Meet the team
Your hosts at Heyford
Heyford House is a family-run retreat, pairing quiet countryside hospitality with the in-house expertise and trusted partner network required to deliver exceptional stays, events, and awaydays.
Leo
As the main host of Heyford House, Leo ensures a welcoming and seamless stay. Beyond traditional hospitality, he brings dedicated wellness support as an Advanced Wim Hof Method® Instructor, Personal Trainer, and 5th Dan Black Belt, providing a safe space for contrast therapy, training, or simply catching your breath.
Sonya
Guiding the kitchen at Heyford House, Sonya ensures every stay and awayday is accompanied by exceptional food. Drawing on her background leading celebrated Cotswolds kitchens and writing for The Guardian, she focuses on thoughtful, often locally sourced dishes tailored carefully to the specific needs of each group.
Strategic partners
Kath?
Merlin?
Merlin?
You can't help but run into some of Kath's charcoal drawings when you enter Heyford House, however Kath is also a graphic designer, working on a variety of illustrated book projects as well as working for The Boolean Library at present. If you are looking for creative ideas for your teams can give insights into how you might best achieve those goals
Merlin?
Merlin?
Merlin?
Merlin is Leo's brother and a director at a local commercialplant nursery, any listeners to Gardeners Question Time may well have heard himgiving forth on screening hedges. He does work in our gardens and would be happy to take you through them, as always a work in progress and can give a relaxing tour but allowing you to pick his brains
Merlin is Leo's brother and a director at a local commercialplant nursery, any listeners to Gardeners Question Time may well have heard himgiving forth on screening hedges. He does work in our gardens and would be happy to take you through them, as always a work in progress and can give a relaxing tour but allowing you to pick his brains. He is also the master of some the eclectic sculptures within the house
Emma?
Merlin?
Emma?
Emma is now a firm friend of the family and any professional looking photos and videos on this site are very likely hers. Emma is a professional film maker and photographer having worked for the BBC and the Police, she can both create content for yourselves but more importantly help you help yourselves by giving you tips and tricks to pr
Emma is now a firm friend of the family and any professional looking photos and videos on this site are very likely hers. Emma is a professional film maker and photographer having worked for the BBC and the Police, she can both create content for yourselves but more importantly help you help yourselves by giving you tips and tricks to produce your own social media content to a level consumerate with the rest of your business
John?
Merlin?
Emma?
Having employed John in the '90s as a chef we dispatched him into the world of IT now drawing on 25 years of experience in this fieldacross the technology, finance, and cultural sectors, John provides tailored meeting design and facilitation for corporate awaydays. He helps teams structure their time effectively, whether the goal is serio
Having employed John in the '90s as a chef we dispatched him into the world of IT now drawing on 25 years of experience in this fieldacross the technology, finance, and cultural sectors, John provides tailored meeting design and facilitation for corporate awaydays. He helps teams structure their time effectively, whether the goal is serious consensus building, exploring new ideas, or simply being creative together.
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest fitness equipment and technology, providing you with everything you need to reach your goals. From cardio machines to free weights, we have it all.
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest fitness equipment and technology, providing you with everything you need to reach your goals. From cardio machines to free weights, we have it all.
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest fitness equipment and technology, providing you with everything you need to reach your goals. From cardio machines to free weights, we have it all.
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Leo who else?
Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest fitness equipment and technology, providing you with everything you need to reach your goals. From cardio machines to free weights, we have it all.
Contact Leo
Talk to me directly
I manage all enquiries personally. Whatever the nature of your visit, be it a simple weekend getaway or a fully catered event, please get in touch. I am always happy to answer your questions directly and provide the information you need
Join us at Heyford House
Corporate awaydays and events
Corporate awaydays and events
Corporate awaydays and events
