The Newt Somerset, English Country House Estate, Hadpsen House, UK Woodland Architecture Photos
The Newt in Somerset Country House Estate, England
3 January 2022
Architect: benjamin + beauchamp architects
Location: The Newt, Somerset, south west England, UK
One of the 2021 Brick Award winners

The Newt in Somerset Buildings and Landscape
The Newt in Somerset is a unique re-imagining of a large Country House Estate in Somerset into a nationally and internationally significant visitor destination.
The original Grade II* listed manor, Hadpsen House, now open to the public for the first time in its history, has been sensitively repaired and converted into a hotel. The remainder of the Estate has been restored and transformed to give a unique outdoor experience with 300 acres of gardens, woodland, farmland, deer parks, cider orchards and productive gardens.
Outdoor Space
At its heart is the restoration of the historic walled Parabola Garden, originally created 200 years ago and latterly reinvented by Italo-French architect Patrice Taravella as a Baroque-style maze planted with apple varieties from throughout the country. Alongside the Parabola there are further gardens displaying colour and fragrance, as well as a cottage garden and kitchen gardens. This garden experience is supported by a number of new buildings, including a Visitor Centre, Cyder Bar, Farm Shops, a Café and a Horticultural Glass House.
The Cyder Bar, which forms the western range of the Farm Courtyard welcom...