the perfect location

The Longhouse provides the perfect location for any type of conference or learning day. It is able to seat 160 people and we can also provide a number of breakout rooms including the vaulted Wine Cellar. This in itself is a fantastic conference room for smaller numbers (maximum of 35 people).

As part of the hire (per person) we will provide unlimited fair trade coffee and tea throughout the day. You will be able to choose from either a cooked lunch or a buffet. The majority of the vegetables will have been picked only hours before in our organic garden. The meat is locally sourced from the Bruton butcher or our own home grown lamb or pork. There will always be a vegetarian option and we are able to cater for other dietary requirements if told in advance.

Bruton is only ten minutes from the A303 on the borders of both Dorset and Wiltshire. We are about 45 minutes from Bath and 1 hour south of Bristol. To drive from London will take approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Environmental Design

The Longhouse is an award winning environmental building completed in 2005. We have used recycled rubber tire slates for the beautiful curved roof of The Longhouse, sheep's wool and recycled newspaper for maximum insulation, local wood for the flooring and even harvested rain water to flush the loos! Using geothermic heating the building is warmed by underfloor heating and a large wood burner stove adds an attractive and cheerful focal point on a winters day.

Find out more about the environmental design of the Longhouse and our other buildings on our Eco Builds page