Jet Set: Babington House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FWtYwnjBBdlLCC1nE9sM9YU6mAxzG7_NRAoaWfOzwd0nyLxrwLF3rdcJY7TvsNDsVFIDEvUeKhZms4an5f_UQNkSN5lzINQFSFowoPykO7NKeAak9Hh1t2pKysJ_WNLPmYuDuVZZ8SQ/s1600-h/babington17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330530972280572514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FWtYwnjBBdlLCC1nE9sM9YU6mAxzG7_NRAoaWfOzwd0nyLxrwLF3rdcJY7TvsNDsVFIDEvUeKhZms4an5f_UQNkSN5lzINQFSFowoPykO7NKeAak9Hh1t2pKysJ_WNLPmYuDuVZZ8SQ/s400/babington17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just the other day, <a href="http://oliveaux.blogspot.com/2009/04/noble-retreat.html">Oliveaux </a>posted a few pictures from the idyllic </span><a href="http://www.babingtonhouse.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Babington House </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">in </span><a href="http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Somerset, England</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I was instantly smitten and wanted more! This is the type of place you go to get away from the stresses of everyday life. The estate is located on 18 acres of pristine Somerset parkland and is comprised of a Main House, Coach House, Stable Block, Lodge, and a Walled Garden. You can spend your time playing tennis or cricket, or you can choose to relax at the hotel's famed Cowshed Spa. The small village of Somerset also has several area attractions including the Roman Baths, Jane Austen Centre, Glastonbury Abbey, Wells Cathedral, and several historic castles and museums.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330530974575492274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W42ShVFn5n4jCHqnDC6tVKSvAXJRtRTAz6xDEprNLeMYftBRGCdvgiWaU6T1vfp-BXdT7_Po5aMVlK3Y8zn_KbZuJcweTxhPbhUZQu6uoNKU3QKqlavrSTbtLLH9Wrp0hUU-Z0XYX5A/s400/babington18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just this year, the Babington House was named to Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List for Best Ambience / Design 2009. The centuries-old estate is now home to thirty-two beautifully-appointed rooms, twenty-three of which are located in the Main House and Coach House. There are five rooms in the Stable Block, three in the Lodge, and three rooms adjacent to the Cowshed Spa with views of the walled garden. In addition, the property also features several dining options including The House Kitchen, The House Bar, and The Log Room. The beautiful Orangery is the most beautiful of the dining spaces and is frequently reserved for wedding receptions and other special events. In addition to its restaurants, spa, and outdoor activities, the hotel also features a cinema, library, pool room, and study for further relaxation.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Like its sister property, the SoHo House in New York, the Babington House and all of its amenities are available to guests and members of the elite </span><a href="http://www.babingtonhouse.co.uk/#/membership"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Every House Membership Plan<br /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe4nV0PqBHRqz3vCmH1u6NfAOEXBmjiPhMCw1U9kdEcCnaoRjvEBc3ht0fXvPWzrMC6STQ4XPpoKfhNZom8Ag9RIfByrPzjo_9Dq7y7c0Q7a6CdTx3xKTFZ_RJudV_-uZXC2LhWRmlYY/s1600-h/babington16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330332179061970386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe4nV0PqBHRqz3vCmH1u6NfAOEXBmjiPhMCw1U9kdEcCnaoRjvEBc3ht0fXvPWzrMC6STQ4XPpoKfhNZom8Ag9RIfByrPzjo_9Dq7y7c0Q7a6CdTx3xKTFZ_RJudV_-uZXC2LhWRmlYY/s400/babington16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Another View of the Stately Main House</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Mw4AaPfQkTlYY8TgY0zPZqnLzosgJVOhAy8AbQ12AoKE497DNEx6dB8xpXi57FAZTDyd20FXFeXYl9Stya8nH_Kd4as_pG-s3b7-5T0CEmRnShhpDcWwEYl8csXfNvQoNqGbOj4v6gw/s1600-h/babington5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330332180043158978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Mw4AaPfQkTlYY8TgY0zPZqnLzosgJVOhAy8AbQ12AoKE497DNEx6dB8xpXi57FAZTDyd20FXFeXYl9Stya8nH_Kd4as_pG-s3b7-5T0CEmRnShhpDcWwEYl8csXfNvQoNqGbOj4v6gw/s400/babington5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Log