The House
Step into a wide hallway where on the left is the living/dining room, a huge light and airy space that wraps around one side of the house; doors open onto the terrace, off right is the bespoke kitchen. Next to it there’s a snug, great for a quiet chat or for younger children to play.
Straight ahead in the hallway there’s a cloakroom, and to the right, a utility room also accessed from the covered area outside - handy for when you come back from a country walk with muddy boots and wet dogs. At the end of the hall is Bedroom 1, access friendly with snooze space for 4 and an ensuite wet room. The whole of the ground floor is wheelchair friendly.
Upstairs are Bedrooms 2-6 and a family bathroom. Bedroom 2 has room for 2 extra guest beds (extra charge – see Extras), floor to ceiling windows give astounding views across the valley. Good to know is that all beds are zip and link (super king or twin).
Just across the lawn, with keypad lock, is the spa hall with a 13.5m L-shaped pool, a ground level hot tub, sauna, changing rooms, showers and WC.
The large landscaped gardens are beautiful, with a lavender edged pergola, meandering paths that slope gently round and about, and surprises around almost every corner. There are several seating areas; on the terrace outside the house is The Giant's Table, the patio outside the spa hall makes a lovely spot for morning coffee.
Children will love the roundabout and climbing fort, the ground level trampoline, and covered games area. Explore the farmland and you’ll find a Stamp Box challenge and woods with log swings and a slide. It’s all so magical, so very special.
Local Area
Take a stroll along the high hedged lanes, through the fields and woodlands of this beautiful corner of Somerset; go for lunch at the White Post Café or The Martlet at Langford Budville, browse around Wellington, fill your basket with local delights when the Farmer’s Market is on.
Spend happy hours at the Grand Western Canal in Tiverton, stroll along the towpath, hire rowing boats and ride on one of the few remaining horse drawn barges in the country; come back for a cream tea in the Canal Tea Rooms & Garden.
Take a trip to the coast on a steam train with The West Somerset Railway; alight at Blue Anchor or Minehead and play on the sands, or stop at Dunster to visit the medieval castle on the hill above the village.
Go and explore Exmoor National Park, the rufty-tufty moors, the steep wooded valleys, the soaring cliffs. Amble along the river at Watersmeet, take in the charm of Porlock Weir, make a summit bid on Dunkery Beacon for the most astonishing views.
Puff your way up to Culm Beacon in the Blackdown Hills, discover the wilds of the Quantock Hills. Take a day trip to Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast; visit the marine aquarium and Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, go on a boat trip, explore the rockpools, hunt for fossils.
Much to see, much to do - but the chances are you’ll be happy as crickets at Beyond The Woods.