Harvest Weekend
Harvest time is a chance for us to reconnect with our farming heritage and celebrate nature’s generosity with a joyful weekend of food, music and craftsmanship in the gardens. Over 20 - 21 September, expect two days of dancing around hay bales with live music, crisp cyder to toast, Kitchen Garden tours, tractor rides through the orchards, a chance to meet the farm team, Gardener Q&As, Newtling activities, finest BBQ fare and more. Entry to the gardens over Harvest Weekend is included in your membership. If you'd like to bring friends, you can buy a guest pass for them in your Newt app, or follow the link below.
Harvest Weekend Tours
We’re running an array of free tours across the weekend, with our Kitchen Gardeners, with Kew’s Kitchen Gardener, Helena Dove and Productive Garden Manager at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Katie Kingett. Join our resident entomologist to learn about beneficial garden insects, or let your Newtlings loose for some sensory fun. Follow the link below to bag your free spot
Harvest Tree Climbing
A brand-new climbing adventure for Harvest! The Great Big Tree Climbing Company invite you to scale a magnificent tree in a brand-new location at The Newt - a truly special chance to see the estate dressed in its golden autumn colours.
Harvest Veg Competition
Proud of the fruits of your labour in the veg beds this year? Bring them in for judging, bragging rights and prizes to be won on Saturday 21 September. Categories range from wonkiest vegetable to most unique vegetable, biggest marrow and more. Check out the categories and register ahead of time below.
Autumn Activities At The Newt
From our annual Harvest Weekend (20 – 21 September) and Harvest Supper (19 September) to celebrate the arrival of the autumn equinox, to Apple Day Weekend (18 – 19 October), why not coordinate a stay with one of our big autumn events? October Half Term (25 October – 2 November) brings family-friendly adventures and a wealth of autumn activities, and coming in hot again this year, members and hotel guests are invited to share in the spectacle of Fire Night (7 November).
Apple Day Weekend
A two-day celebration of all things apple; from juice pressing to apple games, displays, recipes, cyder tastings and tractor tours through the orchards.
October Half Term
Join us for family fun over the holidays! Autumn activities abound this October Half Term, with a new series of Newtlings’ Shorts in play. Wildlife Wanderers, Dens & Shelters and Forest Carving sessions join our Bug Architects masterclass – all designed to nurture and inspire adventurous young minds. Hop on a Tractor Tour through the orchards over 25 - 26 October, meet Jim and his birds of prey, discover wild walks & printmaking, paper lantern crafting & fireside tales, our popular shadow puppets workshop and more.
Autumn In The Hotel
Crisp mornings, blue-sky days and a fiery feast of colour and atmosphere: autumn in Somerset is an enchanting time to experience the best of the estate. Soak it up at a leisurely pace with a luxury hotel stay. Drift into serenity with a steamy autumn spa break. Discover wholesome autumn activities for all the family. And indulge in an abundance of new season bounty on our menus. Plans are apace for a packed programme of autumn events and some of our favourite celebratory weekends in the estate calendar. Ready to plot your escape?