Description of the holiday cottage

Allerford Cottage forms one part of a complex of charming 4-star country cottages in a beautiful section of Exmoor National Park’s Avill Valley, between Dunster and Timberscombe. This property is one of the largest on the site and is particularly well-suited to families, with three bedrooms—one double, one twin, and a single. It occupies the north end of what used to be a roomy stone barn and engine shed, and each of the lower and upper levels has its own separate entrance.

• 3 bedrooms (one ground floor double, one first floor twin, one first floor single)

• Open-plan ground floor lounge/kitchen/dining area

• Ground floor bathroom

• Up to two dogs welcome (supplement of £20 per dog)

• Wifi, Biomass boiler heating, and electricity included in cost

• Bed linen provided; towels can be hired for £3 per person

• Child-friendly accommodation with cots and high chairs available upon request, plus complex’s two-story Gate Lodge Play Centre featuring swings, slide, fireman’s pole, and assault course

Best Features

• Apartment located within idyllic 9 acre country complex, featuring picnic areas and a river safe for guests to paddle in
• Shared use of indoor heating swimming pool and spa bath with changing and shower facilities; games room with pool table, table tennis table, table football, and mini trampoline; a further large (14 foot-round) trampoline with protective barrier netting; hard tennis court (operating on "turn up & play" system with racquets/balls available for guest use); and football net, situated in the "play paddock" where guests often play cricket or badminton, fly kites etc.
• Shared information room with payphone, information brochures, children's books, videos, and DVDs
• Often possible to see owner's two Shetland ponies grazing in nearby paddock
• Short breaks available outside of main school holidays (Mon-Fri / Fri-Mon)
• On-site car parking with plenty of space. Also possible to drive directly to apartment for unloading/loading purposes

Sleeps: 5

Pets: Yes