A Place of Wonderment
Our core is Georgian, with limestone buildings the colour of burnt honey, the seat of the Hobhouse family for more than two centuries. Hadspen and the Farmyard nestle quietly amongst apple orchards, lakes, hidden valleys, spectacular viewpoints and woodland that reflect the love lavished upon them over the past 300 years.
The British at Play
Why not kick-start the season with the perfect blend of timeless fashion, relaxed luxury and high jinks, discover Burberry at The Newt.
Family Stays
From bikes for getting around to family pool time, accredited babysitting services, daily activities during the holidays, plus free stays for under-8s, an escape to The Newt offers something for everyone. If you’re dreaming of a luxury family break in the heart of the Somerset countryside, we have availability in the school holidays and beyond. Book ahead, pack the sun cream and let us handle the rest.
An Award-Winning Summer Stay
Check in for a bucolic break, as the land bursts to life across the estate and beyond. Slip into the hotel spa, enjoy seasonally led menus in our four restaurants and enjoy bustling estate events, celebrating the delights of the season. We are delighted to announce that we have been named Southwest England’s Hotel of the Year 2025 by The Sunday Times & The Times – a list of 100 UK hotels delivering excellence in design, facilities, value, dining and service. This award is testament to the land that inspires us and the team that brings it to life.
Christmas & New Year Stays
It’s never too early to think about the most wonderful time of the year in Somerset. Pack up your finery, walking boots, and those you hold dear for four-nights of memorable festivities this Christmas and New Year.
Hotel Spa
Relax and unwind in the spa with its indoor-outdoor pool, steam room, sauna, salt infusion chamber and treatment rooms. Reconnect in the Medieval Herb garden, sit for a manicure, get some added stress relief through couples’ mud therapy, or enjoy a proper washdown in the hammam. If you are looking for a bit more action, take a stretch in the Gym while watching the gardeners tending to vegetables in the kitchen garden or join one of our many yoga and wellbeing classes. Newt members can take advantage of our spa day offers, whilst hotel residents can also enjoy the pool at the Farmyard during their stay.
The Farmyard
Just beyond the cyder orchards and Four Seasons Garden, half a mile from Hadspen as the crow flies, this former dairy farm is a place to spread out and lean back, cheek-to-rosy-cheek with grazing livestock and sheltering oaks. Original farm buildings, with a delightfully golden patina, are home to rooms, a pool, bar, snug and all-day kitchen. Complimentary drinks are available at the Garner Bar for hotel residents, while bikes and buggies provide ample opportunity for pootling over to the gardens, the spa at Hadspen with its treatment rooms and The Botanical Rooms restaurant in less than 10 minutes via the picturesque orchards.
Explore Farmyard Rooms
Once agricultural buildings, now 17 rooms to rest your head, with en suite bathrooms, charming original features and hidden nooks.
Farmyard Kitchen
Experience creative dishes worth sharing. Located in an old threshing barn, the beating heart of a repurposed dairy farm serving hearty, cheering fare using ingredients grown, foraged and reared on the estate. Seasonal elements, wood-fired then dished-up in the open kitchen in front of your table.
Lunch and dinner are available to non-residents by advance booking only. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your booking time via the main entrance, off the A359 and park in the hotel car park. You will be able to buggy over to the Farmyard.
Hadspen House and Stables
The main house was built in the 17th century, then remodelled in Georgian times. Capturing the essence of a Georgian family home, its restrained, classical beauty is offset by playful design; while the original working Stable Yard has been transformed into sophisticated accommodation, retaining characteristics harking back to its equestrian past. Sip tea in the Library, play croquet on the lawn or enjoy a game of badminton in Old Knobbly. Dine in the hotel at The Botanical Rooms, serving modern and evolving seasonal menus that showcase estate reared British White beef, lamb and venison alongside the freshest market garden vegetables, day boat fish from the Dorset coast and fleeting ingredients foraged from the hedgerows and woodland. Complimentary Cream Tea is also served daily for hotel residents. For sharing style dining, our Farmyard restaurant is just a 15 minute bike or 10 minute buggy ride through our beautiful Cyder Orchards.
Explore Hadspen Rooms
The house and its Stable Yard offer 23 guest rooms a short stroll from the gardens and main spa, with home comforts and luxury en suite bathrooms.
The Botanical Rooms
Enjoy elegant and seasonal dining, inspired by and gathered from your surroundings. We invite you to feast on estate vegetables, the choicest cuts from the salt room and dayboat fish from the Dorset coast. We gladly accept non-residents and non-members for lunch and dinner with a pre-booking.
Explore the Estate
Stay a little longer and enjoy all The Newt has to offer
