By staying at Hill House you support the work of Sanctuary Breaks

Self-catering groups

The house is ideal for self-catering group stays or away days for up to 10 people – for example for meditation retreats, art, writing or music workshops.  By using the house in this way, group participants are also helping to finance Sanctuary Breaks.  

We ask all visitors to help with the cleaning and daily care of the house, so we can keep rates low and enable a wide range of visitors to enjoy the space.  It is also possible to spend time at the house in partial or full exchange for work on the house or garden.

Hiil House is an old house and unfortunately does not easily lend itself to wheelchair access. The ground floor and the main lawn are, however, wheel chair accessible with assistance, but there is no toilet with specific facitlities for the disabled. Please get in touch if you have particular access needs. We will try to meet them as far as we can.

Apart from day visits, the house is not suitable for families with toddlers.

See below to enquire or make a booking.

Individual stays

If you would like to come for an individual retreat for a few days mid-week, we can make arrangements to suit you. There may be some work going on around you in the house or garden, which you could join in with or not as you choose. We are happy to accept work-exchange stays as well.

We ask all visitors to help with the cleaning and daily care of the house, so we can keep rates low and enable a wide range of visitors to enjoy the space.

For individual stays, please use the contact form or email sanctuarybreaks@gmail.com

Hill House

Hill House is situated in a delightful Cotswold village on the edge of Minchinhampton Common. It has been in the same family for nearly a 100 years.

There are five double, twin or triple bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 comfortable reception rooms, a spacious dining room, a well-equipped modern kitchen, and a large garden. The garden specialises in some huge and unusual trees. At present while much of the garden is wheelchair accessible, inside the house, access is limited. It is also not suitable for groups of young children. 

Beautiful Cotswold walks outside the door take you across Minchinhampton Common to the Cotswold village of Minchinhampton or you can walk into the wild garlic-filled woods down the hill below the house, Nailsworth is within walking distance too (a steep hill tho!) where you will find independent shops (Hobbs Bakery, Williams Kitchen, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop) and plentiful restaurants and cafes. Stroud is famous for its Farmers Market held every Saturday. And the village of Amberley has a wonderful community cafe and shop, with a visiting mobile bakery (Salt Bakehouse) and fresh organic local fruit and veg (Good Small Farms) on Tuesdays.

Hill House Retreats CIC

Private stays and retreats are managed through Hill House Retreats, a Community Interest Company (No. 13938445) which maintains the house and passes all profits to its sister charity, Sanctuary Breaks.

Stone house with multiple windows and a blue door, surrounded by green trees, bushes, and a well-maintained lawn with small white flowers.
A lush garden with colorful flowers including red lilies, white daisies, purple foliage, and tall yellow flowering plants, with a stone wall in the background.
Living room with vintage armchair and patterned sofa, wooden sideboard with framed photos, and wall art including landscape and coastal pictures. Fireplace with a fire in the background, hardwood floor, and decorative items on the sideboard.
Kitchen with white cabinets, a red tiled backsplash behind the stove, open shelves with jars and supplies, and a wooden table with miscellaneous items.
A bedroom with two beds, one with a green patterned quilt and the other with a multicolored quilt. A wooden bedside table with a lamp is between the beds, next to a window with light curtains and a radiator beneath.
A lush garden with various trees, bushes, and flowering plants behind a stone wall and gate, with hills in the background.
A cozy living room with a pink sofa, several patterned throw pillows, a wooden coffee table, a fireplace with a white mantle, a bookshelf, assorted armchairs including one with floral upholstery, a red oriental area rug, and large windows letting in natural light.
Bathroom with a small sink, a towel rack, a radiator, a toilet, and a bidet, with tiled floor and white walls.
A backyard patio with a round umbrella over a wooden outdoor dining table surrounded by wooden and metal chairs, with lush green plants, trees, and a stacked stone wall in the background.
A home office or craft room with a wooden table, chairs, and shelves filled with books, files, and decorative items. Natural light comes through a window on the left.
Bedroom with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, and framed pictures on the walls.
A modern walk-in shower with gray wood-look wall tiles, a handheld showerhead, a metal shower caddy, and a partial glass door.
A lush garden scene with a green grassy foreground, various trees with pink, red, and green foliage, and white flowers scattered on the grass. There are benches and a black railing on a small slope.
A bedroom with a white metal bed frame, a wooden dresser with a yellow lamp, a wicker chair, and various framed pictures on the wall.
A bedroom with two beds, a window with curtains, a small sink, a wicker basket, a fireplace, and a heater.
A lush green garden with a grassy path, various trees and bushes, white flowers lining the edge, and a light overcast sky.
Living room with a lit fireplace, an upholstered armchair, a basket of firewood, a piano, and various decorative items.
A dining room with a wooden table, chairs, and a china cabinet displaying decorative plates and cups.
A small bathroom with a white toilet, a wooden shelving unit, and a white pedestal sink with a mirror above. The floor is carpeted in gray, and there is a pink towel hanging on a metal towel rack on the left side.
Bathroom with a bathtub and shower, a window, and a sign on the wall.
A bedroom with three beds, each covered with a patchwork quilt. The beds are arranged side by side along the wall, with a small wooden nightstand between two of them. The room has framed pictures on the walls, a small bookcase in the corner, and a side table to the right with a plush cushion on it.

Make a Booking

Overnight stays

Please click on the links below to view the calendar and see the cost or simply make an enquiry using Bookalet. For groups there is a minimum 2 day charge. For groups of refugees or people seeking asylum, there is reduced or no charge that will be arranged with you.

Available dates are underlined.

Calendar

Enquiry Form

You can also make a provisonal booking by clicking on your chosen available dates. These dates will be provisionally reserved for you.

Strategy Days or other One Day requests

Bookalet only handles overnight stays. For single day visits, please contact us on sanctuarybreaks@gmail.com