Guidebook for Horsington
Food Scene
The Newt is thriving - it now has on site Roman Villa (yes, real) as well as restaurants, experiences, views - and is a tribute to what careful curation of the food and food production experience can give. An amazing (manicured) walk around the estate, beautiful cider making facility to view, a great restaurant (although they don't yet serve our cheese...). £15 entry in normal times, though this is an annual membership fee, and they seem to waive the fee at low season. Well worth a visit.
New kid on the block, a bakery that opens at 7am serves delicious breakfasts and closes at 4pm. Perfect if you can’t face shopping. We are in an ongoing dialogue as to whether their Lovington Bun beats the Cinnamon Bun. Discuss.
The Lovington Bakery
1 Market PlNew kid on the block, a bakery that opens at 7am serves delicious breakfasts and closes at 4pm. Perfect if you can’t face shopping. We are in an ongoing dialogue as to whether their Lovington Bun beats the Cinnamon Bun. Discuss.
we highly recommend this. It is 5 minutes drive from here in Buckhorn Weston and is run by a collective of young staff who seem to really enjoy their work. The food is excellent gastro pub (great pea risotto). They have boules and other games in the fine garden. Call 01963 370396 to book a table. The Stapleton Arms, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, SP8 5HS
http://www.thestapletonarms.com
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The Stapleton Arms
Church Hillwe highly recommend this. It is 5 minutes drive from here in Buckhorn Weston and is run by a collective of young staff who seem to really enjoy their work. The food is excellent gastro pub (great pea risotto). They have boules and other games in the fine garden. Call 01963 370396 to book a table. The Stapleton Arms, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, SP8 5HS
http://www.thestapletonarms.com
run by the wonderful Jules and Chef Steve Horrell, this is an excellent, relaxed restaurant within the Hauser & Wirth contemporary art gallery in Bruton. They have a fantastic staff, and approach to food all in beautiful surroundings. Everything they cook is sourced from within 5 miles and the butter is produced “in house”. Expect braised fennel and chargrilled beetroot smoked salmon rather than creamy sauces, though I’m sure these would be excellent if they did them. Amazing cocktails using borage and ginger. The first and last Friday of the month they have music (DJ mainly) events on Friday evenings but best to check. Serves our cheese Renegade Monk so it must be good. Check the prog
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Roth Bar & Grill
Dropping Lanerun by the wonderful Jules and Chef Steve Horrell, this is an excellent, relaxed restaurant within the Hauser & Wirth contemporary art gallery in Bruton. They have a fantastic staff, and approach to food all in beautiful surroundings. Everything they cook is sourced from within 5 miles and the butter is produced “in house”. Expect braised fennel and chargrilled beetroot smoked salmon rather than creamy sauces, though I’m sure these would be excellent if they did them. Amazing cocktails using borage and ginger. The first and last Friday of the month they have music (DJ mainly) events on Friday evenings but best to check. Serves our cheese Renegade Monk so it must be good. Check the prog
10 mins from cottage north - on the road to Bruton past the racecourse, and on the left. Not open Sundays, annoyingly. Does good produce, inc raw milk – and our cheese, Renegade Monk and is now branching into homeware and clothes. Dynamic family!
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Kimbers' Farm Shop
10 mins from cottage north - on the road to Bruton past the racecourse, and on the left. Not open Sundays, annoyingly. Does good produce, inc raw milk – and our cheese, Renegade Monk and is now branching into homeware and clothes. Dynamic family!
The Pilgrims Restaurant
Owned by our friend Lynne Franks, we love the raw chocolate hot drinks, the hemp beer, the plant based food. It's particularly good for women (possibly because Lynne received an OBE for her services to women) but men also welcome...
SEED Cafè
3 Market PlOwned by our friend Lynne Franks, we love the raw chocolate hot drinks, the hemp beer, the plant based food. It's particularly good for women (possibly because Lynne received an OBE for her services to women) but men also welcome...
