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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Stoke St Mary sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: A charming cottage attached to the owner’s fine 16th-century thatched country house in the delightful village of Stoke St Mary, 2 miles from Taunton. A ground floor holiday property opposite the church, it is set in lovely, peaceful rural surroundings, with 2 acres of the owner’s parkland grounds boasting lovely views, and a hard all-weather tennis court available for the use of visitors. The Quantocks and the north Somerset coast at Minehead and Dunster are within easy reach, and pleasant touring through east Devon takes you to the Dorset coast at Lyme Regis. Fine shops, theatre, cinema and other tourist attractions at nearby Taunton. Shops 1½ miles, good pub serving home-cooked food, 300 yards. Living/dining room with views over the garden. Modern fitted kitchen. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom.
  
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Ashbrittle sleeps 10.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: This rural retreat is situated on the edge of a 500-acre working farm with woods and streams to explore and views across the Somerset landscape, in a beautiful setting with its own garden. Standing detached, the large holiday cottage provides spacious, character-filled accommodation. Set in the heart of Somerset, it offers the advantage of being close to Exmoor National Park and many NT properties, only 11 miles from Taunton and just off the M5. Devon and Cornwall are easily accessible as are Bath and Bristol. Pytt House is ideally situated for exploring the unspoilt countryside of Somerset and is within easy access of picturesque villages and bustling markets. The small market town of Wellington is 7 miles, and the historic market town of Taunton is just 11 miles, with all the top names in shopping, eating, drinking and leisure entertainment. Oak Manor Golf Club is 8 miles away. For those who love walking, the Quantocks, the Blackdown Hills and Exmoor are close by and are wonderfully unspoilt and peaceful. Horse riding, fishing, golf, bird watching and water sports are available locally and there are many places to visit including Crealy Adventure Park. Exeter with its fabulous cathedral, many shops, canal and quaint hidden pubs is close by. Exmouth with its sandy beaches is only 35 minutes, or take a trip to Exmoor National Park and look out for red deer and ponies. There are many villages well worth visiting across Exmoor, take time out for a cream tea, or stop to see some breathtaking scenery. There are many NT places close by including Arlington Court, Watersmeet and Dunster Castle, as well as Marwood Gardens. Cothay Manor is 3 miles; Glastonbury and Cheddar Caves are within driving distance. Minehead is not far away, with its sandy beach, steam railway and shops. It is hard to believe just how amazingly pretty and peaceful this tiny hamlet really is - just a church with a 3,000 year old yew tree, a few cottages, and farmland all around in a totally unspoilt and most unvisited corner of west Somerset. Village shop and pubs 2 miles. Spacious living room with open fire and patio doors to garden. Spacious dining room with patio doors to garden. Large kitchen with breakfast area. Single bedroom. Games room. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with toilet.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Dulverton sleeps 5.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Set within Exmoor National Park in Lorna Doone country, this beautiful three-storey Victorian town house, adjoining other properties, is the ideal base for walking, horse riding, fishing, shooting, bird-watching or just unwinding. Dulverton is one of the prettiest, least spoilt and most photographed market towns in the area and boasts a range of unique shops and restaurants. The moor is a ten-minute drive and the award-winning beaches of Dunster and Minehead are twelve miles away. There is an abundance of National Trust houses and gardens and Wimbleball Lake, Dunster Castle, Somerset Railway and Exeter Cathedral are all local attractions. Shops 25 yards. Fully fitted open-plan kitchen with dining area, bay window and doors to decked courtyard area. First floor: Spacious living room with open fire and bay window. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Large double bedroom with feature fireplace, sloping ceiling and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £328 to £ 631
Self catering accommodation in Burcott sleeps 2.
Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Romantic Break Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: A striking loft conversion in a secluded countryside location with wonderful walking and glorious views this stylish property makes a superb holiday base. Wells the smallest city in England yet with one of its finest cathedrals is just 1 mile distant and Cheddar Gorge Wookey Hole Glastonbury's famous Tor Stourhead gardens (N.T.) and Street's much visited Clarks shopping village are all a short drive – the city of Bath is a little further. Golf and riding locally. A dining pub is a ¾ mile stroll shops in Wells.
Entrance from external staircase. Stunning open plan beamed sitting/dining room with wooden floor and Scandinavian wood burning stove well equipped kitchen area. Bathroom/W.C. with separate shower cubicle. Spiral staircase to gallery: Attractive double bedroom with 6' bed.
