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hatweputon
ourbodyis
asimportant
aswhatwe
putintoit
throughour
food,”saysLadyCaroleBamford,thefounder
ofDaylesford,thefamedorganicfarmin
theCotswolds.
“Inourbusylives,itisimportantto
taketimetorelax,reflectandsimplybein
themoment.Enjoyingtimesofpeaceand
reflectionarethekeytoourwellbeing.”
Thesewisewordshighlightjustwhy
Daylesfordhasbecomeaphenomenon.
Foundedover 35 yearsagobytheenigmatic
andveryprivateLadyCaroleBamford(OBE),
whatbeganasasimplepassionforrealfood
andadesiretofeedourchildrenbetter,has
grownintoDaylesfordasweknowittoday,
oneofthemostsustainableorganicfarms
intheUK.
Thefactsarejaw-dropping.Over 100
awardswoninthelastfewyearsalone,
expansionofthebrandtoLondonand
beyond,nottomentionanewbar–the
Legbar–recentlyopeningtogreataccolades
(seemyLivingguidereview).
Bornin 1946 inNottingham,Lady
BamfordmarriedAnthonyBamfordofJCB
constructionfamein 1974 ,butrestingon
herlaurelswasnotonthecards,andoneday
atanagriculturalshowshewasinspiredby
organicfarming,andDaylesfordwasborn.Yet,despitethegrowthofwhatisnow
averysuccessfulbusiness,whatisboth
interestingandhumbling,isthatwhile
LadyBamfordisthedrivingforcebehind
Daylesford,forher,it’sallabouttheteam,it’s
aboutDaylesfordandBamford(the‘wayof
life’brandthatexploresboththematerialand
spiritual)andit’sabouttheenvironment.
“Takingcareofourskinisaholistic
process,”saysLadyBamford,herlooks
polished,fresh,herwhite-blondehairneatly
styledtohershoulders.“Weneedtonurture
itfromoutsideandinthroughourdietand
throughtheproductsweuse,inordertohelp
protectitagainstthepollutantsandirritantsit
comesintocontactwiththroughouttheday.”
WhatLadyBamfordadvocatessumsup
DaylesfordandIcannotrecommendenough
avisithere.Sotohelp,I’vepoppedtogether
foryouourLivingguidetoDaylesford.Go
grabawheatgrassjuice,sitread–and,asLady
CaroleBamfordsays,“bekindtoyourself.”THELIVINGGUIDETO
DAYLESFORDFARMTheHaybarnSpa
Ohmygoodness,I’veneverbeentoamore
relaxingplace,truly.Somanypeoplehave
talkedaboutit,buttoexperiencethefamed
HaybarnSpafirsthandissomethingelse
entirely.Hereyouwillexperiencecalmness,
tranquillity,peaceandspace,nottomention
soothingorganicfoodandskinproducts.Toptip:Trythenew‘bSilent’sleeprange.
WhenIusedit,itsmelledsosoothing,so
wonderful,Inearlycriedwithgratitude.
Thereareanarrayoftreatmentsatthe
Haybarnspa(whichIknowmytiredbodyso
needs)fromone-offstoabookableseriesof
holistictherapies,plusspapackagestoenjoy
withfamilyorfriends.
Whatthespaalsooffersthatmanyothers
donotaremindandmovementclasses,each
devotedtorelaxing,restoringandnurturing
yourwellbeinginagentleway.Andthe
surroundings.Ohmygoodness,TheBamford
Haybarnisthegoldstandard.
Thistrulyiswherewellbeingstarts,not
tomentionthechancetopracticerestorative
yogaandparticipateinincrediblylife-
changingworkshops.
Ihighlyrecommendavisitheretotruly
joinmindandbodyintakingapauseamid
yourbusylifesoyoucansimplybreatheand
be.Fivestars.BEAUTY WELLNESS