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East Harwood Farm Cottage, Timberscombe

Timberscombe
  • 4
    Guests
  • 2
    Bedrooms
  • 1
    Bathrooms
  • pets
    welcome
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East Harwood Farm Cottage is set high up in the heart of Exmoor National Park, above Timberscombe. It has a tranquil setting, with stunning views. Ideal for walkers, and close to the coast. The cottage is 200 years old and adjoins the owner's farmhouse, however it is very private.

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East Harwood Farm Cottage near Timberscombe is a pretty cottage with stunning countryside views from every window at the front of the house. The property is stone built and is attached at one corner to the owners farmhouse next door. The farm has a unique vantage point across the valley, with barely another property in sight. Very quiet and secluded.

Sleeps up to 4 guests in two bedrooms.
Open-plan sitting room with dining table.
Wood-burner in the sitting room plus central heating throughout.
Well-equipped kitchen with modern range cooker.
One king-sized double and one twin bedroom, both upstairs.
Upstairs family bathroom with shower over bath.
Patio area directly outside with table and chairs.

Local pub serving food in Timberscombe (approx 1 mile).
Wifi, heating and first basket of logs included. Additional baskets available on-site for £5 each
Bed linen and towels are provided.

Arrive from 4 pm
Depart by 10 am

Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome by prior arrangement and for a supplementary fee of £15 per dog. We suggest you keep an eye on your dog if they are likely to go exploring! 

Sorry: No children under 8, as this is a working farm with ponds and livestock. To comply with the owner's insurance policy there is no access to the farm itself or the owner's garden.

Appliances and amenities

  • Hair dryer
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Log fire
  • Central heating
  • Kettle
  • Games room
  • Fan
  • Cooker,Fridge,Freezer,Microwave,Toaster
  • Washing machine,Dishwasher,Clothes dryer
  • TV,DVD player,CD player
  • Ironing board,Iron
  • High chair
  • Towels provided,Linen provided
The entrance to the property is via the hall with space for coats and boots, etc. Then straight into the living room which has a wood-burning stove for cosy evenings on the sofa. The dining table comfortably seats four and is by the entrance to the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a large electric range oven and hob, microwave, cookware, cutlery, crockery, glasses, etc. Some non-perishable items will be provided, such as salt, pepper, oil, etc.

Upstairs there is one double bedroom with King sized bed, and one twin room. The bathroom comprises a bath with shower over, toilet and handbasin.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Central heating is fitted throughout the property and there is a wood-burner in the living room. One basket of logs and some kindling will be provided, further logs can be purchased on site from the owners if required.

Bed linen and towels are provided for your convenience. Please bring outdoor/beach towels if you wish to take them with you on day trips.

Up to two dogs are welcome by prior arrangement, for a supplement of £15 per dog. Please do not allow your dogs on the furniture or upstairs.

Wifi is available, but given this is a rural area, speeds are typically slow. There is poor mobile coverage at the cottage itself, with some from EE and Vodafone. 

There is no washing machine at the property, but the owners will do a load for any guests staying for a week or more.

Outside the Property

  • BBQ
  • Parking
  • private garden (not enclosed)
  • Jacuzzi or hot tub
  • Shared garden
  • private garden (enclosed)
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Sea view
  • Secure parking
  • Detatched Property
The property is approached via 3/4 mile private drive, which is shared with the owners who live next door.

There is a patio area directly outside the cottage (not enclosed) with a table and chairs for enjoying a drink or soaking up the view. 

For insurance reasons, guests are asked to keep to the driveway, from which a number of footpaths can be accessed. One leads up onto the moors and Dunkery Beacon, while another leads down into the valley. There are many options for walking directly from the door.

The village of Timberscombe is approx 1 mile from the cottage, the local pub serves food and is dog and family friendly.

Parking

Parking is available outside the cottage. Please park as close to the cottage as you can.

Dogs

pets welcome

2 x dog(s) available (£15.00)

Restricted Mobility

Restricted mobility

not suitable

Wheelchair users

not suitable

Children

not suitable for children under 8

Cot

Cot and Highchair

The region

Timberscombe is a charming village, which has a pub (serving food and is dog-friendly), church, post office and infant school. 

Dunster (3 miles from Timberscombe) is generally recognised as one of the most perfectly-preserved medieval villages in England.  There are many attr...
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There are a number of excellent pubs and restaurants in in the area. A full list is available in the cottage.
Exmoor provides some of the best walking in the South-West. Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on the moors, can be reached directly from the cottage. Otherwise there are many walks in secluded wooded valleys, or along the cliff-tops. Many end up at wonderful tea shops. 

Horner Wood nature reserve is famous for its Pied Flycatchers and range of lichens. The owner can provide local advice on bird-watching.

During the summer children can enjoy a trip on the West Somerset steam railway, crabbing at the harbour in Minehead or Porlock Weir, or maybe even a boat trip to Lundy island in the Bristol channel.

Lynton can be reached via its famous cliff railway.

A visit to Dunster Castle (NT) is a must. Special tours take visitors to inaccessible parts of the Castle. The grounds and the Water Mill are also worth a visit. 

Fishing trips can be arranged from Porlock Weir, and there are several stables for those who enjoy a hack across the moors. Minehead has a golf course.


The walks are too numerous to list individually.

But among our favourites are the walk from the cottage to Webber's Post, along the river at Tarr Steps (begin and end at the tea-shop/pub), down the East Lynn to Water's Meet (another tea shop), and along the cliffs at Countisbury (start at the Blueball Inn).

As for beaches, dogs are allowed at Blue Anchor bay, which has a doggy-friendly cafe called Driftwood. 
Most of Dunster beach is open to dogs the year round. This is a mixture of sand, shingle, and mud at low tide.

Minehead beach - known as the Strand - is partly sandy, but closed to dogs from March until September.

The best beaches for surfing, swimming and sandcastles are further west in North Devon.

Recommended transport links

Airport

Bristol or Exeter

ferry port

Portsmouth or Plymouth

Train station

Taunton

Car required

car necessary

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Full arrival information will be sent once your booking is paid for in full.

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