Alder Cottage
Alder Cottage stands by a stream at the foot of
the Blackdown Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The
owners house and Netherclay Livery Centre, horses welcome, is 150
metres away.
We are 28 miles from the both the north and south
coasts with Exmoor to the north and the World Heritage Jurassic
Coast to the south, Lyme Regis particularly is worth a visit, the
West Somerset Steam Railway is 6 miles away running from Taunton to
Minehead on the north coast of Somerset.
The Neroche Herepath walk and bridle path starts
here and goes for 13 1/2 miles into the surrounding hills and
woodlands with scenic views over the Vale of Taunton Deane to the
Quantock hills.
Near us there are three golf courses, Taunton
Racecourse, the Polo fields at Orchard Portman, two fishing lakes,
one our own managed by Taunton Angling Association.
Taunton 3 miles, Junction 25 of the M5 is 6
miles, country pubs serving good food and shops are all within 3
miles. Taunton station 4 miles, Somerset County Cricket
Ground; home of England's Ladies Cricket Team and Somerset County
team, 4 miles.
Accommodation
Alder Cottage is a 2 bed
wheelchair-friendly
cottage
and sleeps 4 + cot, all on one level.
Bedroom 1 has a double bed with an en
suite shower room and bedroom 2 has two single beds with its own
shower room, not en suite.
The cottage has an open plan kitchen, stocked
with basics to get you going
and is equipped with an electric
cooker, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, washing machine and tumble
drier. There is oil-fired central heating and a hot water supply.
The dining/lounge area has original beams and
double doors which open on to a patio to the front of the cottage
with a gas barbeque and garden furniture, all within a
large
enclosed garden.
There is a short
drive with parking for four cars.
We offer in-house catering, please
call us to discuss options available.
Pets are welcome, smoking is not
permitted.