed trays in the dining room) given a horticultural twist. Expect a sprawling ground floor of nooks and alcoves, a flower-strewn cocktail bar, a stone-walled spa with outdoor hydrotherapy pool, and a separate village pub a short walk away.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The garden is the headline act, and the hotel has been thoughtfully designed around it rather than competing with it. Book Rosemary's Hideaway or the Potting Shed if you want privacy and a terrace, or one of the eaves rooms in the main house for character on a budget. Quieter winter months still reward visitors: the planting holds interest year-round.