Brookside Cottage is a beautiful and spacious period property in a tranquil village setting, right on the edge of the Quantock Hills National Landscape.
The cottage is embraced by its attractive garden - an absolute delight of colour and variety.
The cottage-style yet elegant living-room is such a calm place to relax in.
The kitchen is fitted as a true home-from-home and is exceptionally well-equipped.
The principal bedroom is spacious with a touch of luxury too.
A charming spot for holiday meals.
A true country kitchen.
There is a Rayburn to add warmth and character to this farmhouse-style kitchen.
Totally switch off and relax in this space.
Bliss!
Hide away in a cosy corner.
Another view of the beautiful main bedroom.
Pretty in pink!
The twin bedroom invites you to totally relax.
The elegant shower-room is the ideal place to refresh and revive.
Another shot of the fabulous shower-room.
The back garden is just as beautiful and up the steps from the back of the house there is another marvellous place to sit and relax.
There is so much to look at in this stunning garden.
With it's thatch the cottage is chocolate-box perfect!
The breathtaking views from high up in the Quantocks.
Travel along the North Somerset coast to Minehead and find the steam railway, seaside, ice-creams and much, much more.
Whether you travel to Exmoor, or to the Quantocks for a beautiful moorland walk, you may very well happen upon a herd of Red Deer. They're not quite as easy to spot as you might think!
The Quantock hills and the moorland of Exmoor are wonderful places for a country walk, at any time of year. So pack your walking boots and a back-pack and venture out into the hills.
One of the fabulous walks in the Quantock Hills. You can see the Bristol Channel and Exmoor in this photograph.
Brookside Cottage
26382.8 miles W of Nether Stowey | Sleeps 4 + cot*
7 Nights from £502
The location of attractions is intended only as a guide. Distances are 'as the crow flies'.
Nearby pub
At the foot of the Quantocks in scienic walking country, this family run pub offers standard, traditional food cooked to order. Daily specials and speciality nights are also on offer.
Nearby beach
Kilve Beach sits halfway between Minehead and Bridgwater. A rolling grassy expanse meeting a rocky beach peppered with rock pools, Kilve is picnic paradise. A Site of Special Scientific Interest, the beach is also home to lots of fossils, including ammonites and reptile remains. Just remember, you are not allowed to dig them directly out of the cliffs though.
December 2019
Amazing
Most unusual beach in U.K we have visited. Fabulous views , need sturdy footwear for walking on the beach itself.
Nearby walk
Legend goes John Walford murdered his wife and put her in a ditch here. Whether this is true or not is open for debate; the fact is this a lovely, scenic hill top walk of about 3 miles. Park in the car park and follow the path along side Crowcombe Road. After about 15 minutes turn right at the rough car park and cross the road leading up hill until the path splits. Take a left to the trig point, then right for 50 yards across a track. This path will lead you back in the direction of the car park over an open grassy area. This is a moderate walk, failry level with some stoney ground.
Nearby town
On the fringes of the Quantock Hills, Nether Stowey is a village where rural community spirit is alive and well – perhaps the fact that three busy pubs still thrive here is testament to this. The most famous former resident of Nether Stowey is the legendary poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge; his passion for walking the hills and valleys of this beautiful countryside is commemorated in the Coleridge Way, a magnificent 36 mile trail that crosses the Quantocks on its way to Exmoor.
July 2026
Coleridge cottage in nether Stowey
Coleridge cottage is worth a visit. Nether Stowey is a small village.
April 2019
The Ancient Mariner pub
Lovely for Sunday lunch although menu was limited to mainly roasts
Also nearby
Forty acres of loveliness including streams, temples, woodland and terraces. The garden features Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian influences.
June 2024
Brilliant
We did the garden on our final day complete with 2 small dogs. It’s well worth the visit but the attraction is the garden not the house. The formal gardens are beautiful as you would expect from a Gertrude Jelyll design. The upper garden is quite steep but there are plenty of resting places.
June 2024
Worth a visit
The gardens take about 2 hours to do them justice. It’s really all about the gardens. The house is a gallery and second hand book shop. The formal gardens are Gertrude Jekyll designed so are of importance. They are quite special. Lots of places to sit and admire. The orangery by Lutyens is also quite magnificent. The gardens up the valley are very scenic but they are a bit of a climb for the final 2 sections. It’s dog friendly everywhere.
April 2019
Amazing gardens
Thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon at Hestercombe, beautiful gardens, waterfalls and views! Great shop too and dog friendly too.
May 2016
Exceptional.
Quite simply stunning , superb gardens and house . A beautiful location with superb views. The coffee shop is well worth a visit and the restaurant if you have more time .
All the staff were very friendly and gave an excellent impression.
This is exactly the way to manage these houses . Take note National Trust at Montacute . I know which house we shall return to .
This 18th century former coaching house is well situated between the Quantocks and Exmoor National Park. If you are out and about for day pop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
June 2022
What an amazing pub!
We were staying locally so visited the pub on several occasions. Lovely decor, great atmosphere and amazing food. Have to say a special thank you to Lucy for the wonderful (and entertaining) service she gave when we visited for dinner on the evening of my partners 60th birthday. She made our evening!
April 2022
Great community pub
Beautiful, well-run pub with friendly and helpful staff.
Menu was varied and there was a good selection of food and drink.
A very easy walk from Bible Bee Barn!
June 2018
Great local pub in Halse
Good atmosphere in this pub, with the locals. Good pub food, reasonably priced.
The Hood Arms is a 17th century coaching inn with large garden where dogs are welcome. Lunch and dinner are served daily apart from Monday's and booking ahead is recommended.
A lovely spot for a cream tea, especially in summer when the roses are in bloom!
A fantastic 13th Century building with 14 acres of exquisite, tranquil gardens.
November 2025
Beautiful gardens
We enjoyed a lovely meander around the gardens (free to RHS members on certain days).
November 2021
Bishop Palace Gardens and Wells
These are just the most beautiful gardens to wander around, even if you are not an avid garden enthusiast! The bubbling springs feeding the wells and river, the tranquility, the ramparts and the setting adjacent to the Bishops Palace, plus the imaginative planting make it a great place to visit any time of the year - November for us. Right in the centre of Wells too, so lots to explore.
October 2021
A great place to visit
A beautiful garden to walk around with great views of the cathedral.
Wells is a lovely small city to spend the day in.
Make sure you go to the cathedral and Vicars Close as well.
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