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House |8 bedrooms |Sleeps 28

Porlock in Exmoor

From £1697 per week |  From £369 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

* This is a wonderful Victorian (c1870) hunting lodge.
* Secluded, private, imposing, unique.
We are not overlooked yet you have all the facilities one could wish for on site or a few minutes' walk away. No more having to drive to restaurants or pubs, you're on holiday, take it easy! All the pleasure but, with The Cleeve's unique secluded position, convenience and privacy come together.
* Set in 266+ square miles of beautiful national park.
See nature at its best. Handy for the Quantocks and Brendon Hills too. Even Dartmoor isn't so far away.
* Trails straight from the property.
* Restaurants, pubs and shops: 2 minutes walk.
* Walking, biking, riding, sailing, site seeing... hang gliding
* Football / cricket pitches, tennis courts close by.
* Level lawned area. Landscaped garden.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
* Dining for 28.
Space for all to banquet together.
* 8+ comfy bedrooms.
Sleeping from 2 to 5 mostly en-suite plus another bedroom off room 3.
* 6 stylish bath/shower rooms.
A mixture of baths, Jacuzzi bath and/or power showers, (some double size). Refreshing.
* Huge lounge/dining room with great views of the hills.
Comfy seating, open fire, big flat screen TV, DVD player, games console etc.
* Second lounge and it's octagonal!
Big open fire, window seats, comfy seats, TV, DVD player, games console etc.
* Main kitchen.
A great place to cook, eat or chat. Complete with a lovely large AGA oven.
* Second kitchen.
We know what it's like when everyone in a group wants to cook at the same time so we've provided a second kitchen with conventional oven and hob.
* Libraries.
We have libraries of books, videos, DVD films and games to choose from.
* Pantry and storage.
You want somewhere to put your food so we kept the big walk in pantry. There are also lots of cupboards in the kitchens to choose from.
* Appliances galore.
Washing machines, clothes dryer, freezer, several fridges, AGA, conventional oven and hob, microwave ovens, dishwashers, several TVs, DVD players, radio and more.

Further details outdoors:
* Level lawned area.
About the size of a tennis court, wide open with views to the hills and the sea yet secluded and large enough for all sorts of fun and games.
* Landscaped garden.
We have 2 acres in total: lots of trees and terracing with a path winding down to our private footbridge.
* Summer house.
Now where did those kids go!
* Children's play area.
There is a large public children's play area just across the lane (and visible from The Cleeve) which is ideal for young children. Your children staying here can also play in our garden, just keep an eye on them especially smaller ones so you can find them! Remember that there's a lovely stream and some steep banks as well as the level lawned areas.
* Parking.
We have our own private parking for around 4-8 cars by The Cleeve and further free public parking can be found by our private footbridge.

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The Cleeve

 

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One end of the Octagonal bedroom

 

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The octagonal room fire place!

 

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The new octagonal room decoration.

The West Country / Somerset region

Exmoor is a spectacular national park covering around 266 square miles. The scenery is varied with stream and ancient woodland to open heath. For all outdoor activities you can't really get much better that this.

If you don't want to get too active there's more than enough attractions. Here are just a small number of them:

* Horner is a National Trust village with many thatched cottages, water mill, tea rooms, ancient woods and the trickling Horner Water which form part of a National Nature Reserve which is renowned for red deer, rare lichens and ancient oaks. A walk beside Horner Water on a sunny day is simply magical.

* Allerford is another National Trust village within the Holnicote Estate and has a fifteenth century packhorse bridge over Aller Brook. The West Somerset Rural Life Museum is located in the old thatched school house.

* Culbone sits deep in a shaded valley, famous for having the smallest parish church in England and for inspiring Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan'.

* Doone Country is the area around Badgworthy Water where R.G. Blackmore's novel 'Lorna Doone' was set. Attractions include Oare church which is mentioned in the novel.

* Dunkery Beacon is the highest point on Exmoor at 1705 feet (519m) from where on a clear day up to 13 counties can be seen together with the Bristol Channel and Welsh mountains many miles away.

* Dunster is a medieval village with its Yarn Market, Castle, Priory Church, Tithe Barn, various shops and places to eat.

* Lynton and Lynmouth was once referred to as 'Little Switzerland' and is famous for its spectacular coastal scenery. Lynmouth is linked to Lynton by a water powered cliff railway.

* Watersmeet is where the Hoar Water meets the East Lyn. It is a lovely beauty spot and Site of Special Scientific Interest and has a welcoming tea garden and visitor centre.

