Limecombe

...and so we return to Limecombe near Simonsbath, Somerset, six years after we did in 2018. I now write this wondering whether anyone will be able to visit again??? The cottage is still perfectly placed, for those who like remoteness. When I say remote it takes 15 minutes to get to the farm, the access to the cottage. DON'T BE PUT OFF THOUGH. My review in 2018 still stands, its just below this one. The cottage can sleep ten very comfortably, the front room will seat six people, the Kitchen will seat ten people comfortably and yet the freezer storage is tiny. We stayed for two weeks and got food delivered. We remembered a freezer in the out-house. That's gone and so you have the top of the fridge freezer in the kitchen. When we arrived you used to get a small gesture welcome pack. Milk, biscuits etc...but no...no tea till the food delivery. When you spend a few thousand could we have a pint of milk??? We still enjoyed everything, the constant water for the showers and bath. The cottage is off-grid so the electricity is entertaining once you get used to it. If you get the chance go, the only downside the cottage now has wifi...shame. Just go, it really is worth it.....

Limecombe was booked with a view to spend a family Christmas together - eight adults, one teen and a toddler - plus the dog. In the end, only six of us made it as one branch of the family were stricken with "the virus". In one way it was a good thing as the stone floors, steep stairs, open fireplaces and running water outside doesn't really make the property toddler friendly. But those that did arrive had a ball. The kitchen is well equipped - and coped with Christmas dinner for six. The layout of the property, with a large kitchen/dining area meant that we could all sit around chatting while the house chef cooked and delegated. We decided that ten adults might be a bit of a squeeze, certainly wouldn't get ten in the living room together, but for our number the cottage felt spacious and roomy. When the sun did come out (briefly) the surrounding countryside is fabulous with plenty of dog walking (wet and dry) on the doorstep. Our only criticism is the mile of rough track leading to the cottage. Our 4WD coped admirably but the half of the party in a 2WD Kia Sportage had a white knuckle ride in the dark that they didn't care to repeat, even in the daylight. All in all, we plan to go back - but maybe at a better time of year weatherwise.

Fabulous remote cottage with everything you need for a wonderful holiday.. Ideally suited for our walking group with footpaths from the door and beautiful countryside to explore. There are also places of interest to visit on those days when the weather lets you down. To see the herd of red deer wandering across the hillside in the evening on the way back from the pub was magical.

Beautiful situation, very pretty, plenty of room, good showers and heating.. Peace, quiet, wildlife, walking, birdwatching. Excellent organic farm shop about 5 miles away. The Black Venus at Challacombe is very good, super food, excellent wine and beer.

We booked Limecombe way back in the Autumn of 2018, but due to some intense hospital treatment we had to move our booking to later than originally planned.. The owners accomodated this move for us for which we are so grateful. The instructions to get to the house were greatly appreciated, with the treck across the fields adding to our anticipation and setting the exciting tone for our visit. We found this wonderful treasure of a home at the end of the trail and had a wonderful weekend. It took a little while to get used to not grabbing our phones for updates on social media, family issues, etc. but once we'd adjusted it came as a source of freedom and relaxation - we talked to each other! All the gang who stayed found the premises very homely and comfortable and a great base from which to enjoy the local area. We'd recommend it to everyone

My friends and i would really like wifi at the cottage but otherwise it's a really lovely place.. Peace and quiet, wildlife on the doorstep - quite literally. Great for walking and dog-friendly. The bedrooms are very comfortable, showers and bathroom work fine, plenty of cooking utensils and 2 ovens which really help as we are cooking-freaks LOL. Dark skies, stars, lots of excellent walks direct from the house without the need to take the car. An excellent gastro-pub a couple of miles up the road. It's become a regular for us in spring and autumn.

We enjoyed the location, the silence, the wildlife.. .. Our first time in Exmoor but we will return, we loved the friendliness of everyone, the small villages, nice food,,...

We stayed as an extended family group for one week, we all wished we could stay longer. The cottage is beautiful, beautifully fitted out with everything you could possibly need. The location is stunning and very secluded. I wouldn't hesitate iin recommending this cottage to anyone and am sure we will return to this amazing place.

The cottage was in an amazing location.. Everything needed and more was provided.

Limecombe Cottage was the perfect venue for a group of walkers - in the heart of Exmoor.. Thank you

Fabulous property in the middle of nowhere.. Great to get away from it all and relax.

Your pictures for the cottage do not do this cottage justice, location is everything and this cottage really proves that point..

