Archer House - Dunster Bed and Breakfast

Self Catering Cottage in Dunster

Negotiable prices ranging from £300 - £500 per week
Sleeps 3
25% deposit in advance
Full payment will be required prior to occupancy, any last minute cancelations will result in no refund unless we able to re-let the cottage, in which case your fee will be refunded less a £30 re-letting charge
Arrival time 2pm
Departure time 10pm
No more than 2 well behaved dogs depending on breed, will be welcome at a charge of £25 per week

Cottage Accommodation in Dunster

Chorister Cottage is a pretty, comfortable and cosy 19th Century stone cottage set in the centre of Dunster, one of Exmoor’s most attractive villages. The medieval village of Dunster is located on the North Coast of Somerset, 22 miles from Taunton.

The cottage is within walking distance of hotels, shops, tea rooms, restaurants and three welcoming pubs that offer excellent cuisine.

Dunster’s famous castle, gardens and Watermill are only five minutes walk away. The cottage itself backs onto historic St. George’s Church, with rood screen, active congregation and Bells. Dunster’s Village Garden and Tithe Barn are just around the corner.

There is free on road parking. The cottage is warm and well decorated. It has two bedrooms, one double bedroom and one single room. The single bed can be made into a double if required. The lounge has a double sofa bed.
We will supply everything you need to help make your stay as stress free as possible.
A dishwasher, iron, television, DVD Player, radios, hairdryer and curling brush, various soaps, shampoo, toiletries and dressing gowns will be standard.
Should you feel energetic; two portable bikes will be provided.

We can also supply a pre visit shopping service (our supermarkets are Tesco, Co-op and Spar) and as there is no washing machine, a wash and dry only service will be offered.
There is free Wi-Fi and a small library of books magazines, CDs and DVDs.

Although Chorister Cottage has no garden, a beautiful communal garden for sitting in only, is just three doors away down the lane.

Dunster

Dunster with its wealth of interesting shops and restaurants lies about a picturesque main street and is overlooked at one end by Dunster Castle (National Trust) and at the other by a folly tower, built in 1760, at the top of Conyger Hill. The circular, embattled tower is the beacon for Dunster for miles around.

Dunster Castle, once the home of the Luttrell family, is approached through a gateway, which is the oldest part of the castle and dates from the 13th century. The castle stands in fine grounds and boasts a working watermill built on a site of a mill mentioned in the Doomsday Survey of 1086, the present mill dates from the 18th century and was restored to working order in 1979.

Other important places to see in Dunster are Gallox Bridge, a medieval packhorse bridge, the Luttrell Arms, once the residence of the Abbots of Cleeve, the Yarn Market, an octagonal market cross built by George Luttrell in 1589, the Nunnery in Church Street partly built in the 14th century and Bat’s Castle an iron age camp found in the Deer Park behind Dunster Castle.

Exmoor National Park is one of the loveliest areas of countryside in the British Isles and well worth exploring either by bicycle, car, or the favoured way of walking. Its rolling moor is wealth of colour, particularly when the heather is in bloom, an ideal place to sketch and paint. Streams, rocks, boulders, bogs and woodlands remain unspoilt due to its relative inaccessibility.

Buzzards, kestrels and sparrow hawks are just some of the birdlife available to see for birdwatchers. Look out for Exmoor’s famous, but shy ponies with their characteristic eyes, they have roamed Exmoor for thousands of years. Red deer have also lived on Exmoor since prehistoric times, early morning ramblers or evening walkers are moor likely to catch a glimpse of them.

There are numerous walks on Exmoor and in the hills and countryside around Dunster. The South West Coast Path passes Dunster and a newly formed 36 mile walk, inspired by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834), runs from Nether Stowey, Coleridges home in the Quantock Hills, to Porlock on the West Somerset Coast, passing the isolated farmhouse where he wrote Kubla Khan.

The nearest town is Minehead, less than two miles away, has its own hospital and minor injuries unit. On visiting Minehead, the first impression is of a lively town geared towards the tourist trade, however it also has whole areas reminiscent of a village, thatched cottages and a picturesque harbour and of course it adjoins the 265 miles of unspoilt Exmoor.

Activities

The beautiful countryside around Dunster and on to Exmoor and the coast is best appreciated on foot. Numerous walks can accommodate the most adventurous or more sedate rambler.

