Bossington Cottage, Near Dunster

Holiday Rental Description

Bossington 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 particularly well-suited to families, possessing one double room and one twin. It occupies the central section of The West Barn, a former stone barnhouse, attached to two other holiday cottages, and is accessible via two separate entrances. One, on the courtyard side, is pleasantly exposed to the morning sun and has lovely views out over the cottages and fields to the Avill Valley. The other access is via an enclosed patio garden on the main car park side.

2 first floor bedrooms (one double, one twin)
Open-plan ground floor lounge/dining area
Kitchen with cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, and toaster
First floor shower room
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
Check-in between 3pm and 6pm, check-out by 10amApartment 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

Facilities
Entering from the courtyard you would go straight into the kitchen. The open-plan lounge/diner is on your right. In the far corner is a staircase that leads to the first floor where there is a double & twin bedroom and a shower room (no bath).

Bed linen is provided, towels can be hired for £3 per person.

Central heating and electricity is included. There is an electric coal-effect fire in the sitting room (which looks like a wood-burner).

Location
Located in the picturesque Avill Valley, within Exmoor National Park, and near to Dunster and Minehead, the cottage is in a perfect location for family holidays, romantic breaks or a get-away with your dogs. No matter what you want from your holiday, there’s something for everyone - cyclists, hikers, horse riders and families will all love the rugged and epic landscape on the doorstep. West Somerset
and North Devon have wonderful coastlines and stunning countryside, just waiting for you to explore!