Dorset, Somerset &amp; Bristol


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-terroir-tapas-southbourne-bournemouth"><a href="https://terroirtapas.com/nye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terroir Tapas</a>, Southbourne, Bournemouth</h2>



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<p>The Michelin Green Star restaurant promises an experience for all the senses: dishes cooked over fire, immersive lights and sounds and loud music. Bring it on! £160 per person (£20 optional oysters + fizz).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-bird-bath"><a href="https://www.thebirdbath.co.uk/offers/new-year-s-eve-staycation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bird</a>, Bath</h2>



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<p>Champers dahling? Flock together at the chic boutique hotel with Champagne on arrival, a Champagne and canapé reception, a four-course dinner with live entertainment, and more champers at midnight before retiring to your nest and a lazy breakfast the next morning. From £605 for two.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-drgnfly-poole-and-dorchester"><a href="https://drgnflygroup.co.uk/news-events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drgnfly</a>, Poole and Dorchester</h2>



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<p>Join the (pan-Asian) party with a glass of Chandon to set you up, a four-course meal – yellowtail sashimi with truffle yuzu dressing, tempura battered king prawns with chilli, miso marinated steak and <a href="https://cdn.favouritetable.com/ft-live/specialoffermenu/638355009708931036.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">more</a>&nbsp;– to follow and a DJ to keep you going.  £95 per person, with children&#8217;s menu until 6.30pm.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-sheppey-lower-godney"><a href="https://thesheppey.co.uk/new-years-eve-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sheppey</a>, Lower Godney</h2>



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<p>Music and mayhem at the quirky, brilliant pub out on the Somerset Levels: canapés, a four-course feast, music from the Swamp Stomp String Band and DJ Lath on the Soul Shack wheels of steel. £69 for the feast; £15 without. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-knoll-house-studland"><a href="https://www.knollhouse.co.uk/offers/great-gatsby-new-year-stay" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Knoll House</a>, Studland</h2>



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<p>Studland goes stateside for New Year with a Hollywood-themed evening starring a gala buffet, fun money casino tables and DJ. Stay the night and blow off the cobwebs the next morning with a walk on the beach. £250 for two includes dinner, bed and breakfast. Book on 01929 450450.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-queen-s-arms-corton-denham"><a href="https://www.thequeensarms.com/queens-arms-events/new-years-eve" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Queen&#8217;s Arms</a>, Corton Denham</h2>



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<p>It&#8217;s fireworks and bubbles at midnight at the gorgeous gastropub, after a four-course <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fad50d56300280599b5fb3a/t/6527de129143b922a9b9939b/1697111570982/New+Years+Eve+2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">meal </a>that includes Dorset Blue Vinny mousse, halibut, fillet of beef, date and tonka bean crème brûlée and millionaire&#8217;s cheesecake, popcorn gelato. £75 per person.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-oyster-amp-fish-house-lyme-regis"><a href="https://theoysterandfishhouse.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Oyster &amp; Fish House,</a> Lyme Regis</h2>



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<p>Renowned for its freshly landed seafood and locally sourced produce, the Best Restaurant in Dorset, Somerset &amp; Bristol in the Muddy Awards is serving up oysters, sea trout, sea bass and Venezuelan Rio Caribe chocolate mousse (amongst other things) for its <a href="https://theoysterandfishhouse.co.uk/uploads/2023/10/NYE-2023-earlybird-menu.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">early bird dinner</a> at 5.30pm (£36 per person) and see the New Year in <a href="https://theoysterandfishhouse.co.uk/uploads/2023/10/NYE-2023-earlybird-menu.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sharing menu for two</a> (£60 per person).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-roth-bar-amp-grill-bruton"><a href="https://rothbarandgrill.co.uk/whats-on/nye-extravaganza/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roth Bar &amp; Grill</a>, Bruton</h2>



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<p>Do-si-doh with <a href="https://www.bowreed.co.uk/">Bowreed,&nbsp;</a>the UK’s leading Ceilidh band, after Champagne, canapés and a feast cooked over fire,&nbsp;including&nbsp;rock oysters, saffron arancini, Wild mushroom ravioli, Durslade Farm fillet beef/leek and celeriac pithivier, salted caramel and chocolate bombe. £95 per person, £70 per person for veggie option. Come for the barn dance at 9.30pm and glass of Champagne at midnight for just £15. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-king-s-arms-dorchester"><a href="https://thekingsarmsdorchester.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The King&#8217;s Arms</a>, Dorchester</h2>



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<p>See the New Year in at the gorgeous Georgian coaching house with an a la carte that includes hot smoked salmon, fillet steak, sea bass, Bristol Cream sundae, a vanilla custard tart and DJ Si spinning the decks until 1am. BTW, they&#8217;ve just been awarded a second rosette by the AA.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-summer-lodge-evershot"><a href="https://summerlodgehotel.co.uk/festive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Summer Lodge</a>, Evershot</h2>



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<p>Tuxes and glittery gowns on for the black tie gala at the elegant country house hotel, with a Champagne aperitif, five-course dinner (see the<a href="https://dj52908b123td.cloudfront.net//media/joodsvxi/new-year-s-eve-gala-dinner-menu.pdf"> sample menu</a>) with matching wines and live music. £245.</p>


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