The House
Full height doors open into a huge open-plan kitchen/dining room, a huge and very sociable space with a snug area to one end. Centre place is a handcrafted dining table, up above day light pours in through the glass roof, at night you can dine beneath the stars.
To the left is a laundry room, to the right is the bespoke kitchen, well-equipped for your large group holiday. Here to celebrate something special? Book private chefs (see Extras) to come and create a feast for you, make it unforgettable. Good to know is that the whole of the ground floor is access friendly.
Off to the right is the living room/games room, with a pool table and table football, sofas to sink into and a wood-burner for added cosiness. Up above a mezzanine makes a good quiet place, doubling up as extra snooze space for a teenager (extra charge – see Extras).
Bedrooms 1-3 are on the ground floor, Bedrooms 5-6 are upstairs off a wide mezzanine landing; all are ensuite and have zip and link beds (super king or twin).
When the sun’s playing ball relaxing outdoors comes easy; the south facing landscaped garden has a large patio for dining alfresco, to one side there’s a play area with a chunky climbing frame, swings, a slide, and a trampoline. Across the lawn is the timber-clad pool hall with changing rooms, a shower and WC; just outside is the hot tub.
Local Area
If you need provisions, pop into Wellington, a stone’s throw away; there are supermarkets and traditional shops, once a month there’s a lively farmer’s market packed with all kinds of local delights. A short drive away is the county town of Taunton with big name and independent, a high ropes activity centre and golf course, and on the outskirts of town, multiplex cinema and bowling alley.
Embrace the fresh air and glorious views with a stroll up to Wellington Monument, or go discover the Blackdown Hills National Landscape where you can puff your way up to Culm Beacon and enjoy the tranquillity and nature at Otterhead Lakes. Reward yourselves with lunch at a cosy country pub after your walk.
Days by the sea? Oh yes! The Jurassic Coast can be reached within an hour, so do it. Go rockpooling and fossil hunting at Charmouth, try mackerel fishing or take an exhilarating rib ride at Lyme Regis, have fresh crab sarnies at Duckys Beach Café in Beer. The Somerset Coast is a similar distance; what’s fun is to catch a steam train with the West Somerset Railway to Minehead or Blue Anchor for a day on the sands.
For more family fun, head over to Tropiquaria Zoo on the edge of the Quantock Hills, or plan an Exmoor adventure; see the heather-clad heaths where wild ponies feed, the ancient clapper bridge at Tarr Steps, the medieval castle at Dunster, or take a trip to Exmoor Zoo.
Good times are waiting to be shared at Blushings Barn, memories are waiting to be made.