Westcott Cross Cottage, Luxborough

Holiday Rental Description

Experience a wonderful family or group vacation at Westcott Cross Cottage, Luxborough (Somerset). This charming and spacious cottage boasts excellent sociable living space, making it the perfect choice for families or groups. With four light-filled bedrooms on the first floor, this versatile accommodation sleeps up to 7 guests (plus a baby in a cot).

Relax in the large farmhouse-style kitchen with an Aga, or unwind in the spacious sitting area with a wood-burner and breathtaking views of the valley through the patio doors. Enjoy the low bespoke beds in the light-filled bedrooms, accessed via open-tread stairs from the main sitting room. Another staircase leads to a second sitting/dining room and compact kitchen-area, making this an ideal choice for an extended family.

Take advantage of the large and private garden with its stunning countryside views, complete with garden furniture and barbecue. Dogs are welcome (3 max) for a supplement of £30 each. The village pub is within 1 mile, and guests can enjoy free WiFi, heating and electricity included, as well as bed linen and towels provided. Changeover day is Fridays, and private parking is available for up to 3 cars. Arrive from 4 pm, and depart by 10 am for a memorable stay at Westcott Cross Cottage.

Facilities
The ground floor comprises:
A large entrance porch/bootroom/drying room
Open plan living-room with kitchen and dining areas including SkyQ TV with full package, bluetooth soundbar and wood-burner.
In the kitchen area there's an oil-fired Aga, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.
Utility-room with washing machine and Belfast sink
Shower-room with shower, toilet and wash-basin
An additional sitting/dining-room, SkyQ TV with full package, wood-burner and kitchen-area with electric cooker and fridge.
Super fast broadband throughout,
Portable Bose speaker.

Upstairs comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms laid out as follows:
One double bedroom (4'6") with wash-basin, ensuite shower, basin and toilet.
One twin bedroom
One bedroom with super-king sized double bed (6')
One single bedroom
A shower-room with shower and toilet
A bathroom with bath, toilet and wash-basin.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Westcott Cross Cottage has nightstore heaters and wood-fired central heating. There is also a wood-burner for those cosy evenings in, a basket of logs, kindling and matches will be provided in the cooler months to get you started. Further logs can be provided at a cost of £5 per bag (animal feed bag size) or logs can be purchased locally, e.g. the garage at Wheddon Cross.

Bed linen and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own outdoor/beach towels if you wish to take them on day trips or for use in the garden.

Tea, coffee and sugar will be provided. There will also be other non-perishable items like salt, pepper and oil available.

Household sundries such as toilet rolls, washing-up liquid, washing powder, dishwash tablets and tea towels are also provided.

Location
Set within Exmoor Nationa lPark in the foothills of the Brendon Hills on the southern slope of Croydon Hill, Luxborough enjoys a peaceful and beautiful setting. Exmoor's highest point, Dunkery Beacon, is a short drive or a long walk away and the views from the top on a clear day are spectacular.

Luxborough is a small village that is divided into the hamlets of Churchtown, Kingsbridge and Pooltown, which all lie within a mile of each other. In years gone by people came to the Luxborough area to mine iron ore and it was sent via the West Somerset Mineral Railway to Watchet on the coastline. In the 19th century the school was reported to have 200 pupils from the village and the iron mines in the Brendon Hills.

The ancient Church of St Mary in Churchtown is believed to date from Norman times, or some believe it may be Saxon times due to a Cross in the Churchyard. Today, St Mary's is a Grade II listed building.

Bridleways and footpaths crisscross near and through Luxborough, including the famous Coleridge Way which passes through the village.

The Royal Oak Inn serves drinks and good food, approx 1 mile away from the cottage in Luxborough.

Roadwater is situated 4 miles to the east and the popular village of Dunster is 4.5 miles to the north.

Wheddon Cross (approx 5 miles) has a newly refurbished mini-supermarket with Post Office facilities and a petrol station with good opening times. Roadwater also has a local shop and pub which serves food.

Dunster is also approx 4 miles, but in the other direction. This wonderful medieval village is really worth a visit, it has lots of shops, restaurants, tea rooms and a village shop all overlooked by a spectacular castle.

Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 7 miles away. Here you will find the larger supermarkets plus a range of other shops throughout the town.

The glorious North Devon beaches of Woolacombe, Putsborough and Croyde are just a scenic hour's drive away across Exmoor.

Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose as well as Cook from Taunton will deliver to Luxborough.