* Valley of the Rocks offers spectacular sea cliffs rising to nearly 1000 feet (300m) and is also home to some very agile goats.

* Selworthy is unsurpassed as a chocolate-box village, with its picture postcard green surrounded by thatched cottages, National Trust shop and splendid tearoom. Prominent for all to see is the newly refurbished Selworthy church which stands out as a land mark from miles away.

* Wimbleball Lake was formed by damming the Haddeo and now acts as a reservoir. It is also the home of the South West Lakes Trust Water Sports Centre and offers various water sports activities.

The Exmoor / Porlock area

Porlock is a beautiful coastal village in South West England, situated in a deep hollow on Exmoor. It adjoins a Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh nature reserve which has now been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

A picturesque, wooded combe called Hawkcombe leads about three miles from the village up to high open moorland. The stream from Hawkcombe runs past an interesting Victorian hunting lodge, called The Cleeve, then underground beneath a hotel in the centre of the village.

The South West Coast Path goes through Porlock, many walkers stopping rather than continuing on the gargantuan walk to Lynton. There is also a Coleridge Way walk.

Culbone church is said to be the smallest church in England. The main structure is 12th century. Services are still held there, despite the lack of road access - it is a two-mile walk from Porlock Weir, and some 3-4 miles from Porlock itself.

A new toll road bypasses the 1-in-4 gradient on Porlock Hill. There is an ancient stone circle on the hill.

The area has links with several Romantic poets, and R. D. Blackmore the author of Lorna Doone.

How to get there

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Map showing the Porlock areaReset Map

* Buses (check for the latest times and services):
- 38 "Shuttle" Mon-Sat - Minehead/ Selworthy/ Allerford/ Bossington/ Porlock/ Porlock Weir - Frequent
- 300 Minehead/Barnstaple "Exmoor Coastlink" via Porlock, Lynton and Ilfracombe. - Frequent. Note: starts from Taunton.
- 600 Minehead/ Selworthy/ Bossington/ Allerford/ Selworthy/ Minehead - Fri/Sat only.
- 285 "North Exmoor Circular" Minehead/ Dunster/ Wheddon Cross/ Winsford/ Withypool/ Exford/Porlock - May-October Mon-Fri
* Train.
The nearest train station is at Minehead, about 5 miles away. Journey time London to Minehead is only about 2 hours.
* Air.
The nearest airports are at Exeter (34 miles), Bristol Lulsgate (40 miles) and Yeovilton (44 miles).
* Air Taxi.
The nearest air taxi airport is at Dunkeswell, about 29 miles away.
* Car - visit our web site for printable maps and instructions.
Heading through Porlock on the main road you'll notice the church with its flat topped spire. Off the main road by the church is Parsons Street. Go up there, keep going and you'll see The Cleeve on your right up above you. Carry on until you find a road bridge over the stream with a tight right turn. This is only suitable for normal size cars (but bigger vehicles can use free public parking on Parsons Street, perhaps by our private bridge for easy access). This takes you onto Mill Lane, head up there, go right at the fork and you'll see The Cleeve.

Activities near Exmoor

Guestbook for The Cleeve

? New Year was indeed wonderful and the Cleeve proved to be a great base for the week. MP.
? We very much enjoyed our time there and would certainly recommend it to friends. NO.
New Year 2010/2011.

? Having been to The Cleeve I know how lovely it is - beautiful accommodation, near a nice village for pub meals etc and lovely walking country. J.
Christmas 2010.

? The main comments were: The beds were very comfortable and the linen etc was good quality. The décor was attractive. Ample glass, tableware etc and excellent kitchen facilities, especially the Aga. Boot room was a great benefit in the winter weather. The village was charming and had everything needed in the way of shops (great butcher), pubs, cafes etc. As walkers, we really enjoyed the location and that we had several walks where we could start from the house. Even in winter, there were place to go such as Dunster village and we had a great evening on the Railway Carol train. Excellent fish and chips from the Exmoor food co at Porlock weir. Everyone except me saw the deer that visited the garden in the morning-you have him trained well… AO.
10th December 2010.

* I just wanted to thank you for having such a wonderful house. Everyone kept saying how great it was. We arrived in the dark so it wasn't until the next morning that we saw the lovely views. Luckily the weather was brilliant as we could make most of them and the area over the weekend... Thanks again and I will certainly recommend The Cleeve. MM.
10th September 2010.

* Thankyou very much for providing such a fabulous holiday let. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your brilliantly equipped house in a perfect location for family fun. We have all had a wonderful holiday and will be recommending you to anyone who is looking for a large holiday venue, and all four families have felt the holiday was such a success that we may well like to rebook for next year. RT.
30th July 2010.

