Bossington Cottage
Set amidst the splendour of Exmoor National Park in the beautiful Avill Valley, Bossington Cottage makes a charming family holiday cottage near Dunster, Somerset. This pet-friendly cottage is part of a nine-acre complex of countryside cottages between Dunster and Timberscombe along the edge of the national park boundary.
Bossington Cottage occupies the central part of The West Barn, a former stone barn on the grounds, with a courtyard entrance that gets the morning sun and offers excellent views over the cottages and adjoining fields. A second entrance to the main car park is via an enclosed patio garden.
Entering from the courtyard takes you straight into the well-equipped kitchen of this coastal cottage, with the open-plan lounge and dining area off to the right. The sitting area features two sofas and a TV with a DVD player. The staircase in the far corner of the lounge leads to the first floor, with a double and twin bedroom for four guests and a shower room.
Bossington Cottage has a furnished patio-style garden, whilst the grounds feature picnic areas, a safe river for paddling, and a paddock where one can often see the owner’s Shetland ponies, Freddie and Phoenix, grazing.
The cottage also shares a hard tennis court, indoor heated pool and spa bath, play paddock, large trampoline, and games room with pool table, table tennis, and table football. Gate Lodge Play Centre is a two-storey playhouse with swings, a slide, a fireman’s pole, and an assault course.
Nearby Dunster features its well-known castle towering over the medieval village, whilst the beaches at Minehead and Blue Anchor beckon. Golfers can enjoy a round at Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club, Somerset’s oldest golf club still playing its original course, whilst nature lovers can bask exploring the many Exmoor walking trails through the park.