The Coach House, Dulverton

Facilities
The kitchen-dining room includes an upright fridge-freezer, microwave, electric double oven and hob, and washer/dryer. Other equipment includes a toaster, kettle, cafetière, a variety of cookware, utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses. There's a dining table with 4 chairs. Down three steps to the spacious living room with a wood-burner and TV.

Heating and electricity are included in the price. Storage heaters are fitted throughout the property and provide background ambient heat. The wood-burner adds to the cosy feel throughout. A basket of logs and kindling will be provided for the wood-burner.

Bed linen, duvets, blankets and towels are all provided — please bring your own beach towels if you plan to take them on day trips.

A small selection of non-perishable items such as tea, coffee, sugar, salt, pepper and a few herbs and spices may be available on arrival. Washing-up liquid and surface cleaner will be provided, along with one or two toilet rolls per toilet, and hand wash for each of basins. Tea towels in the kitchen.

Location
Dulverton sits at the southern gateway to Exmoor National Park, straddling the Somerset and Devon border in a wooded valley where the River Barle meets the Exe. It's a thoroughly rewarding small town — unhurried, unspoilt, and well-stocked with independent shops, galleries, good pubs and excellent places to eat. The surrounding landscape is extraordinary: open moorland, ancient woodland, deep river valleys and a dramatic coastline all within easy reach. Walking, cycling, wild swimming and riding are on the doorstep, along with the famous Tarr Steps clapper bridge and the deer-rich expanses of the high moor. Exmoor is one of the darkest sky reserves in England, and on a clear night the stargazing from this corner of Somerset is hard to beat.