* I want to thank you for our most wonderful stay at The Cleeve... The house was absolutely perfect for us (certainly no shortage of beds), and the area is absolutely beautiful. We spent almost every day out walking somewhere in the hills, when we were not catching up on the last 30 years. We loved the decorations in the house... and the kitchen became the focal point of the reunion with the Aga oven and the 4 minute dishwasher. Leaving the house was hard, after a fantastic week, but made a little easier by the person who cleans the house... Thank you for returning the cautionary deposit so quickly... I hope we can take you up- on a future stay.....I would go back in a flash. CB.
9th July 2010

* Thankyou very much for providing such a fabulous holiday let. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your brilliantly equipped house in a perfect location for family fun. We have all had a wonderful holiday and will be recommending you to anyone who is looking for a large holiday venue, and all four families have felt the holiday was such a success that we may well like to rebook for next year. RT.
30th July 2010

* We have never before stayed in a house which provided so ideally for its target clientele- it really is the perfect house party venue. Although a handsome Victorian former hunting lodge, it is stylishly modernised, bright and very fresh. Every comfort and convenience has been carefully considered - plenty of relaxed living space and seating, places to get away in both garden and house, games and TVs which work well, a brilliant dishwasher, huge amounts of plain crockery and cutlery, comfortable bedding. There were 18 adults sharing a birthday celebration in our party and every person commented on what a wonderful house it was. It seated 20 for the birthday dinner with ease. The walks from the garden up into the woods and beyond were magical. Porlock and the entire coast and area are beautiful - walks varied with coast, moor and woodland to explore. Thank you. It was a really impressive house to rent - we have had many over the years and none have matched it. BW.
22nd April 2010

* We had a marvellous week at The Cleeve... It is a lovely house in a very convenient setting, and we enjoyed the facilities it offers very much... CC.
2nd April 2010

* The Cleeve lived up to expectations, and was the best place our merry band have stayed in - very comfortable, extremely well equipped, and ideally situated. The deer in the garden were much appreciated! We turned the octagonal sitting room into a music room (we all started learning musical instruments six months ago) and had a concert party to celebrate a birthday. We walked every day, and enjoyed the scenery, and also the many attractions. SB.
26th March 2010

Rental prices

Prices for group size 16
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid May	6 May 11	27 May 11	1997£ 1997	443443	590590	3 Nights
End May bank holiday	27 May 11	3 Jun 11	2296£ 2296	499499	665665	3 Nights
Flaming June	3 Jun 11	1 Jul 11	1997£ 1997	443443	590590	3 Nights
Early Summer	1 Jul 11	22 Jul 11	2296£ 2296	499499	665665	3 Nights
Summer holidays	22 Jul 11	2 Sep 11	3673£ 3673	0-	0-	1 Week
Indian Summer	2 Sep 11	23 Sep 11	2296£ 2296	499499	665665	3 Nights
Late Summer	23 Sep 11	14 Oct 11	1997£ 1997	443443	590590	3 Nights
Autumn half term	14 Oct 11	28 Oct 11	3673£ 3673	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Autumn	28 Oct 11	2 Dec 11	1740£ 1740	435435	580580	3 Nights
Pre Christmas	2 Dec 11	23 Dec 11	2514£ 2514	629629	838838	3 Nights
Christmas 2011	23 Dec 11	30 Dec 11	3945£ 3945	0-	0-	1 Week
New Year 2011/2012	30 Dec 11	6 Jan 12	4247£ 4247	0-	0-	1 Week
Early 2012	6 Jan 12	10 Feb 12	1697£ 1697	369369	492492	3 Nights
Feb half term 2012	10 Feb 12	24 Feb 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Early Spring 2012	24 Feb 12	30 Mar 12	2250£ 2250	664664	498498	3 Nights
Early bank holidays 2012	30 Mar 12	13 Apr 12	3565£ 3565	10891089	817817	3 Nights
Mid April 2012	13 Apr 12	20 Apr 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Spring bargain 2012	20 Apr 12	27 Apr 12	2250£ 2250	664664	490490	3 Nights
May 2012 bank holidays	27 Apr 12	11 May 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Mid May 2012	11 May 12	25 May 12	2250£ 2250	664664	490490	3 Nights
More bank holidays 2012	25 May 12	15 Jun 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Early Summer 2012	15 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	2250£ 2250	664664	490490	3 Nights
Summer 2012	29 Jun 12	20 Jul 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Summer holidays 2012	20 Jul 12	31 Aug 12	3295£ 3295	0-	0-	1 Week
Late summer 2012	31 Aug 12	21 Sep 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Colourful Autumn 2012	21 Sep 12	5 Oct 12	2250£ 2250	664664	490490	3 Nights
Canadian Thanksgiving	5 Oct 12	12 Oct 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Autumn 2012	12 Oct 12	26 Oct 12	2250£ 2250	664664	490490	3 Nights
October 2012 half term	26 Oct 12	2 Nov 12	3565£ 3565	10891089	817817	3 Nights
Fire works 2012	2 Nov 12	9 Nov 12	2490£ 2490	730730	548548	3 Nights
Late Autumn 2012	9 Nov 12	20 Dec 12	3295£ 3295	10981098	823823	3 Nights
Twixmas	28 Dec 12	31 Dec 12	7095£ 7095	0-	999999	3 Nights
New Year 2012/2013	31 Dec 12	8 Jan 13	4497£ 4497	39973997	39973997	1 Night
Early 2013	8 Jan 13	8 Feb 13	3295£ 3295	700700	800800	3 Nights