The Newt in Somerset
A359Drinks & Nightlife
good, a more traditional village pub with older country folk as regulars. Expect men returning from shoots (with pedal pushers and foxy hats) to be at the bar. The beer is excellent, the food is old style pub (and they serve our cheese, Renegade Monk!). It is 20 minutes walk west from the cottage along a lovely quiet marsh lane so very good if you don’t want to drive.
The Half Moon Inn
good, a more traditional village pub with older country folk as regulars. Expect men returning from shoots (with pedal pushers and foxy hats) to be at the bar. The beer is excellent, the food is old style pub (and they serve our cheese, Renegade Monk!). It is 20 minutes walk west from the cottage along a lovely quiet marsh lane so very good if you don’t want to drive.
Arts & Culture
30 mins east - you may have driven past this on A303. This is a world heritage site. We love the new visitor centre, and the stones themselves are awe inspiring. You can get in for FREE with a National Trust card (otherwise tickets are £22 for adults)
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
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Stonehenge
30 mins east - you may have driven past this on A303. This is a world heritage site. We love the new visitor centre, and the stones themselves are awe inspiring. You can get in for FREE with a National Trust card (otherwise tickets are £22 for adults)
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
Haynes Motor Museum - is revamped and apparently very good. My Dad and our kids rate this as the best museum they have ever been to. Not into cars so don't know, but if you are you should have a look.
http://haynesmotormuseum.com
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Haynes Motor Museum station
Haynes Motor Museum - is revamped and apparently very good. My Dad and our kids rate this as the best museum they have ever been to. Not into cars so don't know, but if you are you should have a look.
http://haynesmotormuseum.com
Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery, Bruton - 15 mins north of cottage - I’ve put quite a lot of information about the eating available at the Roth Bar and Grill above, but actually this is a world class contemporary art gallery showing works from Phyllida Barlow, and Pipilotti Reist.
Really worth a visit if you are into art, or have children as they have a giant bucket (a work of art) in the garden, and first Sunday of each month is art class morning. Our not for profit WhereWestBegins.org.uk runs film events there regularly.
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Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping LaneHauser & Wirth Art Gallery, Bruton - 15 mins north of cottage - I’ve put quite a lot of information about the eating available at the Roth Bar and Grill above, but actually this is a world class contemporary art gallery showing works from Phyllida Barlow, and Pipilotti Reist.
Really worth a visit if you are into art, or have children as they have a giant bucket (a work of art) in the garden, and first Sunday of each month is art class morning. Our not for profit WhereWestBegins.org.uk runs film events there regularly.
Parks & Nature
BA22 7HA formerly known as Camelot,[1] is a Bronze and Iron Age hillfort in the civil parish of South Cadbury in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument[2] and has been associated with King Arthur's legendary court at "Camelot".
The hillfort is formed by a 7.28 hectares (18.0 acres) plateau surrounded by ramparts on the surrounding slopes of the limestone Cadbury Hill. The site has been excavated in the late 19th and early 20th century by James Bennett and Harold St George Gray.
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Cadbury Castle
BA22 7HA formerly known as Camelot,[1] is a Bronze and Iron Age hillfort in the civil parish of South Cadbury in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument[2] and has been associated with King Arthur's legendary court at "Camelot".
The hillfort is formed by a 7.28 hectares (18.0 acres) plateau surrounded by ramparts on the surrounding slopes of the limestone Cadbury Hill. The site has been excavated in the late 19th and early 20th century by James Bennett and Harold St George Gray.
Pevlings Riding Stables, Cabbage Lane, Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0DA. Established in 1985 and run by the wonderful Allison it really is a safe, informal, friendly way to ride a horse. 30 mins walk or 5 mins drive from the cottage.
01963 370990
Pevlings Farm Riding And Livery Stables
Cabbage LanePevlings Riding Stables, Cabbage Lane, Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0DA. Established in 1985 and run by the wonderful Allison it really is a safe, informal, friendly way to ride a horse. 30 mins walk or 5 mins drive from the cottage.
