Oak Tree Barn Conversion on a Farm
- Beach nearby
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf nearby
- Horse Riding
- Therapies
- Walking
- Watersports
- Ideal for honeymoons
- Other rental properties on site
Oak Tree Barn is one of several beautiful romantic barn conversions on an organic farm in rural Somerset, 30 minutes from the Jurassic Coast. With use of a hillside hot tub and woodland sauna, and miles of footpaths to explore from your doorstep, this is a fabulous and romantic rural retreat.
There’s an onsite hillside hot tub, woodland sauna and walking trails which take you straight to the door of an award winning gastro pub. There are a few other cottages on the farm, and a collection of yurts and shepherd's huts. The farm has its very own medieval castle site - Castle Hill - which has 360 degree views across the Somerset countryside. Castle Hill was featured in Time Team 2011 - the dig revealed the footing for the tower, as well as pots, tools and trinkets from everyday life in the 1200s.
If you can drag yourself away from your ultimate relaxation at the cottage, there are lots of things to do and see in the surrounding area. Archery (2 mins), Horseriding Stables (4 mins), Coarse Fishing, (5 mins), Polo (10 mins), Electric bike tours, rib rides, dolphin watching and fishing trips at West Bay (30 mins) , golf (5 mins), paintballing (30 mins), spa at Corscombe (15 mins), cookery classes at Abbots Hill (25 mins). The town of Crewkerne is 2 miles from the cottage and has a good range of shops and supermarkets, as well as a train station with a direct link to London Waterloo. The pretty village of Hinton St George is 1.5 miles away and has an excellent village shop and an award winning gasto pub, as well as a tearoom. The cottage is just 30 minutes from the town of Lyme Regis, where you can go fossil hunting, visit the microbrewery, or browse the many boutiques and second hand shops.
Getting There:
The farm is located just off the A30 and A303 and it takes an hour and a half by road to Bristol and Bath and less than an hour to Exeter, where there is an international airport. There are direct trains from London Waterloo, Salisbury and Exeter to Crewkerne station, which is only a 5 minute taxi ride away.
Nearest Airport:
Exeter 1 hour
Nearest Train Station:
Crewkerne, 5 minute drive
Nearest Restaurant:
Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George
Nearest Beach:
West Bay, 30 minute drive
Nearest Shop:
Village shop in Hinton St George
Nearest Market:
Bridport on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Car Hire:
Optional
Interior Details
Inside, the barn has a huge double height living area with exposed beams and stone arches. There’s a TV / DVD player and wifi throughout. There is a spacious mezzanine bedroom with a king size bed. There’s a well equipped solid oak kitchen and a bathroom with shower. Expect to find a bottle of wine, flowers, tea and coffee, local biscuits and Egyptian cotton bedding and towels.
Exterior Details
There's an outdoor seating area with rural views. All guests also have free daily private use of the hillside hot tub and the woodland sauna. Parking outside the cottage.
Conditions of Rental
To secure your booking a deposit is required. For bookings made less than 6 weeks in advance, the total amount is payable on booking. No pets are allowed on site due to the site being located on a working farm. Bookings are from 3pm on the day of arrival to 10am (11am on Sunday) on the day of departure. Timing on winter bookings and short breaks is flexible subject to owners approval.