Property Details of England House

A wonderful house for larger groups
♦ Mini breaks & small group discounts.
♦ Chefs and other staff can be hired.
♦ Secluded, private, imposing, unique
♦ Restaurants, pubs and shops: 2 minutes' walk
♦ Trails straight from the property
♦ Set in 266+ square miles of breathtakingly beautiful Exmoor national park
♦ Set in a place once the seat of West Saxon kings.
♦ Fabulous ancient Hawkcombe woodland
♦ Located in what is probably Exmoor's loveliest village
♦ Walking, biking (road & mountain), riding, sailing, sightseeing and so much more
♦ Sports facilities of Porlock on the doorstep
♦ Children's play area over the lane
♦ Ideal luxury Somerset-Devon border location
♦ Wildlife
♦ and more, much more...
We aim to please with all the things you'd expect to find like some logs, sheets & bedding, towels, free wireless internet, Sky and so on. If there is something you don't see here, (e.g. cots), just ask in plenty of time, if we don't have it we will see if we can get it for you.
♦ 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.
Exmoor and beautiful things at The Cleeve
♦ 8+ comfy bedrooms.
Sleeping from 2 to 5 mostly en-suite plus another bedroom off room 3.
Exmoor and beautiful things at The Cleeve
♦ Sports facilities.
There's a public sports field over the quiet lane. It's visible from our patio. There are several football pitches, a cricket pitch, tennis courts and even a bowling green. Check with the clubs for availability.
View towards Hawkcombe woods with footy game below The Cleeve, Porlock, Exmoor.
♦ 6 stylish bath/shower rooms.
A mixture of baths, Jacuzzi and/or power showers, (some double size). Refreshing.
♦ 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 hobs.
♦ Libraries.
We have libraries of books, videos, DVD films and games to choose from.
♦ 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.
Landscaped garden path at The Cleeve.
♦ Gazebo.
A relaxing view across the lawn!
♦ Childrens nature hide.
Somewhere to watch the wildlife from or other adventures.
♦ 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 machine, clothes dryer, freezer, several fridges, big AGA, conventional oven and hobs, microwave ovens, dishwasher, several TVs, DVD players, radio and more.
♦ Parking.
We have our own private parking for up to around 8 cars by The Cleeve and further free public parking can be found by our footbridge.
♦ Childrens play area.
There's a public childrens play area over the quiet lane. It's visible from our patio.

Local Area Details

♦ All you could want just a step away.
♦ 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 are on holiday so take it easy.
♦ All the pleasure but with The Cleeves unique secluded position convenience and privacy come together.
♦ Set in 266 square miles of beautiful national park Exmoor is among the UKs greatest areas of outstanding beauty.
♦ Set in a place once the seat of West Saxon kings. References not just in the Doomsday book but the Saxon Chronicles too.
♦ We are located in a Mesolithic site much older even than the pyramids of Egypt. Visit the petrified forest and much more.
♦ Fabulous ancient woodland Ideal for all sorts of adventures.
♦ Breathtaking Exmoor location. See nature at its best. Handy for the Quantocks and Brendon Hills too. Even Dartmoor is not so far away.
♦ Located in what is probably Exmoors loveliest village Hawkcombe and Porlock make up one of the greatest places you'll find to stay anywhere in the world and we looked high and low.
♦ Trails straight from the property. You can go directly from the huge lawn to a bridleway. Or you could take the winding garden path over our private bridge across the stream and saunter up the quiet country lane deeper into our spectacular setting. You could spend weeks without the need to drive anywhere to start and end your treks.
♦ Restaurants pubs and shops 2 minutes walk. There are 3 pubs one dating back to the 12th century several restaurants and plenty of shops for everyday needs. We've stayed in places where facilities like this are miles away but when you're on holiday you just want things to be convenient and at The Cleeve they are.
♦ Walking, biking riding, sailing, site seeing, hang gliding... Enjoy it all, there's so much more...
♦ In addition to all the usual superb offerings in the Exmoor hills and our own gardens there's still more. Over the quiet lane and visible from our elevated patio there are the village sports facilities including a tennis football cricket bowls and rugby clubs. Liaise with the clubs for availability.
♦ Childrens play area: There is a large public childrens 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.
♦ Ideal luxury location. Get the best of both worlds by staying close to the border of the great counties of Devon and Somerset.
♦ The Wildlife of Exmoor 31 native mammals including the majestic red deer and Exmoor pony More than 244 different species of bird 100 species of nesting bird over 1000 types of flower or grass and 1751 species of insects identified These include 254 species of bugs 80 different ants bees and wasps 262 beetles and over a 1000 moths.
♦ For mountain bikers Exmoor has so much to offer and was expertly described by Nick Cotton in his book South West Mountain Biking where he said Exmoor is surely the best National Park in Britain for mountain biking, can anywhere else boast such a quantity quality and variety of trials? He then continues by saying there really is something to suite every taste.
♦ Places to Visit:
♦ Porlock, it will be hard to miss, once a thriving port until the sea receded hundreds of years ago now one of the few remaining working villages on Exmoor and has an attractive mix of thatched cottages shops tea rooms pubs and restaurants to cover all tastes. Sitting in the natural bowl known as Porlock Vale it is surrounded on three sides by hills with the notoriously steep Porlock Hill to the west and the sea to the north.
♦ Porlock Visitor Centre is unmatched for local knowledge.
♦ The ancient parish church of St Dubricius with its distinctive truncated spire sits in the centre of the village with the Dovery museum and the Ship Inn visited by the poet Robert Southey at opposite ends of Porlock village.
♦ Porlock Weir was once a small working harbour enclosed by lock gates. The shingle ridge groynes and views across Porlock Bay to Hurlstone Point are much loved by artists and visitors alike.
♦ 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 Coleridges Kubla Khan.
♦ Doone Country is the area around Badgworthy Water where RG Blackmores 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 chocolatebox 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.

Additional Information

About Bars

There are 3 traditional pubs in the village. They are all child friendly most (if not all) nights. They all server food and a good range of drinks. They are all just minutes walk away.

About Beaches

There are beaches for all preferences! There are sandy beached, stony beaches, secluded beaches, beaches with rock pools, beaches where the surfing is good, beaches where the fishing is good, beaches where you can grab an ice cream and beaches miles from it all.

About Scenery/Beauty Spots

♦ Set in 266+ square miles of beautiful Exmoor national park. Exmoor is among the UK's greatest areas of outstanding beauty. ♦ Fabulous ancient woodland. Ideal for all sorts of adventures! ♦ Breathtaking Exmoor location. See nature at its best. Handy for the Quantocks and Brendon Hills too. Even Dartmoor isn't so far away.

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Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Close to a Beach
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for Luxury for groups of up to 28 people at The Cleeve United Kingdom

Name:	K Bramhill
Telephone:	+44-07767-474247
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