Luxury holidays in Bruton

When to go

Like many quaint English towns, Bruton charms throughout the seasons: mooching in its boutiques is a year-round favourite; hole up in cockles-warming pubs come winter, or ramble along the River Brue and across wildflower-speckled fields in warmer months.

Getting there

• Planes

  Bristol Airport is a 45-minute drive from Bruton; Bournemouth Airport is 75 minutes away by car.

• Trains

  Rail routes from Weymouth and Bristol, and connections from London call at Bruton. Castle Cary station is a 10-minute drive away and offers direct services to the Big Smoke.

• Automobiles

  Bruton is a petite town — walking is the preferred mode of transport for taking in its compact high street and Hauser & Wirth’s Somerset outpost. Wheels come in handy for venturing to neighbouring towns, gastropubs and country hiking trails, plus Bristol is around an hour’s drive and London is under three hours away by car.