Spread across restored farm buildings and gardens designed by Piet Oudolf, the Hauser & Wirth in Somerset combines world-class contemporary exhibitions with a distinctly rural atmosphere. Set within the countryside just outside Bruton, this iconic gallery powerhouse is well worth checking out.

6 bedrooms await you at this idyllic countryside retreat. Located in the grounds of Hauser & Wirth you can bet that a stay here is similar to that of living in an art collectors heaven. Idle your days away tromping through the fields, relaxing by the open fire, and cooking using the freshly harvested farm shop goods. 

When the owners of Number One Bruton, husband and wife Claudia Waddams and Aled Rees, decided to buy the pub next door in 2023 they were set on keeping it as a place for locals to descend, somewhere that’s reassuringly noisy with a wood burner roaring. Chalked up on the blackboard is a list of local ciders and ales (quench your thirst with a Dowding’s Cider, made just three miles away); hearty pork pies and scotch eggs can be ordered; and there’s a packed line up of live folk music and pub quizzes.  

Set on Bruton high street Number One is cosy, but still luxurious. Every detail – from the 1960s photographs on show in the sitting room to the local cider and cheese left in the bedrooms – is considered, and the service is extremely welcoming. And the hotel restaurant, Briar is always filled with locals as well as hotel guests.