The Ancient Barn

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Barn |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Cockhill in Castle Cary

£54–£107 / night
£375–£750 / week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Balcony/terrace, car essential, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

This 600 year old cruck barn has been sensitively converted into a characterful holiday home. There are two bedrooms - one with a wonderful Victorian brass kingsize bed (new base and mattress) and the other with two singles and a folding bed.

The main living/dining/kitchen area is all in one and double height - here you can sit and contemplate the ancient beams and watch the magnificent sunsets across the fields..

The Barn is in traditional rural Somerset next to a small working farm. All around there is pretty countryside with ancient hedgerows teeming with wildlife, yet we are less than 2 miles from the delightful, friendly little market town of Castle Cary that can supply all your needs.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The building may be old and the furniture is also old - in keeping with the building but the equipment is new.
The barn is much loved by the owners and visitors alike

Further details outdoors:
The patio is small and enclosed but there are open fields all around and numerous public footpaths and rights of way criss-crossing the countryside all around. We are a short stroll from a wildlife conservation area.

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This is a beautiful, historic 600 year old barn!

 

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Experience wonderful old beams in a double height living room.

 

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From the dining table there is a view over open fields.

 

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Enjoy the luxury of a king-size Victorian brass bed.

The West Country / Somerset region

Somerset is a county in south west England that is famous for the legendary King Arthur - and Cadbury Hill Fort a few miles from us, is thought to have been the original Camelot. Traditional small farms abound - dairy cattle, and sheep farming largely and Somerset is particularly famous for its cider and its cheddar cheese - both of which are made locally. All around are interesting things to see and do, from historic houses, (such as Montacute and Lytes Cary) Castles (e.g.Nunney) and Gardens (e.g. Stourhead), Longleat house and safari park, Wookey Hole Caves, Cheddar Gorge, Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury (Abbey, Tor and Festival) and much much more. Just up the road are the wetlands famous for the production of willow baskets..

The Castle Cary / Cockhill area

The Castle from which Castle Cary gets its name disappeared in the early middle ages, since when this tiny towns prosperity has largely been derived from farming and the cloth trade. One of only 4 original horse-hair weaving factories in Europe can be found here. The town was thriving in the 15th century - when the king granted it a charter to have its own market. Cockhill - where our cottages are - was a rather grand farm. A hall-house was built and a painted chamber was added which can be visited by our guests. The barn that is our holiday cottage dates from around 1380 - part of the original settlement at Cockhill... Staying here is a joy for lovers of history and the medieval world..

How to get there

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Fly to Bristol International Airport, or Heathrow.
Train Station at Castle Cary or Templecombe

Activities near Castle Cary

Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	28 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	685£ 685	-	-	1 Week
	4 Jan 12	14 Jan 12	365£ 365	-	-	1 Week
	14 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	365£ 365	-	-	3 Nights
	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	475£ 475	-	-	3 Nights
	18 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	375£ 375	-	-	3 Nights
	31 Mar 12	7 Apr 12	410£ 410	-	-	3 Nights
	7 Apr 12	14 Apr 12	525£ 525	-	-	3 Nights
	14 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	475£ 475	-	-	3 Nights
	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	700£ 700	-	-	3 Nights
	9 Jun 12	21 Jul 12	525£ 525	-	-	3 Nights
	21 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	710£ 710	-	-	1 Week
	25 Aug 12	8 Sep 12	610£ 610	-	-	3 Nights
	8 Sep 12	13 Oct 12	550£ 550	-	-	3 Nights
	13 Oct 12	27 Oct 12	585£ 585	-	-	3 Nights
	27 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	375£ 375	-	-	3 Nights
	22 Dec 12	29 Dec 12	750£ 750	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

We offer out-of-season short breaks and our prices depend on the number of people in your group so please contact us!

Availability

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