Princehay Barton is a luxury large group holiday house for happy gatherings with close friends and family. The setting is peaceful, at the end of a no-through lane in Misterton, just a short drive from the small market town of Crewkerne in South Somerset. 6 ensuite bedrooms sleep 12 and 3 extra guest beds are available for children aged 12 years and under (small charge). All yours are a games room, cinema room and the most amazing spa hall with a pool, hot tub and sauna. The large grounds are idyllic with tinkling streams, an orchard and a rustic BBQ bothy for dining all year round.
This handsome holiday house is built of golden Hamstone and is the perfect blend of modern convenience and original country character. Stroll through the fields at the end of the garden on designated footpaths, amble up to Cedric's to buy local produce and Somerset cider and apple cake; go into town for a leisurely browse, see the 15th century church and all kinds of vintage and antique delights at the Antiques Bazaar.
The Dorset coast is within easy reach for days by the sea; Lyme Regis is highly recommended – visit Dinosaurland Fossil Museum and the little Marine Aquarium at the end of the harbour, climb on board a mackerel fishing boat or take an exhilarating trip round the bay with Lyme Rib Rides. Join a fossil hunt at Charmouth, follow the South West Coast Path up over the cliffs and down to The Anchor Inn at Seatown, have lunch shoreside in the café at Burton Bradstock.
Venture out for a day discovering the beautiful Dorset heaths where you can visit Hardy’s Cottage (NT), go to Dorchester to see The Tutankhamun Exhibition and the Terracotta Warrior Museum. Visit Bridport on market day when the streets are lined with eclectic stalls, then have a look round the Vintage Quarter. There is so much to see and do within an easy drive - Mapperton House & Gardens and Forde Abbey will delight those who love historic houses and gorgeous gardens, Haynes Motor Museum houses the UK’s biggest collection of cars and motorbikes.
Spend a couple of hours pony trekking in the picturesque countryside with Hillview Riding Stables, try your hand at clay pigeon shooting at Coombe Farm, sample Somerset’s famous brew at Burrow Hill Cider. Head over to Ham Hill Country Park to walk the ramparts and have lunch at The Prince of Wales where the views are breathtaking, amble the meandering paths at Wayford Woods, ablaze with rhododendrons and drifts of bluebells in the springtime.
A holiday in Somerset wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a cosy country pub; the Lord Poulett Arms at Hinton St George is very good, Haselbury Mill is great for families, and high up on the hillside, Winyard’s Gap Inn has a vista of hills and fields that roll on for miles. Wherever you go, whatever you do, even if you just stay put at Princehay Barton, you’ll make memories to treasure forever. Happy days await you – book today!