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Romantic cottages in the heart of English countryside - Honeysuckle Cottage
| Sleeps | 4 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Property type | cottage |
| Minimum Stay | 3 nights |
Overview
Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle Cottage is the larger of the two cottages. It has a separate sitting room and two bedrooms which share a fully equipped bathroom. There is a flat screen TV in the sitting room which offers multi-channel viewing. The kitchen/dining room has a small dishwasher and large free-standing fridge- freezer. Immediately outside is a wrought iron table and four chairs for eating in the sunshine and the cottage provides 2 deck chairs and a parasol for use while relaxing around the pool.
Higher House Cottages
Honeysuckle Cottage and The Mouse House are 2 cottages nestling in the lea of the Quantock Hills. They have fabulous views of the surrounding countryside, including the Vale of Taunton, Exmoor and the Black down hills. This is a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The swimming pool is shared by both cottages and is in a sheltered courtyard which is part of the Higher House Estate. Higher House was originally a 17th century farm, extended in the 1920s by Mary Ellis, daughter of motor car magnate, Evelyn Ellis. Mary was the first speed trial racing driver in the UK. The cottages have their own garden and sit in 8 acres of land which climb the Quantock Hills. You can picnic and enjoy stunning views and sunsets here.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank goodness for pheasants, scrumpy and Honeysuckle Cottage. Most enjoyable stay!
John & Dorothy Australia, May 2009
Available Rentals
Notes
We take 1/3 of the rental on booking. The remaining 2/3 is due 6 weeks before the booked date. Any cancellation made before the second payment will be refunded, less a 10% handling charge. Any cancellation made less than 6 weeks before the holiday will only be refunded if the cottage can be re-let for the cancelled period.
Amenities
Taunton Cottage Accommodation and Amenities
- cottage (terraced)
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 4
- not suitable for children
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Rural
- Village
- Away From It All
- Family
- Basic Soaps
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Laundry Soap
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Local Activities Guide
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Mobile Phone
- Parking
- Toilet Paper
- Towels Provided
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- seating for 4 people
- 1 Bathroom
-
Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
combination tub/shower
- The shower is an electric power shower.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
-
Bedroom 1 -
1 queen
Bedroom 2 - 2 twin/ single
- Both rooms have splendid views over the swimming pool and beyond over the valley. The single bedroom has 2 beds but 1 is normally kept under the other. However, when pulled out, it is the same height and width as a normal single bed. So 2 children can easily sleep in the room.
- Books for Adults
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Games
- Ping Pong Table
- Radio
- Television
- Video Library
- Beach Chairs
- Lawn / Garden
- Tennis Court
- Terrace
- 4 garden chairs
- 2 beach chairs
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- unsuitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Communal Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- autumn foliage
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- pond
- recreation center
- restaurants
- ruins
- theme parks
- winery tours
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
- cycling
- equestrian events
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- hunting
- mountain biking
- spelunking
- swimming
- tennis
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.8/5 -
(9 traveler reviews)
Quaint ans snug
The cottage was quaint and snug, offering a home from home experience or a base to use to explore the county. Extensive grounds attached with stunning views. The nearby Rising Sun is a great place to eat, we mainly catered for ourselves, spending our days out and about. The welcome basket was a lovely surprise, the strawberries were yummy. Shame the weather prevented the use of the pool. Highly recommend
The cottage was cosy and charming, a real hideaway.
We were really very pleased with Honeysuckle cottage. The place was so cosy. Jenny the owner had left a welcome basket which was a really nice touch.
The location is idyllic at the foot of the Quantock hills, we will always remember hearing the horses hooves as they rode along the lane alongside the cottage as we lay in bed in the mornings.
The cottage grounds were beautifully landscaped and well kept. We enjoyed playing tennis on the tennis courts and the gardens were there for us to enjoy. I would highly recommend Honeysuckle cottage without reservation.
Storybook cottage in the Somerset hills with a pool.
We loved the location set high on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. Spent 7 lovely quiet nights in this old world cottage. It was an ideal location to explore the Somerset area out of Taunton that my ancestors left many years ago. The cottage was well equipped and anything we were missing the owner happily found for us. Met another lovely couple renting the cottage next door and look forward to seeing them again. Would definitely stay here again on another trip. great for a couple or small family.
Lovely, cosy cottage with gorgeous gardens with great view
Cosy cottage. Gardens are lovely with great views. Nice local pubs and walks.
Honeysuckle Cottage, West Bagborough
Overall the cottage met the description on the HomeAway website. It is set in a wonderful quiet location with beautiful gardens and views of the open countryside. We were lucky with the weather so able to take advantage of the swimming pool too. Our host was lovely and a little basket of treats was provided for our arrival.
Fantastic walking to be enjoyed from the village without the need to use the car.
The use of the West Somerset Railway is a 'must do' as is a trip to Dunster Castle. The Rising Sun pub in the village serves excellent food.
All in all we had an excellent holiday.
The only negative comment we have is that the bathroom could do with some attention as the bath panel was rotten, the shower did not work and the bath stained (but clean).
Cosy, well equipped cottages with a helpful owner
Honeysuckle Cottage has a really cosy feel to it, with a well equipped kitchen and delightful bedrooms. My favourite room was the lounge with two comfortable sofas, lots of cushions and an effective coal-effect electric fire which added to the ambience. It was also immaculate. The location is superb (good views) with wonderful walks up into the Quantocks, also a shorter walk starting along the front of the property which was enjoyable to do at sunset and a great pub within 3 minutes walk.
What really made my time special there was also how reactive Jenny, the owner, was to any query.
I have already recommended Honeysuckle Cottage to friends, and family.
The Mouse Hole is also really pleasant, open plan downstairs with a great mezzanine bedroom. Linen in both cottages good quality and super soft so I slept well in both cottages. I stayed in Mouse Hole the month before as I stayed in the cottages for several weeks between December 2014 and March 2015 following a 1yr sabbatical in Australia and a relocation from Oxfordshire.
Bishops Lydeard is the nearest large village with a well-stocked Co-op, a cafe, two pubs, a butchers, paper shop and a very good community church (Kings).
As you can tell by my review, I loved my time at the cottages and made the most of the location!
Map
West Bagborough looks out onto Exmoor National Park. Its true location is the Quantock Hills which was the first ever area of Outstanding Natural Beauty created in 1957 in the UK. The area offers spectacular views and walking across the 12 miles of the Quantocks which eventually lead to the coast at East Quantoxhead. This area is famous for the time the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge lived here. Coleridge lived in a cottage only 4 miles away in the lovely village of Nether Stowey. You can follow the walk he took while writing many of his poems. There are many beautiful old houses and gardens to visit, as well as enjoying the coast with its site of scientific interest at Kilve.
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