The sun rises on the Stonor Valley, its first golden beams lighting up the rolling hills of the sweeping Chilterns landscape that lies below you. The only sounds are the charming song of skylarks and the gentle grazing of nearby fallow deer. This peaceful, romantic idyll is Drovers’ Hill at the end of Drovers Lane, and your home, for as long as you choose, is a luxurious, beautifully handcrafted drover’s hut lovingly created by the Stonor family. The day is just beginning…
Crafted for the discerning traveller, our two distinguished drovers’ huts give you a glorious vantage point over Stonor Park and every luxury you could wish for. Personally designed by William and Ailsa Stonor based on their own experiences of travelling the world and camping in some of the remotest places on earth, these beautiful drovers’ huts are the latest chapter in their family’s long history with the wool trade. Drovers’ Hill is powered by 100% renewable energy.
Redwood | Quercus
Want to come home to delicious local food and drinks waiting in your fridge? Order meals freshly made by our Italian chef Salvatore di Giacaomo when you make your booking as well as award-winning Nettlebed Creamery cheeses, Hundred Hills Winery sparkling wine or our own Stonor preserves. Don’t miss the venison from our deer herd at certain times of the year. The deer herd has been here since Norman times and provided venison to the Tudor Court.
In the heart of the Chilterns, just an hour from London, Stonor Park has been home to the Stonor family for over 850 years, making it one of the oldest family homes still lived in today. As the oldest member of the Stonor family, Stonor Park has a thousand stories to tell.
You’re guaranteed a delightful stay in this traditional black tin drover’s hut, which is named for its stunning interiors made from a Giant Redwood tree felled in Stonor Park. Inspired by trips made by Ailsa and William Stonor through the Redwood forests of California, it’s beautifully finished with fabrics by Bennison and has a climb-in king size bed. Enjoy organic toiletries by Commune, a power shower, a beautifully appointed kitchen and coffee made in Shoreditch by Grind. Probably a world first for shepherd huts ours have their own pull out dish washers. Powered by 100% Green energy.
From £150 per night.
Finished with luxurious fittings and thoughtful details, the surprise of this beautiful oak cabin is its handcrafted oak four-poster bed – a soothing place to curl up after a day of adventures. Like Redwood Quercus is insulated with sheep’s wool, has an en suite bathroom with power shower, organic toiletries by Commune and flushing loo. Quercus’ small but perfect kitchen has its own pull-out dish washer and coffee made in Shoreditch by Grind. It even has a fitted Dyson hairdryer. Drovers’ Hill is powered by 100% Green energy.
From £160 per night.
The Seymour Collection – Designed to evoke the lush landscapes of the countryside, Commune’s signature botanical fragrance is laden with ripe fruits and grounded in warming woody tones. Fresh and uplifting, with depth and complexity to inspire pause and reflection. Taking a perfumer’s approach to their fragrances, Commune look to herb-lore and ancient combinations to reconnect with traditional ways of being. Made with 99% naturally derived ingredients, Commune look to the abundance of nature to create their formulations, and never use harsh chemicals. Their natural formulations break down naturally, back into the earth.
RESET Wild Spa are holding a Summer Residency at Drovers’ Hill from July to September. RESET Wild Spa offer ice baths, a sauna and relaxation spaces hidden amongst nature. The spa provides a serene and rejuvenating environment to allow you to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and indulge in relaxation and wellness. Just 10 minutes from Henley-on-Thames.
You will find Grind Coffee’s chocolatey signature House Blend compostable coffee pods in our Drovers’ Huts. From a café in Shoreditch Grind are on a mission to change the way we drink coffee for the better. Grind’s pods are made from plants and filled with speciality-grade coffee that’s ethically sourced from sustainable farms.
Drovers’ Hill is delighted to partner with the Hundred Hills Winery as its sparkling wine partner. Crafted in their boutique winery, less than a mile from Stonor Park at the top of the stunning Stonor Valley, Hundred Hills wines are made exclusively from the finest grapes, carefully selected after at least 100 days on the vine. Each vintage is a true reflection of the season, with only the highest-quality grapes used to create a limited range of wines.
Renowned for their precision, their wines are celebrated for their ability to complement haute cuisine and are now enjoyed in over 40 Michelin-starred restaurants and the UK’s most prestigious hotels, including The Connaught, The Dorchester, Claridge’s, The Ritz, Raffles at the OWO, Alain Ducasse, Hélène Darroze, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, and The Fat Duck.
Drovers’s Hill at Stonor is powered with 100% Green Energy provided by Ecotricty. Their electricity is 100% green – made from the sun and the wind. They generate about 15% of it themselves and the rest is certified green energy they buy from other green generators or via the wholesale market.
