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Come For The Day, Enjoy For A Year
Our Somerset estate is home to glorious gardens, immersive experiences, farm-to-table restaurants, shops, family-friendly activities and more – everything you need for a memorable day out.
Membership is your 12-month ticket to our gardens, educational attractions and relaxed eateries throughout the year, plus free tours, entry to Partner Gardens, and exclusive offers.
Celebrate the seasons with estate grown-and-reared food and events for all ages, from Garden Day Weekend in spring to Harvest and Apple Day in Autumn.
Journey Through Time & Place
Sensory, otherworldly experiences within The Newt gardens are designed to educate, inspire and delight. Do as the Romans once did in Somerset at Villa Ventorum. Weave along an elevated ash-tree walkway and step into world-renowned gardens throughout time at The Story of Gardening. Peek into the secret life of bees at the Beezantium. Discover something new on any visit.
Live locally? Our ever-evolving programme of seasonal workshops led by our expert team are open to members and non-members alike. They cover a diverse range of creative, rural and horticultural pursuits from butchery to beekeeping, pruning to propagating, drystone walling to willow weaving and more. Indulge your senses, learn essential skills and discover new passions.
Farm To Table
Discover our farm-to-table approach at The Newt in Somerset, where Hadspen’s fertile soil produces the freshest produce for your shopping basket and your plate.
Pause for a light bite at the Cyder Bar, where freshly baked pastries, coffee, and crisp cyder await. Tuck into seasonal soups, salads, and hearty braises crafted from estate-grown-and-reared spoils or pick up a sausage roll and apple juice for little explorers. For something more indulgent, book in at one of our estate restaurants.
Shop The Newt
Take a slice of the Somerset good life home with you. Our House & Garden shop showcases beautiful homeware, crockery, garden essentials and gifts, much of which is inspired by the estate and used in and around the gardens and hotel. Our Farm Shop celebrates estate grown and made produce, alongside wonderful wares from local artisans we love working with, all carefully curated by our team.
If you want to continue enjoying Newt produce at home, explore our online shop.
Land Of The Summer People
Gateway to the West Country, Somerset is a land of myth and mystery. Abuzz with agriculture and industry, this green county provides residents and visitors a thriving slice of English culture and countryside: from historic cities, towering cathedrals and mythical castles to contemporary art, starry restaurants and fine cider. Somerset is at the heart of The Newt, shaping everything we do.
Learn more about the landscape and history on an immersive dawn or dusk walk. Discover the art of traditional rural crafts on a seasonal workshop or join in with estate events intrinsically linked to our Somerset heritage.
How to Get Here
Physical Address
The Newt in SomersetBruton
Somerset BA7 7NG
United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates
51°04'52"N2°29'25.2"W (Helicopter Landings cannot be guaranteed without 24 hours notice)
Where to Park
VIEW MAPDirections
By Train
GWR services from London Paddington direct to Castle Cary.
GWR services from Bristol direct to Castle Cary.
GWR services from Exeter direct to Castle Cary.
By Car
From London. Follow the M3 westwards, then join the A303 to Wincanton. Now follow the A371, turning right onto the A359. Please follow signs to the estate entrance.
From Bristol. Follow the A37 southwards, which becomes the A371 after Shepton Mallet, turning left onto the A359. Please follow signs to the estate entrance.
From Exeter. Follow the A30 eastbound, which becomes the A303. Then take the A359 towards Bruton, and follow the signs to the estate entrance.
Contact details
Membership and Garden Enquiries
- For Membership and Garden enquiries - every day, 8am – 6pm
- Call: +44 (0)1963 577750
- Email: enquiries@thenewtinsomerset.com
Opening Times
Gardens, Farm Shop, House & Garden Shop
WINTER HOURS: 28 October - 30 March, 9am - 4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
SUMMER HOURS: 31 March – 27 October, 9am - 6.00pm (last entry 5.30pm)
The Story of Gardening
Open every day. No booking required. 9.30am–4pm (Last entry 3.30pm). Also serving teas, coffees and a variety of cakes and savoury treats.
Beezantium
Open every day. Booking a timed slot is essential, with slots available 9.30am–2.30pm.
Roman Villa Experience
Open every day. Booking a timed slot is essential, with slots available 9:30am–3:30pm. Roman street food from 12pm–2.30pm.
Garden Café
The Garden Café is open every day for members and hotel guests, serving vegetable-led menus with locally-reared meats. Advance booking is recommended.
Breakfast 9am–11.30am
Lunch 12am–3.00pm
Cyder Bar
The Cyder Bar is open throughout the day for light lunches, snacks from the Bakery, tea, coffee, cold drinks and of course, cyder. This can be enjoyed in the Winter Garden. Open 9am–4:30pm.
Gelateria
Open every day, 10:30am–4:30pm.
Serving cold drinks, fruity sorbets and creamy gelato.
The Botanical Rooms
The Botanical Rooms is open every day for hotel and non residential guests, serving lunch and dinner. Advance booking is required.
LUNCH 12.30pm - 2.30pm
DINNER 6.30pm - 9pm
Farmyard Kitchen
The Farmyard Kitchen is open every day for hotel and non resident guests, serving lunch and dinner.
Non-residents can make a lunch reservation by advance booking only. Dinner is only available to hotel guests.
LUNCH 12.30pm - 2.00pm
DINNER 6pm - 9pm
Spa
Access to the spa is for hotel guests only. Open every day from 8am - 8pm.
Members can attend Monday–Friday by booking one of our Spa Day packages.
Handy to know
We only accept card or contactless payments and do not have cash machines on site.
This is a working farm with lots of feathery friends and deer, so kindly leave your pets at home. Assistance dogs are allowed.
Parents with prams and guests using wheelchairs: kindly note that pathways in the garden and woods are uneven and can become slippery in wet or frosty weather.
Please wear sturdy shoes (no high heels) as some paths have gaps and are uneven. Bring a hat in summer and wellies plus an umbrella in winter. A famous Swedish proverb holds: There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.
Children and anyone who cannot swim must be closely supervised at all times, as we have many ponds and lakes.
The Newt in Somerset is a working farm. We accept no responsibility for any injury that the visitor could reasonably have avoided by following advice that appears on our website, maps, and signs around the Estate. As regards any property, we are only responsible for any loss or damage to such if caused by us whilst you are visiting the Estate.