Room<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yaTFJ8E-bZOhBrPVOxkX6oXzGAdGHpy5nb5vw-tciocl79OQXYTqB94ocEj1iAWD-nYDtpleT8L60_PQLSK5dPlyXft6Rlf0dkcgf_AiA7AXCn3_2LU9I19C5TscmMZOfOC0abYpt5E/s1600-h/babington4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330332175604105650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yaTFJ8E-bZOhBrPVOxkX6oXzGAdGHpy5nb5vw-tciocl79OQXYTqB94ocEj1iAWD-nYDtpleT8L60_PQLSK5dPlyXft6Rlf0dkcgf_AiA7AXCn3_2LU9I19C5TscmMZOfOC0abYpt5E/s400/babington4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Orangery</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmdltdOCR_JPueWdVx_iw2EJ3FgRun2ouDMmu2loZvop3pIDgIMCY9_D13-VVY8TmsvouDsVZAF3EVQbr0O8Tof3HOFBvNMTKWe4uNevbr_G_pti3fcFtGwkrbV5a2757W9h4Y-onL10/s1600-h/babington6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330332178332586898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmdltdOCR_JPueWdVx_iw2EJ3FgRun2ouDMmu2loZvop3pIDgIMCY9_D13-VVY8TmsvouDsVZAF3EVQbr0O8Tof3HOFBvNMTKWe4uNevbr_G_pti3fcFtGwkrbV5a2757W9h4Y-onL10/s400/babington6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The House Kitchen</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnTSm1rIenhXHKwkQbfEjL3e7jR6M2MFnoxoXEAxDKaGdPpno0_pjWYsiS0yjivCAYVvMzRhLWTd7F9tsZImIF8xI093lE6UbBlS52sWrdM7vrizAZpIIGJgRb6fqM7TpPbrg9QO7E0M/s1600-h/babington7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331835798312194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnTSm1rIenhXHKwkQbfEjL3e7jR6M2MFnoxoXEAxDKaGdPpno0_pjWYsiS0yjivCAYVvMzRhLWTd7F9tsZImIF8xI093lE6UbBlS52sWrdM7vrizAZpIIGJgRb6fqM7TpPbrg9QO7E0M/s400/babington7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The House Bar</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIPWP9mDGtkoVCR75gytT9-vXov_rnme9KQvmHr4JWXt9H9Ci4tAtPuphvORRjiMCbcLqINnzBFREh6rHgxHEte-q7sAkbtNtpSgWnKFntXnwENE2mhiQDQ4aPw8ct-vmyXl55wIKxuw/s1600-h/babington3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331837816449858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIPWP9mDGtkoVCR75gytT9-vXov_rnme9KQvmHr4JWXt9H9Ci4tAtPuphvORRjiMCbcLqINnzBFREh6rHgxHEte-q7sAkbtNtpSgWnKFntXnwENE2mhiQDQ4aPw8ct-vmyXl55wIKxuw/s400/babington3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Study</span><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0TgLY6cZTgRKxVKZBa4chtiCQsg_pQVt37XEmwCA_p6RsGOruccv12GcAgSMfuDgU3-hHmY26JJMFPvIlsEU7TqJPA2a7Rh0zK5b2tT5uaGuj6V8V76EQjrOwgtDn_9AR9kiwA8c9o0/s1600-h/babington.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331833887129458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0TgLY6cZTgRKxVKZBa4chtiCQsg_pQVt37XEmwCA_p6RsGOruccv12GcAgSMfuDgU3-hHmY26JJMFPvIlsEU7TqJPA2a7Rh0zK5b2tT5uaGuj6V8V76EQjrOwgtDn_9AR9kiwA8c9o0/s400/babington.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cowshed Spa</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxSwavUB2zYbhoD4zHdSVRUCxmA-L0FoV9WF7eXQhCqNZ6JugnwS-vfA26pJmbezobvfld1uiiHDJEMwyFyrPI-tP4a8ZlNUfUeOrDxyUZB3jDh42iHamSvpiuObu2SMwYjS4DY-hWuQ/s1600-h/babington2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331833004166946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxSwavUB2zYbhoD4zHdSVRUCxmA-L0FoV9WF7eXQhCqNZ6JugnwS-vfA26pJmbezobvfld1uiiHDJEMwyFyrPI-tP4a8ZlNUfUeOrDxyUZB3jDh42iHamSvpiuObu2SMwYjS4DY-hWuQ/s400/babington2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A Second Look at the Cowshed Spa</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFagYMMPG2zuHj449asD3N16J9LQ-Zr0yOrw2_tGTtZnfjj1WvRJM9bxLk4XA6geZUfOIFC-dcpUqAwlLEaAL9IPaNL6KgcswqrNHHQKFsYaGaudP2HObeg_lnqwPsqWKtfoCVT1h9BZI/s1600-h/babington15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331829965684930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFagYMMPG2zuHj449asD3N16J9LQ-Zr0yOrw2_tGTtZnfjj1WvRJM9bxLk4XA6geZUfOIFC-dcpUqAwlLEaAL9IPaNL6KgcswqrNHHQKFsYaGaudP2HObeg_lnqwPsqWKtfoCVT1h9BZI/s400/babington15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A Lovely Room in the Main House</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW67B7jDX07f6dvif7kgc2HFZfYiOdsm-ObdvjQgraSA05UTIEm4_gl9dztT3Ubx6J5h8EWdTZLcmZI7wPrsivNcGUF0QsLaUN-gtDX6UATeOQzduD0jUj2vNU3LvljYZBRTPqmSDe5Io/s1600-h/babington14.