Country house hotels in Somerset
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Luxury short and weekend breaks
We've hand-picked the finest country house hotels in Somerset - to view please click on LIST HOTELS. All our country house hotels in Somerset can be booked online at great rates.
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Palladian country house hotel
Ston Easton Park is a magnificent Palladian country house hotel beautifully furnished and decorated with antiques, painting and objects d'art. The bedrooms are elegant, many with views over the extensive gardens laid out by Humphry Repton in the eighteenth century.
High on the Blackdown Hills
Near Taunton, perched on the Blackdown Hills stands the three star Mount Somerset country house hotel. Built in the early nineteenth century the grand exterior is matched by a luxurious interior elegantly furnished with antiques to complement the ornate plasterwork.
Luxurious and intimate
Homewood Park is a stunning and beautifully furnished country house hotel just six miles from Bath city centre. With only nineteen rooms the feel is intimate and the log fires crackle through the winter months.
Country house hotel close to Bath
Another great choice is Leigh Park Hotel, a Georgian country house hotel with lovely grounds overlooking the Wiltshire Downs. Also close to Bath the extensive grounds incorporate a vineyard.
Gothic tranquility
For a change from the classic Georgian architecture, head to the dramatic Gothic Bath Priory Hotel and Restaurant. The beautiful grounds are a haven of peace and tranquility, the restaurants top-notch and Garden Spa facilities excellent.
Country house hotels in Bath
The elegant five star Macdonald Bath Spa, is only a short walk from the centre of Bath yet a world away from the hustle of bustle, nestling in over seven acres of lovely gardens. This Georgian country house hotel is a great choice for a short break with top class restaurants, excellent health and beauty facilities and a relaxing, rejuvenating ambience.
Although not strictly country house hotels we've also include the Royal Crescent Hotel and the Abbey Hotel, two hotels that epitomize traditional elegance.
The best address in Bath
The Royal Crescent Hotel is part of the magnificent Royal Crescent, the best address in Bath. The period features and art collection imbue a grand but relaxed atmosphere that will ensure a memorable break.
The charming Abbey Hotel, located just behind Bath Abbey, was constructed in the 1740's for a well-to-do merchant and retains a great ambience of history and elegance.
A break in BathBath's famous Georgian architecture, excellent restaurants, lovely parks and well-preserved Roman Baths draw visitors from all over the world. The city is also culturally satisfying with a plethora of galleries, museums and several excellent theatres.Above all Bath is a great place to stroll around, exploring the crescents and shopping parades that are film set perfect.
What's it like?
• Lovely countryside and coast
What's it famous for?
• Cider
• Cheddar Gorge and cheese
• Bath, a beautiful Georgian gem of a city. (link)
• Glastonbury, a spiritual centre steeped in legend, romance and folklore.
• Lorna Doone Walk
• The rugged moorland of Exmoor National Park down to the wild Bristol Channel headlands.
On the coast
• Long sandy beaches backed with dunes at Burnham on Sea. Country houses and gardens
• Bennetts Water Gardens for water lilies and a replica 'Monet' bridge.
• Westercombe gardens with a lovely lake and wonderful views over the Vale of Taunton.
• Montacute House, one of the UK's best Elizabethan houses and location for the film of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility'.
• Wells for the magnificent Cathedral and Vicars' Close, a complete medieval street which is among the oldest in Europe.
