St Anthony's Cottage, Porlock Weir

Holiday Rental Description

St Anthony's Cottage is a perfect holiday home for two couples or a family of 4, located just a short walk from the stunningly picturesque Exmoor village of Porlock Weir. The property provides luxurious accommodation, with a gorgeous garden and decking area, and suitably fantastic views of Porlock Bay and the lush surrounding countryside. Wonderful woodland and coastal walks are available directly from the door, making St Anthony's Cottage an equally terrific base for guests looking to walk, sightsee, or simply relax.

2 ground floor bedrooms (one king-sized double and one twin ensuite) with doors opening onto elevated deck
First floor open-plan living area with panoramic views of local coastline and South Wales and wall of glass doors that can be fully opened, plus television/DVD player/CD player
Ground floor kitchen and dining area, well equipped with electric oven and hob, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle, variety of kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery, and glasses
Ground floor family bathroom
Wi-fi, gas central heating, and electricity included in cost, plus basket of logs and kindling
Bed linen, duvets, blankets, and towels provided. (Please note beach towels not provided; please bring own)
Up to two dogs welcome by prior arrangement (supplement of £15 per dog)

Please note, children under the age of 11. Please contact us regarding young babiesOutside decking with steps leading down to large private garden featuring weatherproof external tables and chairs, with extra deck chairs and directors chairs available
Short walk away from Porlock Weir harbour, featuring two restaurants and a pub (all dog-friendly) and its small but charming range of shops. 1.5 miles from the larger village of Porlock and 7 miles from Minehead
Tea, coffee, sugar, milk, and biscuits provided, plus non-perishable items like salt, pepper, and herbs/spices, and household sundries such as washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, washing powder, surface cleaner, and toilet rolls
Off-road parking for 2 cars close to property

Location
The harbour is the 'centre' of Porlock Weir, which is a 5 minute walk from St Anthony's Cottage. There are two restaurants (Locanda and Porlock Weir Hotel), a pub (The ‘Bottom’ Ship) and a range of individual shops such as tea rooms, and Exmoor Glass. COVID-19 update. As of end of June, only a few of these are open, but this includes Ziangs takeaway and the hotel which has an outdoor bar and pizzeria takeaway. The shop is also serving icecream. Please be sure to check opening hours which are currently limited.

The village of Porlock is approximately 1.5 miles from St Anthony's Cottage and boasts three pubs, two grocery shops, a traditional local butcher, chemist, cash machine, hardware shop, visitor centre and a range of independent restaurants, shops and tea rooms. COVID-19 update. As of end of June, some shops are still closed, but the grocery store, butchers and a number of other shops and takeaways are operating.

Many of the shops in Porlock Weir and Porlock are open during traditional hours of 9 am to 5 pm, although hours are often extended during the summer season. Conversely, some shops also reduce their opening hours out of season.

Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 7 miles from St Anthony's Cottage. Here you will find the larger supermarkets and petrol stations (Tesco, Lidl and Morrison's are both situated on the outskirts of the town and have longer opening hours), most major high street banks with cash machines, plus a range of other shops throughout the town.