Short-breaks (4 days or less) Hen or stag parties Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Fri
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
♦ 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 ♦ Sports facilities. ♦ Level lawned area. Landscaped garden.
The Cleeve
One end of the Octagonal bedroom
The octagonal room fire place!
A footy game by The Cleeve in a great setting.
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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.
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
♦ 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.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Exeter: 54 km
Railway:
Minehead: 8 km
Activities near Exmoor
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Single beds (12), Double beds (8), Dining seating for 26, Lounge seating for 26, Sleeps maximum of 28
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Shared tennis court on site
Access:
Parking space
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.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Mid March to November
12 Jul 08
1 Nov 08
2288£ 2,288
597597
597597
3 Nights
November into December
1 Nov 08
22 Dec 08
1797£ 1,797
479479
479479
Flexible
Christmas
22 Dec 08
29 Dec 08
3776£ 3,776
999999
999999
3 Nights
New Year
29 Dec 08
5 Jan 09
4726£ 4,726
12601,260
12601,260
3 Nights
31
The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Short breaks up to 28 people: January to mid March £1880 mid March to November £2686 November to Christmas £1880 Christmas £4197 New Year £4997
Week breaks up to 16 people: January to mid March £1797 mid March to November £2288 November to Christmas £1797 Christmas £3776 New Year £4726
Short breaks up to 16 people: January to mid March £1550 mid March to November £1997 November to Christmas £1550 Christmas £3378 New Year £4197
Preferred payment cheque (drawn on UK £ sterling bank). We can arrange credit/debit card payment. In all cases contact us for payment details please.
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"I can't think of a place to stay with a better combination of the great things this wonderful property has to offer you." - owner!
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