Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Williton

Williton is a small village near the Somerset coast. With the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just a five-minute drive from the town and the Exmoor National Park 10 minutes away, it is perfect for visitors who want to make the most of this unspoiled region. Within a stone’s throw of holiday cottages in Williton are several pubs, two supermarkets and a station on the West Somerset Railway. This 22-mile heritage railway line provides trips on its historic steam locomotives. The railway winds through the Quantock Hills, past rural villages from Minehead and Bishop’s Lydeard.

A stem engines rushes through Somerset countryside past two old carriages converted to holiday homes
Sleeps
4
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Experience a unique holiday in the Somerset countryside by staying in your very own railway carriage beside the vintage West Somerset Railway tracks near Williton. The Railway Carriage is an authentic replica fitted out to provide you with style and luxury. This pet-friendly holiday cottage has a 4-star rating and features an eco-friendly design, a log burner, and modern amenities.

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A brick house overlooks a large lawn with flower-filled borders
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
4

Jacob’s Pond is a sophisticated rural cottage on the edge of Exmoor National Park near Monksilver in Somerset. The semi-detached cottage sleeps 7 in spacious rooms. It boasts a beautiful mature garden with multiple furnished areas, fantastic views, a conservatory, elegance, and a log fire.

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4
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Cornflower Cottage is a beautifully-converted rural retreat in Somerset, which provides the ideal location for a family holiday. Sitting between the country and the coast, the pet-friendly cottage in Halse, with a hot tub and swimming pool,  features a log burner, delightful views and a gorgeous stone exterior.

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A Somerset farmhouse overlooks a large lawn lined by shrubs.
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8
Bedrooms
4

Trinity Cottage is a gorgeous detached cottage surrounded by greenery in Roadwater, Somerset. The large, pet-friendly holiday cottage boasts beautiful views over the surrounding valley and offers a log fire and spacious rooms with subtle elegance. A sophisticated escape with access to Exmoor and the coastline.

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Walnut Cottage is a lovely converted barn near the village of Washford, Somerset. The pet-friendly holiday cottage is one of the Shells Cottages and boasts serenity, a private outdoor hot tub, light-filled spaces, a wood-burning stove, a vaulted beamed ceiling, and access to the coast and countryside.

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One of the village’s most popular pubs, The Mason’s Arms, is a 16th-century thatched inn and restaurant just a 20-minute walk from the beach. The restaurant serves homemade burgers, game and fresh seafood. Nearby, The Wyndham Arms is a traditional family-run pub serving local ales, ciders, and pub classics. Self-catering holidays in Williton are perfect for visitors who want to explore quaint harbour towns such as Watchet, two miles away, with an active marina and a pretty esplanade. One of Watchet’s biggest attractions is its fossil beach, where ammonites and belemnites can be found. Several historic pubs, such as The Star Inn, have won multiple CAMRA awards for their real ale. 

The Quantock Hills was the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be established in England in 1956. Formed of ancient parklands, oak woodlands and dramatic heathland, the area covers 38 square miles and is home to many stunning rural walks. Exmoor National Park is on the other side of your West Somerset holiday cottage in Williton, which covers 267 square miles and stretches to the coastline across Somerset and North Devon. Look out for Exmoor ponies, red deer, peregrine falcons and the Beast of Exmoor.

Villages with Holiday Cottages in the Quantocks

Bicknoller

Blue Anchor

Crowcombe

Halse

Huish Champflower

Kilve

Monksilver

Nether Stowey

Old Cleeve

Stogumber

Triscombe

Washford

Watchet

Wiveliscombe