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IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY!

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A window with a white frame, divided into nine panes, with a potted plant in the center.
A dining area with a wooden table and black leather chairs, a sofa, and a television in the background.
A marina with boats docked, surrounded by buildings and a hill in the background.
A patio with a table and chairs, a white house, and a view of hills in the background.
A room with a piano, a window seat with cushions, and a view of the sea.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Exmoor National Park

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Porlock, Exmoor, Somerset
  • Place, Exmoor National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dovery Manor Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Exmoor Adventures
    ‪11 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Toilet · Hair dryer

Toilet 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Toilet 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Minehead

Located in Minehead, this cottage is near theme parks and by the sea. Dovery Manor Museum and Holnicote Estate are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Greencombe Gardens and Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Blenheim Gardens and West Somerset Railway. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and hunting.
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Porlock, Exmoor, Somerset

What's nearby

  • Exmoor National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Greencombe Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dovery Manor Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Exmoor Adventures - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway - 22 min drive - 23.5 km

Getting around

  • Minehead Station - 16 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 171 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Duke of Wellington (Wetherspoon) - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Hotshots Sports Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Old Ship Aground - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY!?

As of 23 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY! on 5 Dec, 2026 start from S$1,455, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY!?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is IDEAL EXMOOR LOCATION HOMELY 4 BED HOUSE, GARDEN, SEA VIEWS FAMILY/DOG FRIENDLY! located?

This family-friendly Minehead cottage is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Dovery Manor Museum and Exmoor Adventures. Greencombe Gardens and Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porlock Family Stay

A lovely clean home, with good facilities, ideal for a multi-age family stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family house

Lots of space, secure garden for dogs, easy walking distance to good pubs and lots of excellent walks!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely family stay in beautiful village.

Plenty of room for the family and fury friends to get together in this well and comfortably provisioned holiday home in the lovely village of Porlock. Ideally placed for exploration of surrounding area and beautiful walks from the door. Also a great selection of pubs within close walking distance.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely break

Lovely house in a lovely village. Cant recommend highly enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Dear Lucy, we very much appreciate the time you have taken to write this review and for your recommendations. We are delighted that you enjoyed our house, as well as Porlock which is such a charming village. We hope we can tempt you back to stay with us again before too long! Jacquie
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porlock

Perfect Holiday house for family and dogs , everything was good quality and worked as it should . Good location for exploring the local area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept, 2022
Thanks you Stephen for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted that you and our dogs all enjoyed your holiday and that our home from home in Porlock was "perfect" for your holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

In a nutshell, great!

Perfectly located and spacious house. Beautiful local area. Lots to do around. Great for families. Flawless communication with the owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Mar, 2022
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review Marcin, your custom has been greatly appreciated and we hope we can tempt you back to stay with us again before too long. Jacquie
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Cosy house with beautiful views

This was our second visit to Maxwelton. The house is comfortably furnished with fabulous views. It was convenient for the village and nearby walks. We are hoping to book up for next year!
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our cottage. We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday and are hoping to return to stay with us in 2017.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porlock

Nice property within the village which has lots of space and good sized bedrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Feb, 2022
Many thanks for taking the time to review. We are pleased you liked our house and that you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will return to stay another time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect, just perfect

Superb location, just right for exploring the area, very close to all amenities including welcoming pubs serving good food, try the Ship, literally next door to the property, good food and beer, but if you don’t feel like going out to dine this property has an excellent outside dining area with bbq and very comfy garden chairs and table. Within walking distance of the Weir or Beach but the better option is a short drive to the National Trust car park at Bossington then walk to Hurlstone Point the views are spectacular. As I said this is a fantastic place for a, in our case, family holiday, we all returned home relaxed and happy. Thanks to the owners for letting us stay
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept, 2022
Thank you Margaret for taking the time to review our Exmoor home from hom. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay, felt relaxed and rested and took advantage of the beautiful walks and good food available nearby.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely place to stay for a family or group

We stayed here as a family of 8 adults (and 1 small dog)in August and it was our first getaway since lockdown for Covid. As well as being spotlessly clean, the house was really spacious with several different places to relax without all being on top of each other. At the same time it was exceedingly well equipped, seating 8 around the main table inside or the patio outside and with plenty of crockery, glasses and kitchen equipment. We all enjoy cooking and it was unusual in a holiday rental to have access to the right number of pans, knives or chopping boards. There was even spare cupboard space for our own food. For part of the week we had a heatwave and an unexpected bonus for us was that the downstairs bedroom was beautifully cool, as it’s built on a hill so that all the main rooms are upstairs but they are also at ground level at the back. There was enough in Porlock and the surrounding area to keep us busy but it was also nice to sit and relax in this comfortable house and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a getaway for a group.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug, 2020
We much appreciate the time you have taken to write this review and are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday with us in Porlock and that everything was to your satisfaction. You had some amazing weather to enjoy alfresco dining in our garden. As highly valued guests we hope we can tempt you to stay with us again in Porlock giving you the opportunity to further explore the outstandingly beautiful Exmoor National Park.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great property with fab sea views