Prices for group size 28
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid May	6 May 11	27 May 11	2395£ 2395	531531	699699	3 Nights
End May bank holiday	27 May 11	3 Jun 11	2755£ 2755	599599	799799	3 Nights
Flaming June	3 Jun 11	1 Jul 11	2395£ 2395	531531	699699	3 Nights
Early Summer	1 Jul 11	22 Jul 11	2755£ 2755	599599	799799	3 Nights
Summer holidays	22 Jul 11	2 Sep 11	4397£ 4397	0-	0-	1 Week
Indian Summer	2 Sep 11	23 Sep 11	2755£ 2755	599599	799799	3 Nights
Late Summer	23 Sep 11	14 Oct 11	2395£ 2395	531531	699699	3 Nights
Autumn half term	14 Oct 11	28 Oct 11	4397£ 4397	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Autumn	28 Oct 11	2 Dec 11	2365£ 2365	530530	707707	3 Nights
Pre Christmas	2 Dec 11	23 Dec 11	2755£ 2755	599599	799799	3 Nights
Christmas 2011	23 Dec 11	30 Dec 11	3945£ 3945	0-	0-	1 Week
New Year 2011/2012	30 Dec 11	6 Jan 12	4747£ 4747	0-	0-	1 Week
Early 2012	6 Jan 12	10 Feb 12	1997£ 1997	449449	598598	3 Nights
Feb half term 2012	10 Feb 12	24 Feb 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Early Spring 2012	24 Feb 12	30 Mar 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
Early bank holidays 2012	30 Mar 12	13 Apr 12	4275£ 4275	12921292	969969	3 Nights
Mid April 2012	13 Apr 12	20 Apr 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Spring bargain 2012	20 Apr 12	27 Apr 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
May 2012 bank holidays	27 Apr 12	11 May 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Mid May 2012	11 May 12	25 May 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
More bank holidays 2012	25 May 12	15 Jun 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Early Summer 2012	15 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
Summer 2012	29 Jun 12	20 Jul 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Summer holidays 2012	20 Jul 12	31 Aug 12	3795£ 3795	0-	0-	1 Week
Late summer 2012	31 Aug 12	21 Sep 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Colourful Autumn 2012	21 Sep 12	5 Oct 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
Canadian Thanksgiving	5 Oct 12	12 Oct 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Autumn 2012	12 Oct 12	26 Oct 12	2690£ 2690	797797	598598	3 Nights
October 2012 half term	26 Oct 12	2 Nov 12	4275£ 4275	12921292	969969	3 Nights
Fire works 2012	2 Nov 12	9 Nov 12	2990£ 2990	884884	663663	3 Nights
Late Autumn 2012	9 Nov 12	20 Dec 12	3795£ 3795	999999	748748	3 Nights
Twixmas	28 Dec 12	31 Dec 12	7972£ 7972	0-	11251125	3 Nights
New Year 2012/2013	31 Dec 12	8 Jan 13	4997£ 4997	43974397	43974397	1 Night
Early 2013	8 Jan 13	8 Feb 13	3795£ 3795	800800	900900	3 Nights

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 are flexible on change over days and extending booking where we can be. Prices include include all the usual things like heating, bedding (except for cot(s)), towels (except for beach use), wireless internet and Sky TV (except pay per view etc.).

Preferred payment is via internet banking or alternatively cheque (drawn on UK £ sterling bank). In all cases contact us directly for correct payment details please.

See our web site for the latest prices, information and other details.

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