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The Three Horseshoes
Somerset 6.65 miles
When Max Wigram took on this 17th-century village pub, with Margot Henderson of Shoreditch's Rochelle Canteen to oversee the kitchen, it was on the foodie map before it even opened.
Number One Bruton
Bruton, Somerset 7.1 miles
With its bright yellow front door and rhubarb-pink sitting room, this Georgian town house with cottages, forge and Michelin-starred dining is 'classic and chic, a place exuding love and care'.

The Red Lion
Somerton, Somerset 7.49 miles
There's a wealth of olde worlde character at this 17th-century village inn, with smart contemporary bedrooms in a purpose-built barn, exciting gastropub cooking and wood-fired pizzas in summer in the lovely garden.

The Newt in Somerset
Castle Cary, Somerset 7.65 miles
Koos Bekker and Karen Roos have brought to Somerset the vision behind their hotel on a Dutch Cape wine estate, creating an idyll around Palladian Hadspen manor house, with farm-to-fork dining, dreamy spa, unique rooms in converted outbuildings, beautiful gardens – and a Roman villa as well as two interactive museums.

The Holcombe
Somerset 7.78 miles
The old Ring o' Bells village pub is now a restaurant-with-rooms, transformed by new owners and trained chefs Caroline Gardiner and Alan Lucas in a 2020 lockdown makeover.

The Lynch Country House
Somerton, Somerset 9.36 miles
Black swans glide on the pond in the gardens of veteran jazz saxophonist Roy Copeland's late-Georgian mansion, with traditionally styled rooms, where an excellent breakfast is served in the orangery.

The White Hart
Somerton, Somerset 9.49 miles
With characterful bedrooms, this gastropub on the market square is a foodie spot, serving local beers and ciders, organic wines and creative dishes in which local, seasonal ingredients speak for themselves.

The Swan
Wedmore, Somerset 10.29 miles
Popular with locals, this 18th-century village pub has stripped-back modern interiors, boutique-style bedrooms, River Cottage-inspired local seasonal cooking, and a wood-fired oven on the terrace for alfresco dining.
The Talbot Inn
Frome, Somerset 10.4 miles
A 'popular pub in a beautiful village', this 15th-century coaching inn with its old arched carriageway has been beautifully made over in casual-chic style. It was a second venture for Dan Brod and Charlie Luxton, with Matt Greenlees (see also The Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George, and The Bath Arms, Horningsham).
The Queen's Arms
Sherborne, Somerset 11.68 miles
Serving cider since 1851, this honey-stone village pub has been attracting attention since a lockdown makeover by enthusiastic new owners. Contemporary-chic bedrooms have good fabrics, a Roberts radio, 100 Acres toiletries, views over gently rolling countryside.