The House
Steps and an access friendly path take you to the door at Cricklehaze; step into the hallway - original walls built from hefty local stone, lights made from repurposed milking jars from the days when this luxury large group holiday house was a dairy.
To the right are Bedrooms 1 and 3, to the left are Bedrooms 2 and 4 and a bathroom. Straight ahead is the enormous open-plan living space; the living room area has colourful seating and a huge TV, the fully-equipped kitchen has built-in appliances, a whopper of an island, and old milk churns repurposed as stools. Full height doors open onto the patio and at the far end of the room is the funkiest dining table you’ve ever seen, a work of art in itself!
Along the hall are Bedrooms 5 – 7. All beds at Cricklehaze are zip and link (king size or twin), Bedrooms 2-5 have room for an extra guest bed (extra charge -see Extras), Bedroom 7 is access friendly. Note how copper piping is put to good use as curtain poles and for clothes hanging.
Outside there’s a large patio with a covered dining area. Across the lawn is the spa hall, all yours for the whole of your stay; it has loos, a games room/movie room with a large viewing window to the pool, a laundry area, changing rooms and showers. Just inside the pool hall there’s a large sauna, centre place is the pool, with plenty of room for loungers to one side. Full height windows overlook the lawn, sunk into the floor to one end of the room is the stainless-steel hot tub.
Local Area
Wander right from the doorstep on footpaths through the fields to be rewarded with spectacular Somerset scenery and an abundance of nature. Just a few miles away you’ll find excellent walking and picnic territory at Castle Neroche and Otterhead Lakes.
Head over to the Jurassic Coast for days by the sea; go to Lyme Regis, stroll along the seafront, take the kids to Dinosaurland Fossil Museum and the Marine Aquarium, catch your dinner on a mackerel fishing trip, or take an exhilarating rib ride around the bay. Just along the coast are the quiet villages of Beer and Branscombe, great for walks on the South West Coast Path and lunch at a shoreside café.
If you’re here for a special birthday, book a surprise flight or wing walk at Dunkeswell Aerodrome, or go alpaca walking at Stoke Wood Alpacas. Go say hi to the animals at Ferne Animal Sanctuary or Wildwood Devon, if historic houses with gorgeous grounds are your thing take a jaunt to over to Forde Abbey or explore the formal gardens and wider estate at Barrington Court. Within easy reach is Haynes Motor Museum where you can see the UK’s biggest collection of cars and motorbikes, if you’re more into aviation, go to Fleet Air Arm Museum.
It’s all about happy days and happy ways when you stay at Cricklehaze. Relish the country life, the wholesome fresh air and birdsong, turn moments into memories, let it be unforgettable.