About us
Our heritage and values
Over 25 years we have established a reputation for excellence in delivering care, hospitality and retirement living opportunities.
Our founding directors had the vision to secure one of the earliest planning consents for the retirement village concept in the UK, Newlands of Stow, which remains one of the most prestigious and aesthetically beautiful places to retire to in the country.
Our sister village, Bridge House of Twyford, is also respected as one of the leading facilities of its kind.
Together with a management team who are experts in their respective disciplines, the group continues to innovate in everything related to retirement living and are striving to be one of the most successful retirement communities in existence. We see a move to this environment as a lifestyle decision, not one that must happen because of a sudden change in one’s needs.
We remain an independent enterprise and are therefore dedicated to providing bespoke components to everyday retirement living, an aspect often overlooked by many others. Our award winning team is focused upon providing a high quality environment with discreet and unobtrusive services to support you, should the need arise.
We are members of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO). We aim to operate all our retirement communities according to the principles laid down in the ARCO consumer code. The code sets high standards for retirement community operators and provides a benchmark for good practice.
Our Newlands Team
We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you on a more personal level. As the team at Newlands is such an integral and vital part of your daily life and well-being, it’s good to know that these are the people you will see and get to know well. In fact, we are justly proud of the fact that we have such a dependable staff team here that no agency staff have been used at Newlands for years and we intend to keep it that way.
Take your hospitality team for example, you’ll soon notice how hard everyone works to make everything truly special for you. From arranging menus, seating plans and table decorations to small celebrations and large events they are always busy crafting and organising away to ensure it’s all perfect.
Your concierge is based at reception. Besides helping with anything from your newspapers, post, social events and more she willingly takes time to help your relatives book local accommodation so they can stay near you on special occasions.
Your duty RGN (registered nurse) is supported by our dedicated care team. You’ll often see her interacting with residents, supervising the team, assisting on Doctor’s rounds and arranging medical appointments.
Your care and domiciliary assistants prove daily how willing they are to go the extra mile for everyone at Newlands. Ever smiling, nothing is too much trouble for your dedicated team of professional care and domiciliary assistants, they are at the very core of everything that goes on at Newlands.
Your General Manager is the linchpin of life at Newlands. As a manager and qualified nurse, they purposefully keep everything running smoothly and ensure our demanding standards of quality are maintained. And if that wasn’t enough, they also make a point of seeing everyone regularly for a chat.
As a Team, we make a point of celebrating and supporting many charitable events. Last year for example, we supported one of our colleagues to raise hundreds of pounds for the Little Princess Trust who provide free real hair wigs to children and young people with hair loss and funding for vital research into childhood cancers. She bravely had over ten inches cut off her hair and she allowed this to happen in the salon as our staff and residents watched.
Latest news
Proud sponsors of Stow-on-the-Wold Motor Show
The Stow-On-The-Wold Motor Show returns for its biannual event at 12 noon on Saturday 6th July at Stow Cricket Field, and this year ... Read more
Harp recital by Jill Reynolds
We thoroughly enjoyed our regular harp recital from the hugely talented Jill Reynolds. Jill who lives locally played a selection of ... Read more
Pioneers in Retirement Living
It’s no idle boast. Over thirty years ago, two men shared a visionary belief in a new way of retirement living. You can see it today ... Read more
The top hatter. Meet Eda Rose. Couture milliner extraordinaire
Inventive, original, glamorous. Three words that describe not only the millinery creations of Eda Rose but also the very lady ... Read more
It’s Wear A Hat Day – Friday 25th March 2022
Wear A Hat Day has become a nationally important day to raise vital funds and create awareness for Brain Tumour Research. Join in and ... Read more
Our favourite for this year’s Grand National
Hot off some incredibly tough and exciting rides at the Cheltenham Festival the other week, Newlands Concierge Sue Bellamy's son Tom ... Read more
Top gardening tips for Spring.
Now is the perfect time to start planning your summer garden, pots or hanging baskets for a vibrant pop of colour and joy throughout ... Read more
Newlands residents’ royal encounters and memories
To celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we asked our residents to share some of their royal encounters with us. ... Read more
We stepped inside and felt at home” Why two new residents plumped for Newlands
Eda Rose-Lawson and her husband George moved from their superb Art Deco home in historic Wallingford, Oxfordshire a little over nine ... Read more
Lesley’s vegan recipe favourites for Veg Pledge Month
To celebrate Vedge Pledge Month and World Vegan Month, Head Chef Lesley has shared some of her favourite and most popular vegan and ... Read more
Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse
Veg Pledge Month and World Vegan Month is almost over and we hope everyone who has taken part has enjoyed tasting some wonderful vegan ... Read more
The Castle House Group
Newlands of Stow is part of The Castle House Group, pioneers in retirement living and care.
Our heritage and reputation is founded, as an independent enterprise, to innovate, through continued investment in ongoing training of our staff, and our state of the art facilities, gathering the best expertise to fulfil the practice we offer and earn a reputation as one of the most renowned and knowledgeable operations in its field.
Castle House Group care homes and integrated retirement communities include:
Integrated retirement communities
Newlands of Stow
Bridge House of Twyford
Care homes
Coxwell Hall of Faringdon
Ashton Lodge of Sunbury
George Potter of Battersea
