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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Taunton sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This well presented, detached, 300-year-old stone barn conversion is in an idyllic holiday location by a stream at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The single-storey barn is located adjacent to the owner’s home, just south of Taunton, and midway (28 miles) between Exmoor’s coast and the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast (with Lyme Regis). Nearby attractions include Taunton Racecourse, two fishing lakes, three golf courses, many family attractions and historic houses and superb scenic walks. Shops 2½ miles, pub 1½ miles. Large beamed living/dining room with laminate floor and well-equipped kitchen area. Double bedroom with TV and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
  
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Bettiscombe sleeps 5.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: A delightful base for your holiday, set in glorious countryside close to unspoilt beaches. Marshwood Manor offers excellent accommodation and facilities in a tranquil rural setting, surrounded by Dorset’s loveliest countryside, and only 5 miles from the unspoilt beaches and golden sandstone cliffs of the coastline. The estate’s 10 acres of lawn, garden, pasture and woodland offer plenty of room for adults to stroll and children to play.
The properties have been carefully formed from a fine original range of buildings next to the manor house.and may be booked together to accommodate larger groups holidaying together (property refs DEY, DFA, DEX, DUS, DUT, DWS) Previously filmed for BBC television, all retain character and charm, whilst offering comfortable holiday accommodation fitted to a high standard throughout. Each has its own garden with furniture, and all enjoy shared use of the extensive gardens and grounds – as well as a range of facilities, including use of the owners’ small outdoor heated swimming pool (1st May - 30th Sept) set in a walled garden. There is a large games barn with pool table and table tennis, and a children’s play area with swings and slide. Approached along a private drive and set well back from the road, the cottages are perfectly positioned for enjoying this delightful corner of Dorset.
There are a variety of beautiful beaches, both sand and pebble, within a five to ten mile radius, including those at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, Eype, West Bay and Burton Bradstock. Fossil-rich cliffs define this dramatic stretch of coastline, which encompasses the 2,000-acre National Trust estate of Golden Cap. This is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and superb walking country, both on the rolling chalk hills overlooking fertile inland valleys and on the coastal footpaths offering spectacular clifftop views. It is also an area full of romance and history, with three ancient hill forts and the house and gardens of Forde Abbey all nearby.
A range of attractions is on offer in nearby country towns. Lyme Regis is a pretty seaside resort, its elegant colour-washed buildings and promenade lining a handsome harbour. Motor boats can be hired and there are fishing trips, a sailing school, and a windsurfing school. Bridport is a thriving market town, featured on TV’s River Cottage, the Port Bredy of Hardy’s novels, offering a good choice of shops, inns, restaurants, an arts centre and a sports centre with indoor pool. The coastline is excellent for sea fishing and inland waters offer good coarse fishing. Golfers will find courses at Lyme Regis and West Bay. Guests can enjoy art classes with a trained instructor in our own studio (subject to an additional charge, availability and prior booking). There are also riding stables in the area. Caterers are available locally. The local shop at Marshwood and two charming thatched country pubs are within a short drive. Shops 2 miles.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Oswestry sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Oak Barn (ref. RAAC), the middle of a row, and Ash Barn (ref. RAAD), the end of a row, nestle in a very rural, tranquil setting among unspoilt countryside along a private lane. The sympathetically restored barn conversion is located with outstanding views of the Welsh borders. Accessed by a narrow lane, the holiday properties are surrounded by peace, beautiful scenery and miles of paths and bridleways to explore. Nearby is Offa’s Dyke Path and the towns of Oswestry and Shrewsbury are in easy reach by car. There are Wildlife Trust walks, museums, castles and gardens, as well as steam railways to visit. The village of Trefonen is 2 miles away with shop, post office and pub.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Southowram sleeps 10.