Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Really impressed that this is free to visit. We went on a rainy, cold, October afternoon on a Sunday and it was pretty busy! The gardens I am sure are lovely in the spring and summer, understandable a little drab at this time of year. The gallery was really interesting in large beautiful rooms. Sadly the Roth bar was very busy and the restaurant was fully booked - would prebook next time! Gardens accessed via gallery. Farm shop was lovely and we bought some goodies for dinner!

A very special experience, this is somewhere I've been wanting to visit for a while. The garden is of course fantastic, even though a little more Autumnal than I had expected. In typical Prairie style Peit Oudolf has created a fabulous effect and although I recognised many of the plants, others were new to me. The gallery contains some extraordinary pieces, which I admit not to understand, but fascinating all the same. The gallery staff were friendly and particularly helpful. We were lucky to find a small table in the Roth bar and enjoyed table service of what I thought was a very reasonablely priced snacks and drinks. The farm shop contained a wide range of comestibles, somewhat pricey but worth every penny. Definitely will be returning.

Lovely location, we really enjoyed the walk around the garden. There is a farm shop, bar and pizza restaurant. Free entry to the art exhibition.

Lovely country art gallery with an amazing garden behind it as well as a good cafe and a farm shop. It all makes for a great day out. The adjacent village of Bruton is well worth visiting as well

Wonderful place to visit. Gardens are lovely. Had lunch in the restaurant food was delicious and staff friendly. Art gallery was great too.

Beautiful venue. Excellent farm shop where we bought some delicious items(not cheap though). Great Spritz cocktails on a Sunday followed by walk through gardens and delicious lunch.

Dont miss going to this location. Lots to see, interesting art and architecture, stunning garden, high quality produce and options to eat. Unlike everywhere else in the region it was free and well 'wirth' the visit!

Interesting art work on display. Not much going on in garden, but then it is Autumn! Could not get a table in restaurant or bar as fully booked.

A top class art gallery in the middle of nowhere - what's not to like?! Hauser & Wirth is a leading gallery for contemporary and modern art with well established outlets in Zurich, London, New York and LA. I love the fact that they took over an old farm in Somerset and turned it into an oasis of calm and beauty. The current exhibition by Pipilotti Rist (till Feb 2015) alone is worth the trip. One of her video and sound installations is presented in a big room where visitors are asked to take off their shoes and settle on one of the fluffy sheep skins dotted around the floor - the most comfortable exhibition I have ever visited! There's also a lovely shop with local artisan products and a restaurant/bar - enough to keep you busy for most of the day.