Fly fishing on Exmoor for Wild Brown Trout, Grayling and Salmon is available by the day on the River Exe, Barle (a tributary of the Exe) and Lyn. Local expertise offers tuition for the beginner or more advanced. Wimbleball Lake offers Rainbow Trout fishing and sailing. Minehead was originally a fishing village, now fishing trips can be booked from its harbour.

The West Somerset Steam Railway is a wonderful day out. The historic railway starts in Minehead and stops at Dunster, Blue Anchor, Watchet, Washford, Williton and Bishops Lydeard. There are many riding centres in and around Exmoor if horse riding takes your fancy.

Somerset has a thriving art base that emcompasses something for everyone. There are local artists, ceramicists, sculptors and makers of fine stained glass.

Places of Interest

Other places to visit in and around Dunster and Exmoor include:

Coleridge’s Cottage at Nether Stowey,
Selworthy Church and Periwinkle tearooms on Selworthy Green.
Cleeve Abbey, Washford, the 12th century home of the Cistercian monks.
The Alpaca farm at Lynton.
The village of Porlock with its beautiful weir.

Just to name a few……

Chorister Cottage – Prices for 2010

Call Mary on 01643 822299 or on 07968 069343 email info@choristercottage.co.uk for all bookings.

Deposit of 25% will be required at booking, and full payment made one month before stay.
Cancellations must be made two months before stay in order to receive a refund of deposit.

Cottage Tariff

Per Week

From: To:	2-Jan 5-Feb	6-Feb 2-April	3-April 16-April	17-April 14-May	15-May 21-May	22-May 28-May	29-May 25-June
Week 7 nights Friday to Friday Saturday to Saturday Monday to Monday	£200	£200	£400	£400	£400	£400	£450

WEEK From: To:	26-June 9-July	10-July 27-Aug	28-Aug 3-Sept	4-Sept 1-Oct	2-Oct 22-Oct	23-Oct 29-Oct	30-Oct 17 Dec
Week 7 nights Friday to Friday Saturday to Saturday Monday to Monday	£450	£450	£450	£450	£400	£400	£300

Weekend Only

From: To:	1-Jan 1- Feb	5-Feb 29- Mar	2- April 12-April	16-April 10-May	14-May 17-May	21-May 24-May	28-May 21-June
Weekend 3 nights Friday to Monday	£120	£120	£150	£150	£150	£150	£150

WEEKEND From: To:	25-June 5-July	16-July 23-Aug	27-Aug 30-Aug	3-Sept 27-Sept	1-Oct 18-Oct	22-Oct 25-Oct	29-Oct 13-Dec
Weekend 3 nights Friday to Monday	£150	£150	£150	£150	£150	£150	£150

Mid Week

From: To:	4-Jan 5- Feb	8-Feb 2- April	5- April 16-April	19-April 14-May	17-May 21-May	24-May 28-May	31-May 25-June
Mid Week 4 nights Friday to Monday	£120	£120	£200	£200	£200	£200	£200

Mid Week From: To:	28-June 10-July	12-July 27-Aug	30-Aug 3-Sept	6-Sept 1-Oct	4-Oct 22-Oct	25-Oct 29-Oct	1-Nov 17-Dec
Weekend 4 nights Monday to Friday	£200	£200	£200	£200	£200	£200	£200

Christmas to New Year One Week

From: To:	19-Dec 26- Dec	26-Dec 2- jan	20- Dec 27-Dec	27-Dec 3-Jan
Mid Week 7 nights	Booked	Booked	Booked	Booked

Testimonials

We have had such wonderful visitors to Dunster and our cottage it really has been a pleasure, here are some of their comments;

Thank you so much Mary & Dave, we have had a fabulous weekend, felt more like home than home, outstanding attention to detail, love it, love it, love it!!! We could'nt have wanted for anything.
K&S from Bath

This is the best self catering cottage we have stayed in. Everything you want is provided,
J&H and Mum, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.

Beautiful village, idyllic cottage, we have had a wonderful time here. We don't know whether to tell everyone or keep it a secret,
A&H, Rayliegh, Essex.

Superb cottage, a little gem, in a quaint village. Thanks for the warm welcome, we certainly felt at home,we didn'tt want for anything, Loved it, sad to be leaving.

Thank you for enabling us to experience you'r wonderful English hospitality.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It's a shame we have to move on. We will certainly recommed the cottage to our friends,
D&P&L , Brisbain, Australia.