Mill Cottage, Luxborough Luxborough, Somerset

Holiday Rental Description

Mill Cottage is a spacious, well-equipped, and comfortably furnished detached barn conversion located close to the pretty village of Luxborough, nestled between the famous Exmoor coast and countryside and the scenic Brendon Hills. Awarded a 4 star Gold rating from Visit England, it offers terrific Exmoor countryside views and is ideal for families, cyclists, and walkers. The property is situated on a working farm within easy walking distance of Luxborough’s amenities, including its dog-friendly pub which serves excellent food. Although mainly a sheep farm, its stables offer guests the added option of bringing their horse on holiday and provides direct access to excellent hacking, including the famous Coleridge Way bridle path.

3 ground floor bedrooms (one spacious king-sized double en-suite with feature-arched doorway to garden, one with bunk beds, also with arched doorway to garden, and one twin with exposed wooden beam and arched window. Please note, twin beds can be zipped together to form a super-king bed upon request)
Spacious first floor living room/dining room with wood-burning stove, TV/DVD player/CD player/radio, and large window providing far-reaching valley views
Newly fitted first floor kitchen-dining room well-equipped with Aga electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washing machine/tumble dryer, plus dual-aspect windows with views out over farmland
Newly fitted ground floor family bathroom plus additional first floor toilet
Superfast broadband wifi, electricity, and oil-fired central heating included in price, plus firewood
Bed linen, duvets, and towels provided. (Please note outdoor/beach towels not provided; please bring own)
One dog welcome by prior arrangement (supplement of £25)
Large enclosed lawned garden with outside furniture and barbecue
Modern stabling facilities offered upon request in a newly converted American barn with wash-down area and large secure tack room and drying facilities. Individual turnout paddocks available with hay and straw included at a price of £15 per night per horse for stabling and turnout, or £7.50 for turnout only
Child-friendly accommodation with stair gate and travel cot/high chair available upon request
Available for week-long bookings as well as short breaks
Tea, coffee, sugar, milk, and cake provided upon arrival, plus household sundries such as washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, washing powder, and toilet rolls
Ample off-road parking available directly outside property

Facilities
The first floor is accessed from the rear of the property through the boot room/cloak room with stone tiled flooring. A glassed doorway leads to a spacious living room/dining room with wood-burning stove, TV, DVD player and CD player/radio and free wifi is available throughout the cottage. The large window takes advantage of the far-reaching valley views. The staircase has a stair gate.

The newly fitted kitchen-dining room with Aga is accessed from the living area and is well-equipped with electric cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer, dishwasher and washing machine/tumble dryer. The dual aspect windows look out over farmland. There is an additional toilet with hand basin on the first floor.

A travel cot and high chair can be provided, please request this when you make your booking. Please note, only a bottom sheet will be provided for the cot, other bedding will not be provided.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Mill Cottage is fitted with oil-fired central heating and there is a wood-burning stove in the living room for cosy evenings in during the cooler months. Fire-wood will be provided.

Superfast broadband now available.

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 supplied for the cot.

A small amount of tea, coffee, sugar and milk (and cake!) is provided to ensure you can have a hot drink as soon as you arrive.
A small amount of cleaning materials such as washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets and washing powder will be present in the property. One or two toilet rolls will be provided for each toilet.

Mill Cottage is strictly non-smoking.

Location
Set in the foothills of the Brendon Hills on the southern slope of Croydon Hill, Luxborough enjoys a peaceful and beautiful setting. 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.

Roadwater is situated 4 miles to the east and the popular village of Dunster is 4.5 miles to the north. Roadwater has a local shop, post office, village hall and an Inn and is situated approximately 4 miles from Williton, which has a larger range of shops providing for day to day needs.

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

Local amenities
Mill Cottage is situated on the outskirts of the pretty village of Luxborough. The Royal Oak Inn serves drinks and good food, approx 1 mile away.

Wheddon Cross (approx 5 miles) has a newly refurbished mini-supermarket with Post Office facilities and a petrol station with good opening times. Roadwater is 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.

Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 7 miles away. Here you will find the larger supermarkets and petrol stations (Tesco and Morrisons are both situated on the outskirts of the town and have long opening hours), most major high street banks with cash machines, plus a range of other shops throughout the town.

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