IN THE PRESS

A family weekend at Paradise Farm

31 July 2025 · Review

Sarah Leigh Bannerman shares a family stay at Cider Store, from thoughtful interiors and warm hospitality to meeting the farm’s animals.

Best farm stays in the UK

Updated 23 May 2025 · Travel feature

Livingetc includes Restaries in its selection of design-conscious farm stays, exploring the connection between considered interiors, craftsmanship and time in nature.

Cream of the crops: luxury UK farmstays

10 October 2025 · Travel guide

Restaries joins Mr & Mrs Smith’s selection of countryside stays, combining self-catering comfort with thoughtful design and life alongside the farm’s animals.

Family-friendly haven at Paradise Farm

16 February 2026 · Review

Hollie-Rae Brader reviews Restaries as a family-friendly countryside retreat near Halesworth in Suffolk.

Founding Principles with Restaries

Founder interview

Gem and Thom discuss the ideas behind Restaries, their approach to hospitality and the journey of building the business.

Britain’s coolest farm retreat?

29 July 2026 · Podcast interview

Gem joins Molly Cooper to discuss leaving London, the story behind Restaries and why time and attention matter in hospitality.

Best Airbnbs in Suffolk

13 May 2026 · Travel guide

Restaries features in Condé Nast Traveller’s selection of Suffolk stays, introducing readers to a countryside escape at Paradise Farm.

Restaries, farmhouse de rêve dans le Suffolk

Design feature · French language

Mastic Lifestyle explores Restaries through its contemporary interiors, countryside setting and the founders’ vision for a place to slow down.

Restaries: season 9, episode 4

Podcast interview

Gem and Thom discuss transforming a historic Suffolk farm, personal hospitality and creating space for guests to spend time together.

Where to stay: spring/summer edit 2025

17 April 2025 · Seasonal travel guide

Restaries appears in Mr & Mrs Smith’s spring and summer selection of places to stay.

Meet the Brands of Tomorrow 2026

Industry recognition

Walpole introduces Restaries in its 2026 Brands of Tomorrow cohort, recognising a hospitality business centred on thoughtful design, rest and connection to place.

MUMISH meets Gem

9 March 2025 · Founder interview

Gem talks about motherhood, personal style and the move from London to renovating and running a Suffolk farm retreat.

Dreamiest farmstays in the UK

4 May 2026 · Travel guide

Condé Nast Traveller includes Restaries among its UK farm stays, highlighting Cider Store and the family’s restoration of Paradise Farm.

Finding Rest: inside Restaries

30 May 2026 · Founder interview

Gem shares the philosophy behind Restaries, from personal hospitality and layered interiors to helping guests slow down and reconnect.

Women who inspire us: Gem

Founder interview

Gem talks to RIXO about leaving London, building Restaries and finding everyday joy through family life and bringing people together.

A restorative luxury farm retreat in Suffolk

Brand interview

Gem discusses the interiors, countryside inspiration and small daily rituals behind Restaries, with CULTIVER linen among the details that make a stay feel welcoming.

A Jacket Well Worn: Restaries

Brand journal

Lavenham visits Gem and Thom at Paradise Farm to explore their transformation of the historic property and the life they are creating in Suffolk.

Falcon x Anna Barnett x Restaries

Brand collaboration

Falcon shares its collaboration with Anna Barnett and Restaries, including Gem’s perspective on practical, colourful enamelware.

A working farm, a woodland spa and six cottages

2 July 2026 · Travel feature

Exposha explores the combination of countryside accommodation, farm animals, local food and woodland relaxation at Restaries in Suffolk.

Restaries, United Kingdom

Design project

Cane-line presents Restaries as a countryside retreat shaped by thoughtful design, comfort and a connection to nature.

Discover your next design-led getaway

Brand travel guide

Verden features Restaries in its collection of design-led escapes, introducing the contemporary stays created from historic buildings at Paradise Farm.

A conversation with Gem

Design interview

Gem shares the story of creating Restaries, from personal interiors and guest experiences to life alongside the farm’s animals.

Restaries case study

Design project

Artifact Lighting introduces Restaries and its approach to a personal countryside retreat, bringing design and nature together at Paradise Farm.

Vereda handwoven stripe at Gate House

Design interview

Gem talks to Routes Interiors about craft, storytelling and the connection between nature, history and the interiors at Restaries.

Most elegant stays in the UK

15 May 2026 · Travel guide

Exposha includes Restaries in its selection of distinctive British stays, exploring the farm’s history, thoughtful details and connections to local makers.

2025 round-up

23 December 2025 · Brand journal

Mark+Fold reflects on a retreat at Restaries with Floks, bringing together journaling, rest and conversations with female founders.

A year at Floks: looking ahead to 2026

3 January 2026 · Brand journal

Floks reflects on a year of partnerships, including its collaboration with Restaries and Mark+Fold around thoughtful design and rest.

Meet the Maker: Gem

26 June 2025 · Founder interview

Gem discusses the creative interiors and relaxed approach to luxury that shape the experience of staying at Restaries.

A return to slowness at Paradise Farm

Founder interview

Gem and Thom share the thinking behind Restaries, their move towards a slower rhythm and their vision for countryside hospitality.

Our Owners, Their Stories: Gem and Thom

Owner interview

Meet the founders behind Cider Store and Gate House at Paradise Farm in this owner story from Curious Retreats.

The Ultimate Retreat: meet the founders

14 March 2025 · Retreat collaboration

Restaries, Floks and Mark+Fold come together for a conversation about building businesses, motherhood and making time for rest.

Chequerboard tile inspiration at Restaries

Brand press release

A Ca’ Pietra interiors press release featuring tile styling at Restaries.

The Gather campaign

PR campaign case study

Big Wave PR shares its work on the Gather tourism campaign in Suffolk, featuring local hospitality businesses including Restaries.