A warm welcome to West Somerset
and Farthing Cottage Minehead
Our little part of Exmoor...
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We understand just how important holidays
are and believe we have presented and equipped Farthing
Cottage to ensure that you have a relaxing memorable
visit. Our Minehead cottage is a self catering accommodation
and furnished to a high standard. We also offer
out of season bed & breakfast - Click
Here for more details. The cottage is
available all year.
We welcome children at our Minehead Cottage and have
available for your use a travel cot, high chair, stair
gate and stroller pushchair. And with the beach being
so close it is ideal for those little feet to walk the
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Farthing Cottage.
Originally constructed in the late 1800’s it is believed
to have stabled the Dunster Polo Ponies at the start of its
Exmoor life. Over the following 100 years it has changed use
a few times until at the turn of this century it was converted
into a beautiful two bedroom Exmoor cottage nestling on the
edge of Exmoor National Park in Minehead.
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the cottage is approached through the large wrought
iron gates. This provides either guaranteed and
secure parking or a garden area in which to relax
on the garden furniture and muster up a mouth
watering BBQ whilst the children play. |
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Alternative parking can be found in the road outside. To the
side of the cottage is a further small cottage garden area, again
secure with railings around and wrought iron gate at the entrance.
The Accommodation is arranged:
Through the front door you are into the lobby area with a separate
WC and stairs rising to the first floor. To the left is a kitchen/diner
fully equipped with w/mach; t/dryer; f/freezer; gas cooker; microwave;
radio/cd player; table and four chairs. The fitted kitchen houses
everything you would need and expect to find in a well equipped
kitchen and being double aspect is very light and airy. To view
a virtual tour of our Minehead cottage please Click
Here
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The lounge is located
to right of the hall and is presented in calming neutral
colours to aid relaxation. Again a double aspect room
with windows to front and rear letting in lots of natural
light. For entertainment there is a widescreen TV, video
player, DVD player and digital freeview. To add character
there is a small replica log burner in the corner of
the room.
There are two very comfortable sofa’s together
with side tables. We have provided a small library of
books, DVDS and videos for your use together with a
selection of board games and a small box of toys for
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Upstairs the master bedroom has exposed beams
as does the landing and stairwell. A double bed together with
fitted wardrobes, window seat and complimentary bedroom furniture
make a delightful room to take rest. The second bedroom is a twin
bedded room with wonderful views out to Bratton and North Hill.
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The shower room is spacious with a velux
window giving additional light and air. Mostly tiled
with a shower cubicle housing a power shower. There
is also a wc and pedestal handbasin with mirror above.
On the landing there is a walk-in linen cupboard which
houses the gas central heating boiler and provides additional
storage.
All bed linen and towels are provided and in the kitchen
there will be a welcome basket offering tea, coffee,
milk, biscuits etc to revive you from your journey.
The cottage is let on a self catering basis, fully inclusive
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The central location of the cottage provides that you do not
have to use your car at all in order to explore the seaside town
of Minehead. It’s a very short walk to
the centre of town with a vast variety of shops, some being the
large familiar brands such as Boots, WH Smith, Woolworths including
the major banks and building societies. There are also lots of
local trades and shops providing a wonderful choice for your retail
therapy. A ten minute walk away is the beautiful seaside bay and
sandy beach of Minehead with the Esplanade, arcades and seaside
shops. Just before you reach the beach is the West Somerset
Railway where you can enjoy daily trips on the old steam
locomotives. The steam train enthusiasts organise many themed
weekends and galas and if you are a keen or budding fanatic of
the steam train locomotives then a visit to the railway station
will not disappoint.
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Minehead is a very
popular seaside resort and boasts a beautifully kept
sandy beach extending the full length of the Minehead
Bay and through to Dunster beach and Blue Anchor Bay
beyond.
Further along the sea front you will find Quay Street
and the original old fishermen’s cottages some
of which have been standing in excess of 400 years.
