Magnolia Cottage, Porlock

Holiday Rental Description

Magnolia Cottage is a lovely, recently renovated Porlock cottage which dates back to the 19th century and is memorably approached via footbridge. Located in an idyllic spot besides a stream in the Hawkcombe, the property’s appropriately rustic ambience combines with modern comforts to make for a delightful holiday destination that sleeps 4 guests in two bedrooms (plus additional sofa bed). Despite this picturesque rural setting within Exmoor National Park, Magnolia Cottage is just a ten minute walk to Porlock village centre.

2 bedrooms (one first floor double and one first floor twin)
Ground floor kitchen-dining area well fitted with Aga-style range, electric oven, and hob, plus microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer, kettle, and toaster
Ground floor lounge with Smart TV, comfortable sofa and chairs, plus wood burner with basket of logs provided
First floor bathroom with shower over, toilet, and hand basin
Child friendly property with two stair gates provided
Towels and bed linen provided
Wireless broadband internet, adjustable central heating, and electricity included in cost
Private footbridge leading over the stream in the garden and grassy area and patio with furniture and barbecue, both unenclosed but available solely for guest use
Wide selection of brochures and booklets with suggestions of things to do and places to go, plus variety of board games and DVDs provided
Double glazed windows throughout whole property
Short (10 minute) walk to Porlock village amenities
Just minutes from the West Somerset coastline and moorlands alike, with lovely woodland walks from the doorstep
Short breaks available at certain times of the year
Free roadside parking by the footbridge that leads the cottage. Not allocated but plenty of parking available nearby

Facilities
Magnolia Cottage kitchen is fitted with an electric oven and hob in addition to the Aga-style range. There is also a microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer, kettle and toaster.
There is a Smart TV in the sitting room, a selection of board games and wireless broadband is available throughout the property.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Magnolia Cottage has central heating which can be adjusted to suit your preferences. There is also a wood-burner in the sitting room; a basket of logs will be provided. The cottage is double glazed throughout.

Bed linen and towels are provided for your convenience.

There are two stair gates provided.

There is a wide selection of brochures and booklets with suggestions of thing to do & places to go, in the cottage. There are also a variety of board games and DVDs in the cottage.

Location
The hills of Exmoor surround Porlock on three sides, with the heather covered moors cut by deep, often wooded coombes with clear sparkling streams at their base.

The spectacular beauty of Exmoor is protected by the Exmoor National Park Authority and the National Trust, with the flora and fauna on the moor helped by the award-winning purity of the air. In addition, Porlock Bay has received EU awards for the cleanliness of the sea-water. Its unique situation allows Porlock to enjoy a wonderful, warm and soft climate.

Porlock is a traditional Exmoor Village with a long history of settlements existing on or near the site of the existing village, with stone-age remains only a short distance away. It is also a working village with shops supplying all that you need, to be found in the High Street. You will certainly be sure of a friendly Exmoor welcome in them all. This will be echoed in the pubs, hotels and restaurants to be found here.

Porlock Weir, only 2 miles away, is a quaint little harbour with a unique charm that has to be experienced. It also boasts the remains of a prehistoric forest, small parts of which are occasionally visible still at a very low tide, and it was here that some remains of an Aurochs were found. These are now on display in the Visitor Centre in Porlock.

The poets Wordsworth and Coleridge found Porlock very much to their liking and indeed Coleridge was interrupted by “a man from Porlock” whilst writing “Kubla Khan”; the consequence of which was that he lost his inspiration and never completed it. In 1798 their friend Robert Southey stayed at “The Ship Inn” at the bottom of Porlock Hill. To commemorate the association with Coleridge, Porlock is the western end of The Coleridge Way, the newly established walk from Nether Stowey in the Quantocks to Exmoor.