Our family stayed here to celebrate our daughter’s 40th birthday. We were a party of 7 plus a dog and the house offered very comfortable accommodation and was very well equipped. We’ve had a wonderful week and created many lovely memories. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location and property

The property was clean and well presented. Great base to explore the area. Lots of great walks and pubs. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, peaceful break

All we could have asked for and well presented. Can confidently recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend break

We had a fantastic time here, beautiful home and great location. Excellent communication with the own and couldn’t fault our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2022
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted you enjoyed your time in our home from home and hope that we can tempt you back to return another time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous spacious property

It was a joy to stay here. The property is lovely and clearly well looked after and in a lovely location too. The village itself was also really lovely with great walks and a nice park which both the younger and older children enjoyed. Jacquie was great to communicate with and always prompt and helpful in her emails. We’d love to visit again if we get chance
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2022
We very much appreciate the time you have taken to write this review and are delighted you loved our home from home and enjoyed the village. We would love to have the opportunity to host you again and hope we can tempt you back to stay before too long! Jacquie
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Central

Very good
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great property and Location, very clean and just as described, the pictures shown do not do it justice. The village of Porlock is lovely with some nice shops, a well stocked Spar shop, chip shop, Chinese and three pubs. The top ship and the Castle serve lovely food. There is a lovely woodland walk or coastal path walk to Porlock weir where you will find another nice pub The bottom ship. The house has everything you need and a lovely well kept garden. Would not hesitate to go back to this property, it’s lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Summer holiday

This was our second stay in this spacious house. Wonderful sea view from upstairs living room. Even a pair of binoculars provided. Plenty of activities nearby. Family enjoyed paddle boarding at Porlock Weir and would recommend Dunster Beach. The house is well equipped, comfortable beds and sofas for relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Great Holiday Location

Great property in a super location with hot and sunny weather. Property catered well for our 3 generation family holiday. House has interesting multiple level layout, has everything you need inside and out and views to the coast. Older guests must be comfortable with steps and stairs to enjoy the whole property. Located a few doors from a local pub/Inn offering good food and close to a bustling village catering for most needs. 30 min walk to Porlock Weir and coast make it a good location for dog walkers. Well placed to explore Exmoor. A great week for all the family...thank you very much for use of the property and excellent communication re questions asked.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2021
We very much appreciate the time you have taken to submit this review Neil. We are delighted that out accommodation catered well for your 3 generation staycation. There are many fabulous walks nearby and the walk to Porlock Weir is one of our favourites. With thanks for your custom which is much appreciated
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property with helpful owner

Great, well equipped property in an ideal location, close to local pubs, restaurants and minimarkets and within easy drive to main Exmoor tourist spots. Excellent local walks nearby. Enclosed garden is ideal for dogs. Very helpful and responsive owner. Thoroughly recommend, particularly for larger multi-generational groups who would benefit from combining Maxwelton and Bracken.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun, 2021
Many thanks Colin for taking the time to review our cottage and we very much appreciate your recommendation. We are pleased you discovered some of the beautiful walks that are on our doorstep and were able to visit some of the many beautiful sites that Exmoor National Park has to offer
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house just as we expected outside space a great area to sit in the sun

My family had a great time loads of room washing machine and dish washer plenty of space
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual family get away.

First class rental, lovely house and location, quick and responsive owner, would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug, 2020
Thanks for your recommendations Kim. We are delighted our holiday home from home met your expectations and as highly valued guests we hope we can tempt you back to stay again before long to discover more of the beauty of Exmoor National Park Jacquie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday escape 2020

Immaculately presented property. Beautiful sea view from the garden. Secure and spacious garden for dogs. Nicely furnished very comfortable beds.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul, 2020
Many thanks Lyn, it has been a pleasure to host you and your family in our home. We are delighted you enjoyed the sea views, garden and had a comfortable nights sleep. We would love to welcome you all back to stay again before too long. Jacquie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas Holiday

Very enjoyable stay in Porlock. The house spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The village was charming and the locals were really friendly Plenty to see and do all in all a happy christmas holiday
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Break

We had a lovely time at the property, Clean, well equiped and plenty of space for us all ( 5 Adults 2 children and a baby ) perfect. David . Oxfordshire
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