Venue Impact Advisory

The Newt in Somerset

Hotel / Hospitality · South West

Sustainable Venue Score56/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
79th of 200
Hotel / Hospitality
14th of 28
South West
8th of 15

The Newt in Somerset holds a Certified rating, scoring 56 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, estate-ecosystem renewable heat. It performs strongest on waste & circularity and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon16 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency12 / 20
Certifications & Recognition4 / 10
Minimum Threshold floor: Met. Energy & Carbon and Governance & Transparency both clear the required minimum, so the venue is eligible for Certified or Leader.

Carbon data

What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.

Scope 1 & 2
no published tonnage; on-site biomass energy centre (estate timber)
Self-reported
Trend: estate-ecosystem renewable heat
Base year: n/aLatest: 2024Assurance (as reported): self-reported

What we found

Desk review: operates as an 'estate ecosystem' with an on-site biomass energy centre fuelled by its own estate timber, plus local food/beverage production. Genuine on-site renewable heat clears the Minimum Threshold -> Listed*.

Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.

Primary source: thenewtinsomerset.com

Is this your venue?

This assessment reflects publicly available information at the time of review and is open to correction. If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.

Provisional v1.4 desk assessment as of June 2026. Not a financial, safety or legal rating, and not a definitive statement about the venue's practices.