The Garden Retreat at Jacobs Pond, Nr Monksilver

Holiday Rental Description

Facilities
The kitchen is fitted with dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave and electric oven with hob. Other equipment includes toaster, kettle, a variety of cookware and kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.

A television and DVD player is provided in the living room and wireless broadband is available throughout the property.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Jacobs Pond has central heating throughout, plus a wood-burner in the sitting room. One basket of logs and some kindling will be provided; further logs can be purchased locally.

Bed linen, duvets, blankets and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own beach towels if you wish to take towels with you on day trips. Bed linen is not provided for the cot.

A small amount of tea, coffee, sugar, milk and biscuits are provided to ensure you can have a hot drink as soon as you arrive. There may also be other non-perishable items like salt, pepper and a few herbs or spices available.

Cleaning materials such as washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets/powder and surface cleaner will be present in the property. Two toilet rolls will be provided.

Location

Monksilver is a quiet village on the eastern edge of Exmoor National Park, tucked between the Brendon Hills and the Quantock Hills in West Somerset.

Despite its name, the silver has nothing to do with precious metal -- it comes from the Latin 'silva', meaning woodland, so the village is really 'Monk's Wood'.

The village has its own welcoming pub, The Notley Arms Inn, which serves award-winning food and local ales. The neighbouring village of Stogumber is two miles away and has a community-run shop and Post Office, while the town of Williton is three miles away with two small supermarkets, a petrol station, cash machines, restaurants, a butcher, pharmacy, and hardware store.

Minehead is approximately ten miles away and has larger supermarkets including Tesco and Morrisons, high street banks, and a broader range of shops. Taunton, the county town of Somerset, is roughly 14 miles south and offers a full range of supermarkets and amenities. Both Tesco and Sainsbury's deliver grocery shopping to this area.

Monksilver sits within Exmoor's International Dark Sky Reserve -- the first in Europe -- making it an outstanding location for stargazing on clear nights. The Brendon Hills, Quantock Hills, and the Somerset coast are all within easy reach by car.