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331491584851378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW67B7jDX07f6dvif7kgc2HFZfYiOdsm-ObdvjQgraSA05UTIEm4_gl9dztT3Ubx6J5h8EWdTZLcmZI7wPrsivNcGUF0QsLaUN-gtDX6UATeOQzduD0jUj2vNU3LvljYZBRTPqmSDe5Io/s400/babington14.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Main House Attic Bathroom</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHKpQhF487NJdHpqx9SeirTILdFTZeIn9q625h2DFBCJsvGBfEDj4jK9McSdynB2AIaLYR6FngwhTGlGj5-ZXxWB9073UKDAYrmOCTf1_vCufQhRfKMTRvJa3DpH-p-LE8zNRPVvoqlY/s1600-h/babington13.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330332181049228978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHKpQhF487NJdHpqx9SeirTILdFTZeIn9q625h2DFBCJsvGBfEDj4jK9McSdynB2AIaLYR6FngwhTGlGj5-ZXxWB9073UKDAYrmOCTf1_vCufQhRfKMTRvJa3DpH-p-LE8zNRPVvoqlY/s400/babington13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A Beautiful Room on the First Floor of the Main House</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm16mgZKCe0tUFPoodDpvFDbXhBp0jqjFHtKU29iOqy2zJDAGtgP1ja3hMDXxkle0gCEHXA4iO-3OtzuxWN1HUCvRFLpXfATGO_McgXCpsQxXjM3Qj3pYuwv10BLDxlavVihOPXRndzBQ/s1600-h/babington12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331492857833186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm16mgZKCe0tUFPoodDpvFDbXhBp0jqjFHtKU29iOqy2zJDAGtgP1ja3hMDXxkle0gCEHXA4iO-3OtzuxWN1HUCvRFLpXfATGO_McgXCpsQxXjM3Qj3pYuwv10BLDxlavVihOPXRndzBQ/s400/babington12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> A Sleek Bathroom</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iVSDGLKjrzZlr_VI4_7rlQuvsTOi0ucP5PwNe0-hw-DHN2y5m8y0Cn4IeIAWwbAoQn23wBsoOCmK3BUYltPG2BR9pPiayRbahNsW84h2cnsxBX6jCqjLCTYkTOvHhycb7f8FnJEPSCI/s1600-h/babington11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331487270954194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iVSDGLKjrzZlr_VI4_7rlQuvsTOi0ucP5PwNe0-hw-DHN2y5m8y0Cn4IeIAWwbAoQn23wBsoOCmK3BUYltPG2BR9pPiayRbahNsW84h2cnsxBX6jCqjLCTYkTOvHhycb7f8FnJEPSCI/s400/babington11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A Romantic Bathroom in the Coach House</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qcVQHzzNyD_gPmatJgK0nA7zjK0m6_4sovBwvDvEJwUw6uoTNfhEJncJf453_ijcegQMZSKa1IrBxVd1Yr7e7to8u6tlP5qEeLAP9e9_HUx8iJY4wAnJAW3EKdC0r-yhxM0Zzg2uwNM/s1600-h/babington9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331488806198322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qcVQHzzNyD_gPmatJgK0nA7zjK0m6_4sovBwvDvEJwUw6uoTNfhEJncJf453_ijcegQMZSKa1IrBxVd1Yr7e7to8u6tlP5qEeLAP9e9_HUx8iJY4wAnJAW3EKdC0r-yhxM0Zzg2uwNM/s400/babington9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Playroom is the premier guest room at the Babington House. It is located on the first floor of the Main House.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuynIHWqTrdm4shwv3F16WrGNFx-4LmeX9XboPekCzQylecTsRGSHRhbkX-r3yAs4TsiarxPSit1AN0h1rzQoG-9AWhq_bR4bQGbbBzjeiw42HG9bbijNRrie4KwtYR9lC018KLQZCbs/s1600-h/babington8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330331485508031778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuynIHWqTrdm4shwv3F16WrGNFx-4LmeX9XboPekCzQylecTsRGSHRhbkX-r3yAs4TsiarxPSit1AN0h1rzQoG-9AWhq_bR4bQGbbBzjeiw42HG9bbijNRrie4KwtYR9lC018KLQZCbs/s400/babington8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Playroom's Luxurious Bathroom</span> </div><div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />I am not sure what would be more difficult; choosing a room or leaving at the end of one's holiday!</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />All images via <a href="http://www.babingtonhouse.co.uk/#/babington_house">Babington House</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Jet Set: Babington House

Just the other day, Oliveaux posted a few pictures from the idyllic Babington House in Somerset, England . I was instantly smitten and wante...

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