The Newt in Somerset

Tucked into Somerset's Mendip Hills, this 18th-century estate unfolds across working gardens, orchards, and a cider press that's been crushing apples for generations. The rooms marry period architecture with contemporary craft—linen headboards, local stone, bathrooms that feel like private spas. But the real story lives outside: kitchen gardens supply the restaurant, beehives hum behind the glasshouses, and the Roman-inspired spa draws water from the estate's own spring.