The Lygon Arms
New wold order
Centre stage in Broadway
The Lygon Arms in Broadway is a hotel with history. Since opening in the 14th century, its guestbook has been scribbled in by the names of many dignitaries, including Charles I and Prince Philip. The hotel’s retained its rural charms, offering suites filled with locally sourced antiques and period features such as stone fireplaces and beamed ceilings. Nothing says country retreat like cosying up under a tartan blanket by the fire, although the spa’s pool, sauna and steam rooms may be enough to coax you out.
Facilities
Rooms
86, including eight suites.
Checkout
11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.
More Details
Some rates include a full-English breakfast; for guests staying on a room-only basis, breakfast costs £25 for adults, £12.50 for kids. A 12.5 per cent service charge is added to any incidentals and extras, such as dining services or massages.
Also
All public areas of the hotel are wheelchair accessible and the Courtyard Suites are specially adapted for guests with limited mobility.
Fitness Center
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
Pool
On-Site Restaurant
Room Service
Spa
At the Hotel
Spa, Gym, wellies to borrow, outdoor dog showers, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, Noble Isle bath products, coffee and tea making facilities, bathrooms and slippers, free bottled water
Our Favourite Rooms
Sleep like royalty in the Charles I Suite, where the namesake sovereign slumbered before a battle in the 1640s. With a king-size bed and a comfy sofa bed, the Junior Suites have room for the whole family, even four-legged family members can stay here.
Poolside
The indoor pool area has the feel of a Victorian bath house with metal pillars supporting a raised walkway and a retractable glass roof for sunny Cotswolds summers. At the end of the 14-metre, heated pool, there’s a steamy spa bath for deep relaxation during kid-free hours (there are specific pool times for under-17s; from 9am-10:30am and 4pm to 5:30pm daily).
Spa
Set within three acres of tranquil gardens, the spa includes saunas for both sexes, a eucalyptus-scented steam room, heated pool, Jacuzzi, nail studio and both single and double treatment rooms. As well as individual and couples treatments (facials, massages and specialised scrubs). There's fruit-filled smoothies and veggie-laden meals; but don’t worry, this isn’t a healthier-than-thou kind of place: wine, beer and puddings can be ordered too. There's also a gym, stocked with Technogym equipment and open from 6.30am till 9pm.
Packing Tips
Come winter, keep cosy in cashmere. Hunter wellies are essential, whatever the weather.
Also
The Lygon Arms has been hosting guests since the 14th century; Charles I stayed here (in the Charles I Suite) before battle in the 1640s, during the English Civil War.
Children
Welcome – baby cots (free) and extra beds (free for under-sixes; £40 a child age six to 16 each night, including breakfast; £70 for over-16s) can be added to some rooms; some have double sofa-beds too. There are lots of family-friendly activities nearby.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Book a banquette for a spot of people watching in Grill by James Martin, and bagsy one of the deep, fireside sofas in the Tavern.
Dress Code
Swap your wellies for well-heeled brogues and sandals.
Hotel Restaurant
It may be located within a grand 16th-century hall, but the sleek marble tables and laidback leather seats of Grill by James Martin set a decidedly modern tone for the restaurant. The carefully crafted menu features classic dishes made with local, seasonal produce, paired with buffaloumi and whipped goat's cheese starters, and finished with homemade 'humble crumble' or caramel-infused chocolate choux. Nothing says Cotswolds country break like afternoon tea by a roaring wood fire; the hotel has several lounges where you can tuck into cake, sourdough sandwiches and gourmet burgers served with hand-cut chips.
Hotel Bar
Tucked on the High Street, the cosily lit Tavern has all the charm — and on-tap delights — of a Great British countryside pub. Drinks lists include local ales, craft beers and ciders all washed down with quintessential classics like mushy pea-paired fish and chips, scotch eggs and pork crackling.
Last Orders
Grill opens for breakfast from 7am (7.30am on weekends) till 10.30am. Lunch is served between noon and 3pm, and dinner is from 6pm to 9.30pm. Tavern pours its pints noon to 3pm and reopens 6pm to 9pm (noon to 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays).
Room Service
The full Grill by James Martin menu is available from 12.30pm to 9pm, after which a selection sandwiches is on offer.
Planes
Birmingham International is an 80-minute drive away. Fly direct from cities across Europe, or if travelling from further afield, fly to London and then catch the train to Evesham. Our Smith24 team of travel experts are on hand round the clock to arrange your flights and organise transfers to the hotel (£195 from Birmingham airport).
Trains
Evesham Station is a 20-minute drive from the hotel: trains regularly stop here from Birmingham (80 minutes away) and London (just under two hours away) on their way west. The hotel can arrange transfers from the station for £20 each way.
Automobiles
A car is much needed in the Cotswolds; there’s plenty of free parking at the hotel as well as four electric vehicle chargers.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
It may be small, but the Broadway Museum and Art Gallery has some mighty works in its collection; and pieces are often loaned out from the Ashmolean in Oxford. If you’re in the market to buy, Trinity House Paintings has two commercial art galleries on the high street; on your right you’ll find works by Degas, Monet, Picasso and Sargent; and on your left, the modern gallery. If you’re partial to the hotel’s period pieces, the Gordon Russell Design Museum is just down the road, located in the original workshop of the celebrated 20th-century furniture designer. Spend an afternoon popping in and out of the boutiques on the high street (the OKA flagship store – a furnishing emporium founded by Viscountess Annabel Astor – is proudly positioned in a grand house at the end of the road), and the luxury-shop-lined streets of Cheltenham (a 40-minute drive away). Family-friendly attractions include the Cotswold Farm Park, a long-standing favourite where kids can meet local farm animals, or for more exotic beasts, the Cotswold Wildlife Park, home to zebras, rhinos, lemurs and lions.
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