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Glenhurst is an impressive detached Victorian house nestled in mature and private gardens, and has been designed around families and fun, boasting a large indoor pool and external play area. An ideal place for a great holiday getaway for groups and families. The gardens are private and adorned with numerous fruit trees as well as having a huge water feature which is child friendly as the water is hidden. Enjoying great views, idyllic walks and yet located on the edge of the village of Southowram which is situated in the Pennines. An ideal base for visits to both Bronte Country and the Peak District National Park. Situated in the lovely Calderdale Valley with the old market town of Elland only 4 miles away, and Sowerby Bridge 6 miles with restaurants cafes and shops. Within an easy drive north is Haworth, the jewel in the crown of the Worth Valley, and also the heart of Brontë Country, where the Brontë family once lived. Located on the edge of the Pennine Moors, this atmospheric and picturesque village is steeped in history; walk the cobbled streets and visit the museum and then one of the many tea rooms for homemade cake. Travel south and visit Holmfirth, the setting for long running TV series Last of the Summer Wine. There is also easy access to both Leeds and Manchester for city entertainment. Shop and pub 300 yards. Large living room with marble fire surround and multi-fuel burner. Large dining room leading to conservatory with garden door. Large well-equipped kitchen with parquet floor. Utility. Study. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and toilet, leading to double bedroom with additional single bed above (for +1). Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room with spa shower and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Double bedroom. Second floor: Large beamed double bedroom with 6ft bed, dressing room, oak floor and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Waytown sleeps 8.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: In a lovely rural location with stunning country views over rolling Dorset countryside and only 6 miles from West Bay and Lyme Regis on the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast of Lyme Bay, this spacious detached hamstone house provides excellent holiday accommodation for up to two families. Close to the owner’s home, it offers two en-suite double bedrooms (one with a four-poster bed), two twin bedrooms, a large living room, a sitting room, a well equipped kitchen/dining room and a large enclosed garden to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. There are superb country walks, and a village pub within a short walk down the lane. For horse lovers riding is available nearby and also stabling by arrangement with the owner. Nearby visit the quaint market town of Beaminster, Mapperton Gardens and Broadwindsor Craft and Design Centre with its crafts, cream teas and restaurant. Within easy driving distance there is a wide variety of sand and pebble beaches including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Eype and West Bay, all with a range of attractions. Lyme Regis, famous for the setting of The French Lieutenant’s Woman with its picturesque harbour, Cobb and beach, is a must and offers a host of outdoor activities ranging from coastal walking, boating, sailing, fishing, fossil hunting and golf. The market town of Bridport is 4 miles with two markets per week and an antique market held on a Saturday. Alternatively visit some of the other many attractions in this beautiful part of Dorset, such as Abbotsbury Swannery and Subtropical Gardens or the Georgian seaside town of Weymouth with its sandy beach, several RSPB sanctuaries, Time Walk, Sea Life Centre and Deep Sea Adventure. Exeter cathedral city, Dorchester and Poole are all worth a trip. Shops 2 miles, pub 100 yards. Large living room with wooden floor. Sitting room with TV. Large well-equipped kitchen/dining room. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft four-poster bed and en-suite shower room with double shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft 6in bed and en-suite shower room with toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Holme Marsh sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Nestled in the pretty hamlet of Holme Marsh, this charming, detached oak-framed house offers cosy atmospheric holiday accommodation with oak beams, wood-burning stove and oak and flagstone flooring. It is ideally located to explore the black and white villages of Pembridge, Eardisland and Weobley, a 10-minute drive. Enjoy walking Offa’s Dyke and the Mortimer Trail. The cathedral city of Hereford, Hay-on-Wye and Ludlow are an easy drive. Farm shop 160 yards, pub 1 mile. Spacious living room with wood-burning stove, wooden floor and French doors. Sitting room with sofa bed (for alternative sleeping only) and TV. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen/dining room with flagstone floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Harcombe Bottom sleeps 5.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: An ancient landscape of rolling downs, sheltered valleys
and Iron Age forts, immortalised in Hardy’s writings ... Enjoying a truly tranquil position in the village of Harcombe Bottom, close to the popular resort of Lyme Regis, Harcombe House offers a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes and requirements. Completely renovated, the house started life as a Victorian gentleman’s residence, and was more recently used as a boarding house for the local public school. Honeysuckle Cottage ref DZJ is a detached property just 100 yards from the entrance to Harcombe House and lies 30 yards from the grounds. Surrounded by 9-acre grounds, comprising gardens brimming with rhododendrons, well-tended lawns and shady woodland, each property is furnished to a good standard and enjoys shared use of an indoor swimming pool, hard tennis court and games room and well-equipped children’s playroom – making this an attractive choice for families. With sandy beaches, a host of seaside attractions, and beautiful countryside peppered with picture-postcard villages, all on the doorstep, Harcombe House truly is an ideal holiday location for exploring the delights of Dorset.