01963 370990
Shopping
run by very dear friends of ours this is a clothes store that hosts art exhibitions, and makes high end tweed with fantastic linings from East Africa. Shortlisted for all sorts of retail awards, you will enjoy your visit to the store even if you don’t buy anything. You can also buy online.
http://www.settlersstores.co.uk/shop/
Settlers Stores
87 Locks Hill run by very dear friends of ours this is a clothes store that hosts art exhibitions, and makes high end tweed with fantastic linings from East Africa. Shortlisted for all sorts of retail awards, you will enjoy your visit to the store even if you don’t buy anything. You can also buy online.
http://www.settlersstores.co.uk/shop/
“Shop. Eat. Discover.” As the website says : Hillbrush has been manufacturing cleaning equipment in Mere, Wiltshire, since 1922. In April 2017 we launched our visitor centre, Visit Hillbrush, where you are invited to view and purchase products in our quality shop, browse our menu and enjoy the food in our locally-sourced restaurant, grab a drink at our artisan coffee bar, and learn more about the history of the company in our tactile brushmaking museum. There is a kid corner, and dogs welcome on the terrace. Frankly this is a must for a rainy day. Yapp Brothers are the wine partners so expect high quality drink.
Hillbrush
Castle Street“Shop. Eat. Discover.” As the website says : Hillbrush has been manufacturing cleaning equipment in Mere, Wiltshire, since 1922. In April 2017 we launched our visitor centre, Visit Hillbrush, where you are invited to view and purchase products in our quality shop, browse our menu and enjoy the food in our locally-sourced restaurant, grab a drink at our artisan coffee bar, and learn more about the history of the company in our tactile brushmaking museum. There is a kid corner, and dogs welcome on the terrace. Frankly this is a must for a rainy day. Yapp Brothers are the wine partners so expect high quality drink.
The Ankh Morpork Consulate and Discworld Shop, High Street, Wincanton – if you like Terry Pratchett we urge you to visit the Ankh Morpork Consulate – part shop part art installation with its own cat in the window this really is part of the wonderful eccentricity of Somerset. Expect lots of witches and wizards in November.
Ankh-Morpork Consulate
41 High StThe Ankh Morpork Consulate and Discworld Shop, High Street, Wincanton – if you like Terry Pratchett we urge you to visit the Ankh Morpork Consulate – part shop part art installation with its own cat in the window this really is part of the wonderful eccentricity of Somerset. Expect lots of witches and wizards in November.
This and the shop next door have been open during Covid19, and it's here that you can buy Mary Temperley skin products (so good you can eat them) and original coats from Marrakesh.
SEED Hub with Lynne Franks & Friends
3 Market PlThis and the shop next door have been open during Covid19, and it's here that you can buy Mary Temperley skin products (so good you can eat them) and original coats from Marrakesh.
Essentials
I'm not a huge fan of Morrisons (stocking is terrible) BUT they do stock wonky veg, organic milk, and their buyer has just called to ask about our cheese so I feel a debt of loyalty to them.
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Morrisons
Southgate RoadI'm not a huge fan of Morrisons (stocking is terrible) BUT they do stock wonky veg, organic milk, and their buyer has just called to ask about our cheese so I feel a debt of loyalty to them.
Waitrose, Gillingham - 6 miles east of the cottage, by the Asda and on the station road.
Waitrose Sherborne - on the A30 into the town. Smaller than the Gillingham one. Customers in Sherborne have bigger hair and wear more lipstick than those in the Waitrose Gillingham according to our scientific study.
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Waitrose & Partners
Le Neubourg WayWaitrose, Gillingham - 6 miles east of the cottage, by the Asda and on the station road.
Waitrose Sherborne - on the A30 into the town. Smaller than the Gillingham one. Customers in Sherborne have bigger hair and wear more lipstick than those in the Waitrose Gillingham according to our scientific study.
Getting Around
Our local train station, regularly voted best train station in the UK, so look out for flower beds, bunting and the wonderful Anne at the ticket desk (open until 11am).
Templecombe station
Our local train station, regularly voted best train station in the UK, so look out for flower beds, bunting and the wonderful Anne at the ticket desk (open until 11am).