Quirky Old Angel in Axbridge, a spacious character house in a lovely Medieval Square, can happily boast being in a best-of-both worlds location. Stunning Somerset countryside in easy reach of two great UK cities: vibrant BRISTOL & Georgian BATH.
Near renowned CHEDDAR GORGE in the foothills of the Mendips, it's an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.' International airport, coast, culture and heritage sites all nearby.
With wood-burners, a large rambling ‘secret garden’ & arty charm, the Old Angel has been given 5 star reviews by all our guests for relaxing self-catering holidays and get-together's. (It's not a party, event, loud or late night noise house).
Once a 16th Century inn, our part-timbered home combines a sense of history with contemporary comfort. Artisan and eclectic in style and decor, you'll find flagstone & wood floors, a scattering of beams & fireplaces, vintage & up-cycled furniture.
Spread over three storeys – 5 bedrooms/6 beds/3 bathrooms - with a first floor living room, large kitchen diner & cosy snug – the flexible accommodation offers ample indoor space. Outdoors, there's a courtyard for dining & BBQ and hidden away from the house, there’s a large secluded rear garden accessed by steps leading up to a lawned area and terraces.
(To note: En route to the garden, you’ll pass Little Angel, a small apartment at the rear of the house - occasionally stayed in by a working friend - via its own separate entrance).
You can dine al fresco & BBQ in the Mediterranean style courtyard area and the whole garden is all yours to enjoy. Children will need to be supervised!
We’d like Old Angel to feel like a real home-from-home.With a fully equipped kitchen: gas hob, electric fan oven, microwave, washing machine, dryer, fridge & freezer it’s well suited for self-catering. Feather & goose down duvets and all bedding, linen and towels provided.
Whatever the season, there’s al wealth of countryside, culture, coast and heritage sights to explore. And a wide variety of wonderful pubs, eateries, picnic spots, cream teas, cider farms and Farmers Markets throughout the region.
COUNTRYSIDE
It's a wonderful base to explore the great outdoors. There’s a rich and varied landscape on the doorstep: limestone hills with dramatic gorges and caves, the Somerset Levels with its wetland moors and nature reserves and the beaches of the Bristol Channel coastline.
Just down the road from the natural wonder of Cheddar Gorge – equally famous for its cheese and caves – there’s Ebbor Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves, Glastonbury Tor, Burrington Coombe and Chew Valley & Blagdon Lakes, Brean Beach and Sandy Point; rambling and mountain bike trails galore, and the popular Strawberry Line national SUSTRANS cycle & walking track which runs through Axbridge.
CITY SIDE
There’s easy access to city culture & buzz: vibrant Bristol is just 30 minutes drive away and Georgian Bath a scenic drive up Cheddar Gorge and over the Mendips.
Charming Wells, the UK’s smallest city with a magnificent cathedral, is a local must see. As is quirky Glastonbury with its famous Tor, Abbey ruins & Chalice Well.
FURTHER AFIELD
The World Heritage prehistoric stone circle sites of Stonehenge and Avebury are do-able day trip destinations. And in all directions of the compass, there’s the historically rich and culturally contemporary cities to visit: Salisbury, to the East, Exeter to the South, Cardiff to the West and Cheltenham and Gloucester to the North.
Although there’s so much to see and do you may well choose to stay and enjoy the Old Angel in its Medieval Square. It’s easy to stay local especially as right on the doorstep there’s 2 good food-serving pubs,an award-winning tearoom/café, King John’s Hunting Lodge Museum, Reservoir popular for waterside walks and jogs, local Co-op store (opens early/closes late).A great variety of restaurants, cafe's & eateries throughout the area: from great fish & chips to Michelin rated inns.Not to mention those famous cream teas, Farmers' Markets, cider tasting farms & character rural pubs!