Just 2 miles distant lies Lyme Regis, setting for the TV adaptation of John Fowles’ novel A French Lieutenant’s Woman. Here colourful fishing vessels and pleasure craft line the pretty harbour, and a host of outdoor activities, such as fishing, boating, sailing and windsurfing tuition, and golf can be enjoyed. Superb coastal walks can be taken along the World Heritage Coast, with its stretches of fossil beaches to explore, and magnificent views to admire from Golden Cap – the highest point on England’s south coast at 626-ft high.
Nearby, Hardy Country beckons visitors to discover the rolling green pastures and pretty thatched villages made famous in his novels, while for a great family day out, the Georgian seaside town of Weymouth is within easy reach, offering in addition to its harbour and sandy beaches, a host of all-weather attractions, as well as several RSPB sanctuaries. Also well worth a day trip is the county town of Dorchester (20 miles), alias Hardy’s Casterbridge; offering a bustling market square, and some excellent shops and restaurants, Dorchester is also a great base from which to explore the impressive Maiden Castle rising up from the plains. Exeter is within easy driving distance, its skyline dominated by the distinctive monument of St Peter’s Cathedral. Other important historical buildings in the city include the 14th-century Guildhall, several ancient churches and the restored Quayside with its Custom House dating back to 1681. Another town well worth a visit is Weymouth, with many attractions for all the family. The Sea Life Park gives the opportunity to get close to sharks and rays, the Deep Sea Adventure tells the sobering story of the Titanic disaster and The Timewalk contains an entertaining and educational walk-through exhibition of Weymouth’s maritime and brewing past.
Nearby Sidmouth boasts nearly 500 buildings listed as having special historic or architectural interest, and in August the town hosts what many consider to be the country’s best folk festival at the beginning of August. Folk and roots artists from around the world as well as dance and theatre companies take over various venues in the eight-day event. The fishing village of Beer lies huddled within a small sheltered cove between gleaming white headlands. Much of the village remains unchanged since the time when it was a smugglers’ eyrie. With numerous stately homes and gardens to visit locally, including Abbotsbury Swannery and Tropical Gardens, ancient forts perched upon hilltops affording far-reaching views and a host of seaside towns, including Seaton (with its tramway) stretching along the coastline, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this part of the country. Shops ¾ mile.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £279
Self catering accommodation in Brixham sleeps 4.
Features include: • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pub nearby Luxury accommodation Garden •
Accommodation overview: A quirky cottage with stunning views over the harbour and coastline and is conveniently situated just a few minutes" walk from the harbour and town centre. A balcony and garden make this an excellent choice for a relaxing break.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £425 to £ 839
Self catering accommodation in Chetnole sleeps 4.
Features include: Non Smoking • Pub Close By • Short Break • Ultimate
Accommodation overview: Situated on the edge of a peaceful Dorset village this delightful single storey cottage enjoys its own private terrace overlooking the River Wriggle and beautiful surrounding countryside. Furnished and appointed to very high standards and boasting it own private garden adjoining woodland it stands near the owner's home within easy reach of Sherborne Dorchester and the beautiful Chesil beach coastline. There are many local walks and attractions including Minterne Gardens and Sherborne Castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and home to the Digby family since 1617. Beaminster Forde Abbey and Abbotsbury Swannery and gardens are all just a short drive. Village shop and pub ¾ mile.
