Babylonstoren Shop Opening Hours

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Thereis a fee to enter Babylonstoren of R80 per adult, children under 18 enter free. A once-off entrance fee allows you to register for Babylonstoren Garden Membership with the free Babylonstoren app. This will give you unlimited admission to Babylonstoren for 12 months.

*PLEASE NOTE*

Babylonstoren is closed on Christmas Day. All times, prices and facilities listed are subject to change. We recommend checking latest details directly with the farm and pre-booking experiences wherever possible, to avoid disappointment.

The Tasting Room sits adjacent to the Wine Cellar, offering views of Babylonstoren hill, plus the Simonsberg and Banghoek Mountains. In addition to wine tasting and food platters, tastings are available of our popular Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blend, made from five olive varietals grown on our farm. For Cellar and Olive Oil tours, please see the Tours section below.

The Express Tasting includes 3 wines (Chenin Blanc, Mourvdre Ros and our Babel Red) for R50pp, or opt for all 7 wines from the Babylonstoren Range for R90pp. Additional tastings of our Chardonnay, Nebukadnesar red blend or bubbly Sprankel Cap Classique can be added for between R25-R40 per tasting. Bottles of wine are also available.

Should you be feeling peckish, we offer a Winemakers, Fish, Charcuterie or Harvest platter, complete with freshly based artisanal bread, award-winning olive oil, crisp vegetables and juicy fruit, picked from our gardens. Ideal for 2, from R240 per platter. Glasses on wine can also be served, with platters.

At the rear of the garden, tucked away between the oak trees, our Greenhouse offers guests a wonderful refreshment station after their walk through the garden. Seating is offered on a first come, first served basis.

At Babel, our full breakfast menu is charged at R290pp and includes a selection of continental farm fresh items, a hot breakfast, coffee, plus cold-pressed fresh juices. The lunch and dinner menu is ideal for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans, with a menu guided by what is available in the garden. Starters focus on the visual effect of our salads: a choice of red, yellow or green. Main meals consist of a protein with delicious veggies from the garden and our famous potato wedges. Dessert subscribes to four flavours: salty, bitter, sweet and sour. Main courses from R225.

Set within 4.8 hectares, the Babylonstoren Garden is at the heart of the farm. Visitors are welcome to roam, or we offer a daily Garden Tour at 10am with one of our experienced gardeners, who will encourage you to pick, taste, smell and touch while walking through. We also offer a Special Collections Tour on a Friday and other tours and workshops throughout the year. Please refer to www.babylonstoren.com/visit-our-garden for more information, pre-booking essential.

Our 40 min Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Walking Tour commences on Wednesdays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm and costs R200pp. In a maximum group size of 6, the tour visits our balsamic vinegar cellar and olive press, where guests will gain an insight into the traditional methods and production processes, including tastings. Pre-booking essential.

The Garden Spa is inextricably linked to the garden and the ever-changing seasons. Housed in our pavilion constructed of bamboo, it comprises a hammam, chill room, hot spa and gym. Please contact the estate for more information and booking, (access to the spa is via the gardens where a fee applies).

Accommodations range from Suites and Cottages to Family Houses and the exclusive-use Manor House. For detailed breakdowns of room types, maximum occupancies and inclusions, please refer to www.babylonstoren.com/hotel.

Our working estate in Somerset has acres of splendid gardens, woodland, farmland and cyder orchards to explore. Stay a night or two, or become a member and see the landscape change throughout the year.

Return to the Golden Age of travel this summer at The Creamery, opening at Castle Cary railway station in June. A new dairy and restaurant serving hearty British food within a complex of restored and reimagined Edwardian buildings. As we venture outside the bounds of The Newt in Somerset gardens for first time, we look forward to welcoming locals and travellers to our latest addition.

See. Hear. Smell. Taste. Feel. Exercise your senses, learn new skills, indulge new passions, explore new experiences, and gain new knowledge. Our seasonal programme of workshops is led by our expert team of specialists. We cover a diverse range of subjects from horticulture and ecology, heritage crafts and Dawn Walks, food and floriculture, cyder-making and mushroom foraying, and more. Book now and grow with us.

We were thrilled to recently be awarded World's Best Boutique Hotel at The World's 50 Best Hotels 2023. The list included hotels from 35 locations across six continents, voted for by an anonymous panel of global travel industry experts and enthusiasts. Book now and speak to our team to tailor your stay your way, experiencing our own Somerset spin on boutique hospitality.

Don't miss the train... Run away next summer and experience all things Somerset. From April 2024 we will be embarking once again on a First Class adventure, whisking you from London Paddington to the heart of the West Country. Explore picturesque gardens and ancient woodland, discover the art of cyder making and enjoy the finest fare plucked from the soil beneath your feet. Finally relax back into your seat and savour the perfect afternoon tea, as the miles fly by and we return you to the city.

Enjoy elegant and seasonal dining, inspired by and gathered from your surroundings. We invite you to feast on estate vegetables, the choicest cuts from the salt room and dayboat fish from the Dorset coast. Savour the tasting menu, paired with Fine Cyder or something special from the house cellar.

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