The Maid Of Somerset
Unlike the latest raft of luxury trains crisscrossing the globe, the Maid of Somerset goes nowhere at all. Ticket-holders find it parked in the garden of the Creamery, a restaurant at Castle Cary Station, in the appletree-lined countryside of southern England. Karen Roos and Koos Bekker of The Newt in Somerset, the eccentric country resort nearby, transformed this 1921 British Pullman into an elegant tea salon last year, polishing its mahogany marquetry and brass fixtures to a period gleam for
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- Address
- Station Wharf, Station Rd, Castle Cary BA7 7PE, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +44 1963 577777
- Website
- thenewtinsomerset.com
- Directions
- Get directions
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Unlike the latest raft of luxury trains crisscrossing the globe, the Maid of Somerset goes nowhere at all. Ticket-holders find it parked in the garden of the Creamery, a restaurant at Castle Cary Station, in the appletree-lined countryside of southern England. Karen Roos and Koos Bekker of The Newt in Somerset, the eccentric country resort nearby, transformed this 1921 British Pullman into an elegant tea salon last year, polishing its mahogany marquetry and brass fixtures to a period gleam for
Recognition history
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At a Glance
- Elegant
- Classic
- Intimate
- Cozy
- Scenic
- Date Night
- Special Occasion
- Celebration
- Historic Building
- Garden
- Standalone
- Local Sourcing
- Garden
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 7 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7 AM–5 PM
- Thursday
- 7 AM–5 PM
- Friday
- 7 AM–5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Sunday
- 8 AM–6 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Bygone British Pullman style with polished mahogany marquetry, brass fixtures, neo-classical decor, elegant lighting, Titanic-style fine bone china and picturesque garden views.