UK: The Newt Somerset

A Working Estate Turned Three Michelin Key Retreat

Set across a historic Somerset estate outside Bruton, The Newt in Somerset centers on Hadspen House, a Palladian manor reimagined with a contemporary, botanically minded hand, alongside The Farmyard, where former stables, barns, and granaries have been converted into rooms with their own rustic charm. Scandinavian restraint meets English countryside warmth throughout, and every guest arrives to a complimentary in room larder and a bottle of the estate's own cyder, a small gesture that sets the tone for a stay built around what the land itself produces.

The estate rewards wandering as much as resting. The Story of Gardening, an elevated walkway threading through gardens spanning different historical periods, sits alongside Villa Ventorum, an immersive recreation of a Roman villa once excavated on the property, and The Beezantium, a hands on look at bee behavior and ecology. Days might run from a cyder press tour to a forest bathing session to a slow afternoon at the spa, where an indoor outdoor pool, hammam, and salt infusion chamber draw on the estate's own botanicals. Come evening, the farm to table thread continues at The Botanical Rooms or over communal, slow cooked plates at Farmyard Kitchen.

Life at The Newt in Somerset

• 40 rooms and suites spread across the Palladian main house and converted farm buildings, including stables, barns, and granaries

• Five distinct dining venues, including The Botanical Rooms, Farmyard Kitchen, The Garden Café, The Creamery, and an ice cream parlor

• A wellness center with an indoor outdoor pool, sauna, hammam, salt infusion chamber, and treatments built around estate grown botanicals

• The Story of Gardening, an elevated walkway through the estate's historic gardens

• Villa Ventorum, an immersive Roman villa experience built on the site of an actual excavation

• The Beezantium and estate wide cyder production, from orchard to press to the on site Cyder Bar

• Newtlings, a seasonal children's programme, alongside cots, roll out beds, and adjoining rooms for families

• Bikes and buggies for getting around the grounds, plus a croquet lawn and behind the scenes estate tours

Why The Newt in Somerset, Why Somerset

• A rare working estate where gardens, farm, and cyder production are the actual experience, not a backdrop

• Three Michelin Keys and recognition as Condé Nast Traveller's top UK hotel outside London

• A genuinely varied day, from Roman history to beekeeping to spa treatments, all without leaving the property

• Easy reach of Bath, Bruton's gallery and restaurant scene, and the wider Somerset countryside

Ideal For: Couples and families drawn to a slower, land driven kind of luxury, with enough history, gardens, and farm activity on site to fill several days without repeating an experience.

Gold Coast Travel Perks

Unlock Fora amenities when you book with Gold Coast Travel:

• Complimentary daily breakfast included in the rate

• Complimentary Somerset Cyder Tasting or Wine Tasting if the booking falls over the experiences (£45 pp).

• Bottle of Winston Champagne Cyder as a welcome amenity.

• Early check-in / late check-out, subject to availability

• Upgrade at check-in, subject to availability

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