Vacation Rental Description
Enjoy a rural farm setting with small animals and clean surroundings!
Sticklinch Farm Cottage is a recently built self-catering annex to a Farmhouse with views of the Mendip Hills to the north and West Pennard Hill to the south.
It is very near the Cathedral City of Wells, Glastonbury Tor and only 35 minutes from the coast. It is also 10 mins from the Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet and 15 mins from the Clarkes Village Outlet Shopping. The cities of Bristol and Bath are within easy driving distance.
The long distance footpath, the Monarch Way, is adjacent to the property so is ideal for walkers.
The owners Chris and Jan have a variety of small animals on their 4 acre smallholding, including sheep, lambs, ducks , geese, hens, pigmy goats, cats ( and kittens) and their loyal sheepdogs Lulu and Peter. A children's paradise!
Visitors are welcome to walk up the paddock to see the wonderful sunset with views towards the Somerset coast and the Mendip Hills.
Facilities
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Amenity Parking
The flexible accomodation is ideal for a family of 4-5 or a couple with or without children. It's additional ground floor twin room with its own shower and toilet is ideal for bringing the grandparents or teenagers!
Main Accomodation: large entrance hall with storage space for coats, boots, pushchairs etc, stairs leading to large lounge with a kitchen/diner, double bedroom with king size bed, ensuite bathroom with shower/bath, further very small single bedroom (ideal for child).
Additional downstairs accomodation (separate entrance across a small courtyard): Entrance Hall, Bedroom with twin beds, sitting area, french windows onto courtyard, Superb walk in shower wet room, Seperate toilet with basin.
Outside: courtyard with garden furniture, patio area, access to lawns and paddock, off road parking, garage storage for bikes etc.
Home-produce often available including eggs, vegetables and Sticklinch lamb.
Activities
Join in the daily feeding program on the smallholding or just enjoy viewing the animals from the cottage.
Details of local walks from the farm available. Lots to do in the area - stuck for ideas - just ask the owners.
Somerset marked cycle routes nearby.
Somerset coast (40 mins).
Devon coast (north and south) (<1 hour).
Wells Cathedral City - a real must to visit (20 mins).
Glastonbury Tor and Abbey (10 mins).
Somerset flats with Nature Reserves - special event - see the starlings aerobatic display from Nov to Feb.
Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves (30 mins)
Clarkes Village Shopping Outlet centre (15 mins).
Bath & West Showground (10 mins).
Bristol city (45 mins).
Historic Bath (40 mins)
Longleat House (30 mins).
Yeovilton Air Museum (30 mins).