Phone enquiries:
0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Freshford sleeps 2.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Lying in the heart of a conservation village in an AONB, this cosy and romantic holiday cottage is just 6 miles from historic Bath. A pretty hideaway with its own patio garden, it overlooks a gently valley with the village church on the other side. Originally the brewer’s cottage, it is attached to the Old Brewery which is an impressive local landmark. Within walking distance is Freshford’s pub and the railway station serving Bath, Bradford-on-Avon and other towns and villages. Freshford offers beautiful canal and river walks, and has some fascinating Georgian village architecture. 6 miles away is the World Heritage City of Bath with many interesting shops and museums as well as the famous Roman Baths and Pump Rooms. Shop ¼ mile. Small, beamed farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with quarry-tiled floor. Steep, narrow, curved staircase to first floor: Double bedroom. Shower room with toilet. Steep, narrow, curved staircase to second floor: Cosy sitting-room with open fire.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £338 to £ 720
Self catering accommodation in Burnham-on-Sea sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: GRADE II LISTED CONVERSION FULL OF CHARACTER The Old Stables has exposed beams, latched doors and the original stable doors which now act as shutters for the beautiful arched windows. Peacefully situated in the small village of Stawell, located beside the Polden Hills and close to the Somerset Levels, nature reserves and walks, fishing can also be accessed. An ideal base for a touring holiday, whether by car or bicycle and is centrally positioned for the nearby towns of Street, famous for Clarks shopping village and historical Glastonbury known for its Abbey, Tor and annual 'Extravaganza' in August. Further afield is Wells at the foot of the Mendip Hills with its cathedral and farmer's market on Wednesday mornings. Other local attractions include Cheddar Caves and Gorge, Wookey Hole and the beaches at Burnham-On-Sea, Brean Sands and Weston-Super-Mare. Try some of the famous Cheddar cheese and local Somerset cider. A short drive brings you to the Quantock Hills and the beautiful Somerset coast which includes Minehead and Porlock Weir. Close by is the West Somerset Railway and historic town of Dunster with its castle. In nearby Yeovilton there is the largest Fleet Air Arm Museum in Europe. The property has its own private entrance and is concealed with electric gates. Through the gates is an enclosed courtyard where there is room to park and a pleasant area to enjoy alfresco eating with seating and a BBQ (available on request). The ground floor accommodation offers TWO bedrooms: at opposite ends of the property, 1 queen-size and 1 twin. Bathroom: with a modern white suite, corner bath, separate shower cubicle, heated towel rail and WC. Entrance hall with slate flooring. Lounger/kitchen/diner: open-plan area makes for easy sociable holiday living. Carpeted lounge area with a wood burner for those cooler out-of-season evenings (first basket of logs are included), flat screen TV, freesat HD, video, DVD and hi-fi. DAB digital radio with iPod docking station available. Tiled kitchen comprising an electric double oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer and dining table. Amenities: off-road parking for 2 cars. Bed linen, towels, electric and night storage heating included (from October to Easter, heating is charged at cost by meter reading and is payable to the owner). Regret no smoking. 1 small dog by arrangement. Location: pub less than 1 mile, Bridgwater shops 5 miles, beach 10 miles.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Farmborough sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This delightful 300-year-old mews cottage, attached to Conygre House, lies within 2-acre lawned gardens, in a small peaceful village on the edge of Bath and retains many Georgian characteristics such as exposed stone walls and beams. Whilst on holiday, explore the ancient Roman Baths, the architectural excellence of the Royal Crescent and the Thermae Bath Spa. Visit stately homes and gardens - including Dyrham Park, Stourhead and Lacock Abbey. Shops 400 yards, pub 200 yards. Beamed living room with open fire, wooden floor and French doors. Large kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Beamed double bedroom with 6ft 6in bed. Bathroom with roll top bath, shower attachment, twin basin and toilet. First floor: Beamed double bedroom with 6ft 6in bed. Beamed double bedroom (for 1+1, access to bed from one side only). Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Faulkland sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This superb 17th-century village house of great character, with its own private garden, has been elegantly restored and furnished. Situated on the village green where the ancient stocks still stand, the holiday home is just 8 miles from Bath and close to Bradford-on-Avon, Norton St Philip and the Cotswolds. Within easy reach of Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge, Wells, Glastonbury, Longleat, Salisbury and Stonehenge. Pub with good dining every day 125 yards. Shop and post office 100 yards. Sitting-room with open fire. Dining room. Luxury kitchen/breakfast room. Cloakroom with toilet. Original oak spiral staircase to first floor: Double bedroom with four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Small twin bedroom. Large twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Oak beams throughout.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Taunton sleeps 2.