Best family friendly hotels in Somerset

The Queensberry, Bath

Spread across four honey-stone town houses, this characterful hotel with fine-dining restaurant, themed around the pugilist 9th Marquess of Queensberry, really punches above its weight.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath

The sweep of honey-stone buildings that form Bath’s Georgian crescent is home to two majestic mansions which combine as one hotel, beyond which lie a leafy garden and atmospheric spa.

Homewood, Bath

‘Set in rolling hills, 15 minutes from Bath, Homewood is a lovely hotel,’ our inspector writes of this country house extravaganza.

The Carpenters Arms, Pensford

Flower-bedecked without, warm and buzzy within, this pub-with-rooms in a Chew valley hamlet occupies three old, knocked-through miners’ cottages.

The Lynch Country House, Somerton

Guests can ascend to the belvedere atop jazz musician Roy Copeland’s classical late Georgian mansion B&B for views across the countryside and grounds, the lake and specimen trees.

The Talbot Inn, Frome

There’s plenty of history in this 15th-century coaching inn with its old arched carriageway, but it’s been brought bang up to date by a shabby-chic make-over at no cost to its charm.

The Pig near Bath, Pensford

Everything proved to be hog heaven for Guide trusties on a winter weekend break at this Georgian country house in its own deer park.

No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath

Behind a Grade I listed Georgian facade, new owners GuestHouse have had designer Martin Hulbert refresh the interiors of this characterful, family-friendly, dog-friendly hotel, playing with ideas of Jane Austen’s Bath.

The Newt in Somerset, Castle Cary

This 800-acre country estate, centred on a Palladian manor house, is a sophisticated yet fun adventure land offering chic rooms, breathtaking gardens, spa, cider orchard and plenty more.

Number One Bruton, Bruton

‘It’s like staying with friends who have seriously good taste,’ writes a Guide inspector after a visit to Aled and Claudia Rees’s welcoming hotel, occupying a Georgian town house and former ironmonger’s, a forge and cottages.

The Bird, Bath

Jollity swoops through this chirpy, contemporary hotel close to the centre.

Blackmore Farm, Cannington

Medieval weaponry and armour adorn the walls at this 15th-century red sandstone manor house B&B on Ann and Ian Dyer’s dairy farm on the edge of the Quantock hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Luttrell Arms Hotel, Dunster

On the fringe of Exmoor national park, a short drive from the coast, in a medieval village dominated by its hilltop castle, this largely Tudor inn is today a traditional, dog-friendly hotel.

The Red Lion, Babcary

Locals and tourists alike enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Clare and Charlie Garrard’s thatched village gastropub, ideally situated to break the journey between London and the West Country.

The Devonshire Arms, Langport

From the outside, this 18th-century inn overlooking a green with a lime tree at each corner looks every inch the historic village pub, but within lies contemporary chic.

The Castle at Taunton, Taunton

History is in the walls – in the 150-year-old wisteria, even – of this ‘very comfortable’ hotel in the heart of the county town.

Harington’s Hotel, Bath

In the heart of the city, this genial small hotel spreads over three Georgian houses on a quiet cobbled street.

The Swan, Wedmore

Go where the locals go, in this lively village in the Somerset Levels: this bring-the-dog, kids-in-tow pub-with-rooms humming with a ‘lovely, informal atmosphere’.

The Kings Arms, Sherborne

Just up the street from the village church, this 19th-century inn is today a ‘friendly’ country pub run by chef/patron Sarah Lethbridge and her husband, Anthony.

The White Hart, Somerton

A foodie spot in a friendly town skirting the Somerset Levels, this updated pub-with-rooms in the market square draws tourists and locals with its ‘good atmosphere’ and ‘delicious’ West Country menus.

The Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George

In a lovely conservation village, long under the feudal sway of the Poulett family, this thatched 17th-century inn is now a stylish dining pub-with-rooms, part of the fiefdom of the trio behind The Talbot Arms in Mells and The Beckford Arms, Tisbury (see entries).

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Harington’s Hotel

Bath

In the heart of the city, this genial small hotel spreads over three Georgian houses on a quiet cobbled street.

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The Keep

YEOVIL

A smart, well-appointed B&B situated in the heart of town. A Continental breakfast is served in a contemporary dining area, or may be taken in the room.

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The Hatch Inn

Taunton

Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, a welcoming, dog-friendly country pub in an 18th century coaching Inn. It is surrounded by rolling fields and the Neroche Staple Fitzpaine Herepath (a 13.5 mile off-road trail) is close by. Bedrooms are neat and comfortable, and supplied with tea, coffee, bottled water; Chard is large enough to accommodate a family of four. In the bar, local ciders and wines accompany home-made food, such as calves liver with crispy bacon, creamy mash and gravy or Dover sole Benoit with Fowey mussels and a white wine crème fraîche sauce, and a choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes, all based on locally sourced ingredients.

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Best family friendly hotels in Somerset

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Best family friendly hotels in Somerset

Harington’s Hotel

Bath

The Keep

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The Hatch Inn

Taunton

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