Situated on the edge of a peaceful Dorset village this delightful single storey cottage enjoys its own private terrace overlooking the River Wriggle and beautiful surrounding countryside. Furnished and appointed to very high standards and boasting it own private garden adjoining woodland it stands near the owner's home within easy reach of Sherborne Dorchester and the beautiful Chesil beach coastline. There are many local walks and attractions including Minterne Gardens and Sherborne Castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and home to the Digby family since 1617. Beaminster Forde Abbey and Abbotsbury Swannery and gardens are all just a short drive. Village shop and pub ¾ mile.
Phone enquiries:
0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This traditional flint and brick holiday cottage is one of a pair tucked away in a small courtyard of four properties in the heart of this bustling seaside town, within walking distance of the harbour. An excellent sandy beach is 1 mile further. Ideal for a family holiday by the sea and exploring the beautiful North Norfolk coastline. Sailing, windsurfing, boat trips, riding and cycling available locally. RSPB bird and nature reserve close by. Holkham Hall parkland and beach are 2 miles. Bustling Burnham Market, 5 miles. The Sandringham Royal Estate and museum, 10 miles. City of Norwich for theatre, excellent shopping malls, outdoor market and the famous Norfolk Broads are an hour’s drive. Shops and pubs 800 yards. Living/dining room with electric ‘wood burner’. Kitchen. First floor: Two bedrooms, each with sloping ceiling; one double with 5ft bed and one twin. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Watchet sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Located within Exmoor National Park and with magnificent views down across the valley, Well Cottage offers a peaceful retreat from the world. The pretty enclosed garden area has a good-sized patio where guests can enjoy a drink whilst admiring the surroundings and there are plenty of walks from the holiday cottage. The stunning coastline between Minehead and Combe Martin is nearby, with its beaches and quiet coves. Shops 4 miles, pub 2 miles. Spacious beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Large beamed dining room with tiled floor. Large kitchen with tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Beamed double bedroom with 5ft bed, TV, dressing area and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Duporth sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: With one of the most enviable locations and views in Cornwall, this stunning holiday home cannot fail to provide the perfect holiday location in which to enjoy this dramatic and beautiful county. Serenity is a southerly-facing ‘frontline’ coastal property and enjoys uninterrupted and panoramic sea views. The expansive, well-stocked and lovingly tended garden leads straight onto the Cornwall Coastal Path and then on to the beach - a wonderful arc of golden sand that is exclusive to the residents and visitors of the estate this house is on. The area is abundant with attractions both natural and man made. The historic town of Charlestown with its resident tall ships, cafés, bars, pubs, shipwreck museum, antique, craft and gift shops is a short stroll from the house. It is often used as a film set and is a must-see. The beaches of Porthpean, with a watersports centre, are a lovely alternative to the private beach where kayaking, surfing and snorkeling can be enjoyed. Also close by in the town of Fowey visitors can sail, take sea fishing trips, river trips and go diving as well as enjoy the galleries which promote local artists and craftspeople. Fowey also has many fine restaurants.
Serenity has three golf courses within 3 miles, one being within walking distance. An off-road cycle trail that links the renowned Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan is also close by in the village of Pentewan, which is just a short drive away and has cycle hire to enjoy the scenic routes without the car. This area of Cornwall is also home to many National Trust houses and gardens, which are full of sub-tropical plants and trees common to the area due to the mild climate. The towns of Padstow, St Ives, Newquay and the county capital Truro are also nearby and easily reached. Shops ½ mile, pubs ¼ mile. Large living room with open fire, door to terrace and sea views. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room with sea views and patio doors to terrace. Utility. Double bedroom with sea views. Wet room with toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and sea views. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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