2026 Escapes Now Booking
The Great Garden Escape is back for 2026! A uniquely Newt experience for friends and family, as well as a fantastic team day out. See below for this year's dates, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact our dedicated team. We hope to see you aboard soon.
What's Included?
Tickets:
Running Fridays and Saturdays from March to December 2026
The Great Garden Escape ticket includes First Class return travel from London Paddington to The Newt in Somerset; guided tours, talks and tastings; meals from breakfast through to afternoon tea; plus 12-month Newt Membership (for a return visit under one’s own steam!)
Ticket price £375pp for adults, £325pp for children (ages 5-15)
Group bookings and exclusive use are available, with the option to tailor your escape with bespoke experiences.
Example Itinerary:
- Meet & Greet at Paddington Station, First-Class Lounge, Platform 1
- Train departs from Paddington Station
- Breakfast on board at leisure
- Train arrives at Castle Cary Station
- Transfer to The Newt in Somerset
- Welcome and refreshments on arrival
- Garden Tour
- Lunch in The Garden Café
- Exploration & Shopping
- Cyder Tour & Tasting
- Transfer to Castle Cary Station
- Train departs Castle Cary Station
- Afternoon Tea onboard at leisure
- Train arrives at Paddington Station
- Fond farewells
Exact timings will vary by day, and are subject to the constraints of the National Rail network.
Gift An Escape
Give the gift of The Great Garden Escape with a Golden Ticket voucher, the perfect present for friends and family.
A Team Day Out
Our Great Garden Escape offers corporate teams a one-of-a-kind day out that begins with a luxurious train journey from London and unfolds into an immersive countryside experience of gardens, food, and craft. From breakfast on board to cider tastings and afternoon tea, it’s a seamless, restorative escape designed to inspire connection, creativity, and a fresh perspective.
Please email/call on escape@thenewtinsomerset.com/ 01963 577777 for any questions regarding corporate bookings.
The Finest Food from the Land
Throughout the day, guests will enjoy the bounty of our Somerset estate. From croissants baked that morning to a freshly prepared lunch at the glass-walled Garden Café, plucked from the soil beneath your feet. We celebrate the tradition of growing apples and making cyder with a private tasting at our Cyder Cellar, before serving an estate baked afternoon tea picnic for the return journey to Paddington
If you're not the planning type, The Newt in Somerset's Great Garden Escape is a fun-filled pre-organised day trip that shows off the best of the British countryside.