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Detached • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Nestled within the heart of the Quantock Hills, one of the first designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, these two detached thatched period cottages with log fires (EUY with Aga stove) boast magnificent views from every window. The ideal base to explore the unspoilt Quantock Hills, the native red deer, Exmoor and the North Devon coast. Famous beautiful NT houses and gardens, with plenty of child-friendly country pubs, steam trains and activity centres a short drive. The Quantock Hills offer marvellous peaceful all day walking, with the Coleridge Way on the doorstep, cycling with secret all day bike routes. The owners’ outdoor swimming pool available June to Sept. A short walk is the proprietor’s Pony Club approved centre offering own a pony for the day over the week ends, with riding and pony club activities for both children and adults. Minehead’s sandy beaches, Dunster medieval town, quaint shops and National Trust castle, Watchets Harbour, sailing, fishing trips, cafés and shops within 20 minutes. Cream teas, village shop, post office and pub 1 mile.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Minehead sleeps 10.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Ordway House occupies an idyllic, secluded setting with its pillared entrance into a gravel driveway off a private road, surrounded by beautiful countryside, interlaced with footpaths and bridleways. Built in 1904 this detached property is within Exmoor National Park and close to the small village of Roadwater and the Coleridge Way. Ordway House has been decorated and furnished to a very good standard, keeping many of the original features. On summer evenings, visitors can sit out on the large verandah looking over the garden and countryside, helping to make this an ideal base for a family holiday. The property is tucked away and set in an acre of garden with a small orchard bordering the drive. The well known coastal resort of Minehead is within easy reach and offers plenty of activities. Porlock, a very pretty village, is a mere 10 miles and has plenty to offer from tea rooms to shops and lovely restaurants. Porlock Weir and Bossington are also well worth visiting where bird watching is a must, as there are many waders that visit here. Dunster is another village just a ten-minute drive away and not to be missed, with its imposing castle towering above the village, beautiful shops, tea rooms and renowned restaurants. The Exmoor National Park offers riding as well as excellent walking countryside over its heather topped beacons from which glorious sea views are enjoyed. Lynton and Lynmouth are within a
45-minute drive and well worth a visit. The scenery on the way across Exmoor is spectacular. Take a trip on the Somerset Steam Railway, a true country branch line of the old Great Western Railway, full of fascination and for a nostalgic ride back in time through lovely countryside. The historic steam locomotives, coaches and wagons, the buildings of ten unique stations are linked by a twenty mile scenic journey. The surrounding countryside is as varied as it is beautiful. The gently rolling Quantock Hills and Exmoor, nestling unspoilt villages and farms situated down leafy lanes, the cliffs and coast of the Bristol Channel with views of distant Wales, Dunster’s imposing castle and historic charm, and Minehead’s seaside location are all waiting to be discovered. Country pubs abound, especially lovely when walking the hills for a quick rest and lunch. Nearest pub 1 mile. A visit to Taunton, the county town, will provide a special Somerset experience with a good mix of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. Shop 1 mile. Spacious drawing room with open fire and feature fireplace. Spacious dining room with feature fireplace. Farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga. Large walk-in utility/larder with wash basin. Family room. Boot room with dog shower. First floor: Five double bedrooms, all with wash basin. Large bathroom with power shower over Jacuzzi bath and toilet. Separate toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £519 to £ 1110
Self catering accommodation in Ilminster sleeps 6.
Features include: Short Breaks Romantic Break Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This stunning award winning conversion of the oldest mill house in Somerset stands proudly beside a tranquil one acre mill pond and island with a rowing boat available for visitors' use. The resorts and beaches of Lyme Regis Beer Branscombe and Sidmouth the cathedral and Bishop's Palace at Wells Clarks' shopping village Montacute and Barrington Court (both N.T.) are within easy reach; Exmoor and Longleat a little further. Riding locally; cycle hire in Ilminster 3 miles. Dining pub 1 mile shop 1½ miles.
Small hall and utility room. Spacious and attractive dining room with flagstone floor. Well equipped kitchen. Bathroom/WC. Steep stairs to first floor: Two twin bedded rooms one with sloping ceilings. Shower room/WC. Attractive beamed sitting room with open fire and beautiful wood panelling. Stairs to second floor: Very spacious master bedroom with lovely beamed ceiling. Separate WC.
Phone enquiries:
0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Baltonsborough sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Detached • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: In a beautiful country setting, with lovely views and its own large garden, this attractive, detached stone holiday cottage provides spacious, characterful accommodation. Set in the heart of Somerset, it is just 3 miles from historic Glastonbury and Tor, 7 miles from the tiny cathedral city of Wells, and close to Cheddar with its famous gorge and caves. Excellent walking on the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels (SSSI), renowned for its birdlife. Montacute House, Stourhead (both NT), and Longleat are easily reached. Riding locally. Golf 6 miles. Coast 20 miles. Shops 3 miles, pub 1½ miles. Entrance hall. Beamed living room with open fire in stone surround, rugs on wood-block floor and French doors to garden. Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Three beamed bedrooms with wooden floors; one double, one twin with additional single bed (for +1), one single (double bed accessed from one side only). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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