Membership Types:
Individual Membership
12 months membership for an individual.
Your membership card is available on the home screen of our app for swift entry at the Gatehouse.
£100
or £85 with Direct Debit
Joint Membership
12 months membership for two people.
Both members will need the app on their own device if they wish to enter the garden independently of each other.
£175
or £140 with Direct Debit
Local Membership
12 months membership for individuals living within a 6 mile radius of the Newt in Somerset.
£60
or £45 with Direct Debit
A Year Of Wonderment
Membership is your ticket to enjoy everything we offer with unlimited access for 12 months, inviting you to wander our gardens, woodlands and exhibitions and dine in our restaurants across the seasons.
Enjoy estate workshops and seasonal events such as The Great Garden Show in spring, Gather & Grow in summer, Harvest Weekend, Apple Day and Fire Night come autumn and enchanted trails in winter.
Beyond our estate, your membership also gives you access to a growing list of partner gardens and global sister estates, who share our passion for nature.
Membership Overview
Cost:
Individual Membership £100 or £85 with Direct Debit
Joint Membership £175 or £140 with Direct Debit
Local Membership** £60 or £45 with Direct Debit
Children (0-16 yrs) free of charge when accompanied by an adult member.
The Newt in Somerset is a RHS Partner Garden. Members of the RHS can visit The Newt free of charge on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
**Available to local residents living within postcodes BA4 6, BA7, BA9, BA10, BA22 7, or six miles from BA7 7NG, as the crow flies.
BUY MEMBERSHIPYour Newt Membership includes 12 months of access to:
– The Gardens, Woodland, Deer Park and Grotto, including the new Four Seasons Garden 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day)
– Estate eateries and shops including: The Botanical Rooms, Garden Café, Farmyard Kitchen, Cyder Bar, Gelateria, Farm Shop, and House & Garden Shop
– All our exhibits including the Roman Villa Experience, The Story of Gardening and Beezantium
– Our partner gardens include Kew, Wakehurst, Great Dixter, Borde Hill, Eden Project, Chatsworth, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Trebah, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Tregothnan, Tremenheere, Tresco, The Story of Emily, our sister garden in South Africa, Babylonstoren, Winterthur in the USA and Chenshan Botanical Gardens in China
Benefits also include:
– An evolving annual programme of workshops led by our expet team and visiting partners
– Free entry for children (0-16yrs)
– Member-only Newtlings programme each school holiday, including full and half day Forest School and nature based craft and play sessions from 3+
– Full calendar of estate events, with music, food, Newtlings trails, estate demos, family games, garden dining and much more
– Exclusive members' spa days
– Puchase Guest Day Passes
– Free Garden and Woodland Tours
BUY MEMBERSHIP
Our Partner Gardens
Members enjoy free entry to 17 prominent national and international gardens, from Kew Gardens in London to the Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall and our sister garden, Babylonstoren in South Africa.
Member Events
At The Newt in Somerset, our estate events celebrate the turning of the seasons with immersive experiences that blend nature, tradition and a touch of theatre. From apple pressing and harvest feasts to fiery spectacles and garden gatherings, each occasion is a vibrant showcase of the land, its bounty and the joy of coming together.
Member Spa Days
Members and their guests are invited to book weekday spa days, combining restorative treatments and wellbeing experiences with a seasonal lunch in The Botanical Rooms.
Guest Day Passes
Bring your family and friends with our Guest Day Passes, available for £25 per adult, under 17s go free. Purchase Guest Passes via your Newt App and share or gift these to your guests.
Guest Passes can be used without a member in attendance, but can only be purchased by a valid member.