The old harbour is worth a visit as
is the RNLI Lifeboat Station which sits just behind
the harbour. The seafront comes to an end for vehicles
just beyond the harbour but pedestrians can follow the
tracks and paths for the most wonderful walks along
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Go to top of North Hill to see the Exmoor ponies
wandering the moors in their natural habit. Take in the spectacular
views of the Bristol Channel and the far reaching coastline of
Wales. The beautiful lilac heather and yellow gorse bushes adorn
the moorland providing the most picturesque scenery.
Visit St Michaels Church on North Hill.
Walk to it up through Church Steps passing all the old
and original thatched cottages that stand in the older
part of the town.
The nearby villages of Dunster and
Porlock are well worth a visit with
many old Exmoor Cottages, Churches, quaint shops, ale
houses and not least Dunster Castle. A magnificent building
standing very proudly at top of the town. A beautiful
National Trust property which is a must to visit at
sometime during your holiday.
Just outside Minehead is the small hamlet of Selworthy
famous for its Exmoor Thatched cottages – a
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Porlock is another pretty little Exmoor
village with countless cottages lining the high street.
A variety of local shops and restaurants to cater for all
your needs. You can also take the Landrover Discovery Safaris
and see parts of Exmoor that perhaps you would not otherwise
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The list is endless and within the cottage we have provided
extensive information on the wonderful places you can visit and
the numerous walks that you can take exploring Exmoor
to the full. For the equestrians there are a few local stables
from which you can arrange hacks across Exmoor and ride along
some wonderful tracks with stunning scenery. There is also a very
good professional mountain bike shop just a 10
minute walk from the cottage who will hire out the most up to
date mountain bikes on a daily/weekly basis to enable you to explore
Exmoor in yet another way. The local golf club offers
a challenging links course running parallel with the sea and at
the harbour are several charter fishing boats
who will be happy to take you out to catch your supper, rods and
bait supplied.
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Farthing
Cottage Minehead Tariff |
Bookings
are from Saturday to Saturday
To view our terms & conditions Click
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£ per week
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| Jan to March |
Start From £250 |
| April - June |
Start From £310 |
| July – Sept |
Start From £370 |
| Oct – Dec |
Start From £250 |
| Full Tariff on Request |
| Arrival & Departure:
Please arrive after 3pm and vacate the cottage
no later than 10am on the day of departure. |
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| Deposit:
£75 payable to confirm the booking with the balance
becoming due 6 weeks before arrival date. |
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Short breaks
are available out of season.
Please make contact for prices. |
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| No smoking inside
the cottage please – sorry no pets |
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A few of the comments received
by our visitors in 2007
The Kitson Family Cornwall
The farthing cottage website gives you
no indication that this is a five star property! We've been
holidaying in minehead for many years. This is the best yet.
We will be back
The Blanchard Family Norway
Super few days. Thank you! Really appreciated
it being so clean & organised with charming extra touches.
The Parry family Berkshire
We had a lovely week. The house is great
– so clean and tidy. The welcome pack was very nice after
the journey here
The Whittemore Family
A great week. The weather has been superb
& the cottage so clean, comfortable & well equipped.
The welcome pack & fresh flowers were much appreciated.
The Stafford family Hertfordshire
The cottage is clean, so well equipped &
welcoming touches made us feel at home. I will recommend it
to my friends. The weather, on the other hand……
The Rendell Family Buckinghamshire
We felt at home and relaxed shortly after
arriving. A beautifully presented cottage surrounded by stunning
countryside!
The Sanderson family Surrey
What a lovely tidy, neat, fresh & clean
place with everything that anyone can want in the place.
The Häsemeyer Family Germany
Thank you for that warm and welcome starter
pack and few other comfortable things in this cottage. We enjoyed
our stay in Minehead and the lovely surrounding of Exmoor and
Somerset
We look forward to welcoming
you to our cottage |