Mill End Mitcheldean is a spacious medieval country house in a village setting — a quirky, creative retreat for gatherings, celebrations, retreats and relaxed weekends away.

With a private courtyard garden for alfresco dining, spa facilities, themed bedrooms and generous social spaces, it’s perfect for staying, celebrating, relaxing or working together.

Perfect For Characterful, design-led group stays with personality

  • Family gatherings & big birthdays

  • Hen and Stag weekends

  • Corporate retreats & team building

  • Wellness retreats

  • Creative workshops & celebrations

What We Offer - Exclusive-use country house for unforgettable group celebrations

  • Secure walled garden with play areas & bike storage

  • Alfresco dining seating for outdoor BBQs & buffets

  • Spa & beauty treatments

  • Yoga, breathwork & forest bathing

  • Catering, cocktails & entertainment from Bordello Banquets

  • BBQs, slow suppers & themed dining experiences

  • Breakout spaces for relaxing & socialising

Flexible Accommodation

For larger groups, we can also include the neighbouring cottage, accommodating up to 40 over 17 bedrooms in total.

Owner Liz can help organise room plans, guest arrangements and co-host your stay with:

  • Themed tablescapes & prop hire

  • Murder mystery evenings

  • Cooking & dance classes

  • Entertainment & hospitality planning

  • HOUSE + HOST = UNIQUE EXPERIENCE!

For larger or smaller groups, midweek stays or tailored packages, please enquire:
liz@millendmitcheldean.co.uk

Please note: we are not suitable for outdoor music parties, full on house parties or indoor DJs/decks as we are in a village location.

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Bordello Banquets: In-House Catering & Entertainment

Enhance your stay with slow cooked suppers or graze tables ready on arrival, breakfast hampers, served dinners, murder mystery or a Full English before you leave

We offer team building, training, catering, themed tea parties, cocktail mixology classes, wine tasting, pizza making, fresh pasta making, dance classes, yoga & breathwork

Please enquire through liz@bordellobanquets.co.uk if you would like in house catering, entertainment, hospitality, classes or activities.

If Bordello Banquets doesn’t have what you would like on our books, we can source it for you.

Guest Testimonial

“Over 30 of us stayed in June for my hen party, and from start to finish it was absolutely amazing. Liz was the perfect host, the catering was absolutely delicious and there wasn’t anything we asked for that Liz didn’t provide - in fact she went above and beyond throughout. The house is absolutely stunning, I wish we’d had more time there! Thank you Liz for your amazing hospitality - we will definitely be back!”

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Cancellation Policy: We recommend purchasing travel insurance to cover all unforeseen circumstances, details can be found here. Please make sure you review and understand our cancellation policy before booking.

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