Eventful Stays
Our Estate Weekends are designed around the changing seasons – immersive three-night stays that overlap with our most anticipated moments throughout the year. Expect warm hospitality, seasonal feasting, expert-led experiences and entertainment for all ages.
Hotel guests can dip in and out of proceedings as they wish, in between moments soaking in the spa, wandering the estate and exploring our restaurants. Special menus and an in-room gift inspired by the event are the cherry on the seasonal cake.
Fire Night 2026
6 November
Fire Night is your invitation to mark the passing of the seasons with fire, flame and storytelling. Bringing light to the darkness, we give thanks for an abundant apple harvest and ward off the winter cold by way of a bespoke burning effigy.
Enjoy plenty of warming fare and mulled cyder, plus DJs and fire performers bringing a carnivalesque feel. When the big night is complete, fill your stay with seasonal workshops, estate tours, tastings, and tranquil moments in the Spa.
Wassail 2027
5 March
Ring in the spring and help us awaken the orchards at our boisterous Wassail celebration. Wassail is an ancient British tradition that marks the changing seasons. At The Newt we gather as a community, blessing the trees for a bountiful crop of apples.
We’ll sing songs, drink cyder and make a general hullabaloo, with a torchlit procession that brings light to the dark and banishes any lingering winter spirits.
Summer Farm Show 2027
3-5 July 2027
For one weekend in July we're transforming the event paddock into a bustling show field. You'll have the chance to meet our British White cattle, Dorset Down Sheep and water buffalo, marvel at the scale of modern machinery and explore the craft behind our produce.
Don your wellies and join us for a bumper crop of activities, food and farmyard fun, before retreating to the calm of the hotel for spa moments, dining and quiet relaxation.
The Great Garden Show 2027
8-16 July 2027
Make a stay of The Great Garden Show next May, as our gardens burst into bloom for nine glorious days of music, merriment, horticultural discovery and celebrations of the natural world. From expert-led talks from international names to workshops and May Day revelry. Settle in for a Somerset sojourn with plenty to explore, discover and delight in.