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Sleeps: 2
Available: March - November incl.
No children or pets
No smoking |
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Hiccombe
House Cottage
Brompton Regis, Nr Dulverton
Somerset, TA22 9NS
tel:
01398-371228
email
Owners:
Mr & Mrs A. Matthews
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A delightful
quiet 1 bedroom first floor self catering holiday flat with beautiful
views.
The owners, Alastair a retired solicitor and Mary a spare time
potter, live in the next house up the lane. They use the
ground floor of the cottage as a pottery and when they have the
time they make a few pots!
The cottage is set in a peaceful wooded valley in the Exmoor
National Park, about a mile from the village of Brompton Regis.
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Hiccombe House
Cottage self catering holiday flat occupies the whole first floor of an old stone-built cottage facing south
down a sheltered and secluded oak-wooded valley on the south eastern
edge of the Exmoor National Park in Somerset.
The cottage
has a small south facing garden with furniture. The views
and the peace are quite special.
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The accommodation
features a double bedroom with wash basin, a lounge with electric fire,
colour TV and southerly views, bathroom with bath and toilet,
kitchen/diner (also with super views down the valley). The kitchen has a
fridge (with freezer compartment), microwave, electric cooker, toaster
etc.
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This is perfect
walking country where walkers can chose between the lush rolling
countryside of West Somerset, the high heather covered moorland of
Exmoor with its ancient oak wooded combes or the spectacular coastline
to the north which features some of the highest cliffs in England.
Exmoor's famous wild ponies and herds of wild Red Deer are sure to be
seen during your stay if you venture across the moorland on foot or by
car.
There are many interesting walks starting from the cottage; The
Haddeo Valley, The Haddon Hills and Wimbleball lake are all
within a mile or two.
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About
a mile to the east is Wimbleball Lake, a large mature reservoir which
features some lovely walks, yachting and excellent fishing. This is a
popular place for picnics.
The prehistoric Tarr
Steps - an ancient clapper bridge across the River Barle - is only a few
miles away and well worth a visit. Tarr Farm Restaurant
overlooking the bridge will serve you a very nice cream tea any
afternoon (or a very nice evening candlelit dinner). Another
good spot for a cream tea is Selworthy Green, between Porlock
and Minehead. The picture-postcard thatched cottages are well
worth seeing and the tea rooms have won many prestigious awards. |
Wimbleball
Reservoir
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A few miles to the
north of us is the picturesque village of Dunster with its ancient Yarn Market
and National Trust Castle. The High Street has a number of excellent tea
rooms and interesting shops. There is also a visitor centre.
Dunster has a station on the West Somerset Railway - steam hauled trains
along a 20 mile single track line between Taunton and Minehead.
The scenery along the way is superb and well worth a day out.
There are a number
of other National Trust properties and Gardens nearby including
Knightshayes Court, Watersmeet, Arlington Court, Killerton House, The
Heddon Valley and Lundy Island. (Full details available from the NT
website).
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An hours
spectacular drive to the north west is the Brendon Valley - made
famous in R.D.Blackmoore's novel Lorna Doone. This photo
was taken from County Gate on the A39 coast road. A few
miles further west are the villages of Lynton and Lynmouth
(known as Little Switzerland by the Victorians). This area
is well worth a days visit. The walk up the East Lyn
valley to Watersmeet is beautiful at any time of year and the
walks up Hollerday Hill above Lynton are rewarded by some
breathtaking views along the Coast and across the Bristol
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The village of Brompton
Regis is just over a mile up the lane. Here you will find the lovely old church and a fine pub called the George
Inn. Good food is
available here most days. They keep some good local real
ales including Cotleigh and Exmoor Ales.
The larger village of Dulverton
is just 5 miles away. Here there is a late-opening supermarket, bank (NatWest),
Post Office, doctor, dentist, chemist, various interesting shops, tea rooms,
pubs, public library and an Exmoor National Park Visitor Centre.
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Prices and
Availability
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If
you would like to make a reservation please telephone the owners
(01398 371228) or email
to confirm availability. Your reservation will be held for 7 days pending receipt of your
signed and completed booking form
and deposit cheque.
A deposit of 50% is required with your booking and the balance
is due 6 weeks before your arrival.
Please read our full terms and
conditions.
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1.
Electricity is included.
2. Blankets and pillows are provided but please bring your own towels.
3. We recommend that you bring your own bedlinen (the bed is 4ft
6in wide). However, bedlinen can be hired at £10 per week extra
if requested on your booking form.
4. We regret that the apartment is not suitable for children or
pets and is "No Smoking"
5. The period of hire is Saturday to Saturday. So that we can
properly clean and prepare the apartment, we ask that you do not
arrive before 4.00pm and vacate before 10.00am.
6. A night storage heater in the sitting room is available
without charge.
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OS grid
ref: SS295130 (295500,130000)
Leave the M5 at Junction 27 towards Tiverton. Stay on the dual
carriageway until you reach a roundabout (approx. 10-15
minutes). Turn right on the A396. Follow signs for Dunster
and Minehead. After approx 14 miles
turn right up a hill signposted Brompton Regis. After approx 1.5 miles
turn right (Brompton Regis). Follow the road right through the
village until the road turns sharp left at a small triangular
junction. Bear right and then straight on signposted Hiccombe
and Hartford. Hiccombe House Cottage is approx. half a
mile of the left.
Click
here for a detailed map from streetmap.co.uk
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