Limecombe Cottage, Near Simonsbath Somerset. This cottage is located about a mile North West of Simonsbath in Somerset, close to the Devon boarder. Located more specifically in the ‘Exmoor Forest Estates’ in Exmoor it is described by the owners as the most ‘remote and unspoilt’ location and we could only agree, Perfect!!!. Almost self contained (by way of amenities) we think you’ll enjoy this location, we did, our age range was 2 to 70+ years and three dogs (by arrangement). Access to the cottage is through a working farm which had two different type of sheep and two different types of cattle. (The details of which was contained in the informative visitor book).The cottage itself is set in its own grounds, which I guess to be about an acre+ of natural hillside (all fenced off). Some of which is mowed so you can enjoy the outside furniture with ease. The views give you a little insight to what was right on your door step, Exmoor. There is a gate off towards a stream down a steepish path but we found crayfish, frog/toad spawn and small fish, even this high up in the hillside. (Smaller children will need to be supervised). If you wondered a little further on and up the hill opposite, and remembering your on a working farm you may be lucky enough to spot some Deer in those top fields too. The cottage has five bedrooms each en-suit with quality towels and hairdryers in each room, we all found the beds very comfortable with crisp white bedding. The ‘wing’ bedrooms had lovely showers and the upstairs bedroom had a large bath to sink into. Incidently we always had plenty of hot water. Extra bedding was stored in the airing cupboard, just in case it was chilly (but we didn’t need it the cottage was warm and comfortable). The bedrooms themselves were decorated in neutral colours with storage and bedside units and lighting to compliment the environment. (See the floor plan to see the layout in more detail, and note that two bedrooms can be made up so that the beds become Kingsize beds, as per your requirement). The sitting room has digital TV, DVD player, games and books and the seating, the wood burner for that cosy warm evening. Initial fuel is free but extra logs can be purchased and paid for in the honesty box. The kitchen/refectory can easily cope with a full house of people. We found it to be well equipped with lots of plates, bowls, cups, glasses, knives and forks etc. Frying pans, saucepans all there. The kitchen had a two gas ovens and hob, dishwasher (very handy) and washing machine and 80/20 fridge freezer. Plenty of storage for food too. An extra fridge was located in the outhouse/drying room with a tumble dryer, the drying room is also a good storage area for bicycles if you bring them, which incidentally had a supply of disposable Bar-B-Ques again at an extra cost paid for via the honesty box. Outside on the south facing garden area had three picnic benches, just perfect to gather around and enjoy the fresh air and utter peace, the front area had a bench too just in case you wanted to enjoy a different idyllic view. In summary, this cottage is clean, well presented, warm and comfortable and equipped to suit most needs but if all else fails the housekeeper is always a phone call away to help, which would be quite rare I feel given that most things are available and easily straight forward. Whilst this is just one opinion the visitor book was full of praise and positivity. Top tips: We had Tesco deliver our food but I met them on the road down by the farm (use the farms post code), our driver admitted he would have never found the cottage without help. There is no mobile signal at the cottage or in the village, drive up on the moor for signal but the cottage does have a landline phone for emergencies I guess, sensible reassurance. If your new to the area there are the obligatory information leaflets and some discount vouchers BUT the cottage does have a few maps to seek out those areas off the beaten track walks etc. if you haven’t down loaded the O/S maps to your phone for the area. Whilst I’m not allowed to add websites I know the cottage is on the very well know video channel under the title Limecombe Cottage, if that doesn’t wet the appetite not much will. Enjoy. As ever if this was helpful please hit the thumbs up. Thank you.

The remoteness of the property.. the scenery, the wildlife was all wonderful

We arrived at the cottage after a terrible bank holiday journey that ended in heavy snow.. Our first sight of the cottage location started to make it worthwhile, and we had a really wonderful week. ****Owner Response**** Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback and we're delighted that you had a lovely stay following a difficult journey! We appreciate your comments regarding the signs and these have now been removed and thank you for your efforts in helping us during our changeovers. We hope to welcome you to Limecombe again in the future.

Housekeeper called on our arrival day and was very friendly and helpful.. The Christmas decorations, fairy lights and hamper were a wonderful touch. The location is very remote but utterly wonderful and the additional directions with photos were very useful.

We were absolutely delighted with our recent stay so much so we have already booked again for next year.. The location was unique and the directions to the property were excellent. Your staff liaised with us a week before and responded promptly to any queries that we had. We also were put in contact with the owners housekeeper Nicky whom again was very helpful. All our friends who came with us thoroughly enjoyed their stay and it more than exceeded all of our expectations.

Amazing, relaxing weekend.. X

If you want a modern interior with a cozy cottage feel Limecombe is perfect.. Wonderful tranquil location to detox from hectic life. Superb views of Exmoor.