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Idlers Cottage is a holiday cottage in SOUTH PETHERTON, Somerset. Book Idlers Cottage online today. This page contains information about Idlers Cottage including photos, reviews and more.
Prices start at £230.00 per week.
Overview
This studio cottage is situated in the grounds of the owners home in the Somerset town of South Petherton and contains one double bed. All ground floor. Open plan studio accommodation with double bed, small kitchen area, dining area and sitting area with woodburner. Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Idler's Cottage is a ham-stone studio-cottage that offers accommodation for up to 2 people. All the accommodation is laid-out over one level and has been decorated with taste and thought throughout. A private patio allows you to enjoy a spot of summertime dining while, in the winter months, storage heaters and a wood burning stove ensure that you can still enjoy all that the area has to offer. Although there is off-road parking for 1 car, the local shops and pubs are just a short walk from the front door. Idler's Cottage is well placed as a base from which to seek out local attractions. Somerset offers 3 areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the Quantock, Mendip and Blackdown Hills. Lose yourself in the glory of nature, take a ride on a steam train, visit a traditional farmers' market or explore your mystical side at Glastonbury.
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Facilities & Amenities
Storage radiators with woodburner. Electric oven, halogen hob, microwave, fridge, TV with FreeSat, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, library of books. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot on request. Off road parking for 1 car. Private patio area with picnic bench. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 3 mins walk. Note: Cottage is accessed via stepping stone path through the owners' garden.
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South Petherton was once of great strategic importance on the Fosse Way. This compact little ham-stone town with its many small shops now has a quiet, unhurried charm. It has an old church with an octagonal central tower and the 14th Century manor house was restored in the 19th Century and nicknamed 'King Ina's Palace'. South Petherton stands where it stood a thousand years ago, taking its name from the nearby river Parrett and the Saxon word ‘ton' for settlement. Modern day Petherton is a bustling, lively centre with many shops retaining their original Edwardian and Georgian fronts and providing services to the small outlying hamlets. The basis of the community has always traditionally been agriculture, interspersed by glove making, cider production and other cottage industries. Local attractions include the Margery Fish Garden in the East Lambrook Manor Gardens, the fossilised beaches of Lyme Regis and Charmouth and the Roman city of Bath.
Reviews
"Lovely little bedsit style annex above owners double garage. Double doors to small private seating area. Amazing use of space inside, didn't feel small, just very cosy. You have to walk through owners back gate and along a small covered path through their beautiful garden to reach it, but they respect privacy and don't disturb you, but are there if needed. Parking is ample for one car but coming out of drive onto small narrow street can prove challenging if in anything bigger than a fiesta/punto.(we have a Peugeot 406). House opposite was having work done so had to navigate a skip and transit van as reversing out of driveway which proved tricky but I'm sure would be easier at other times. Lovely village with lovely shops, especially the bakery which helped us gain a few extra pounds. Definately avoid the co-op and get your provisions from local small shops like butcher etc as you will miss the great foods on offer. Great place, lovely accommodation and helpful owners, well worth a visit. Highly recommend."
"Beautiful and peaceful Studio, exactly as described, situated at the bottom of the Owners well maintained Garden. Lovely Owners who are there if you need them, but give you complete privacy. The amenities are excellent, Anything else you may need can be obtained from the local village, which is just a few minutes walk and includes the village pub with lovely friendly staff and customers alike. It is also a superb base for exploring the surrounding areas. We thoroughly enjoyed our week stay and definitely hope to visit and stay again in the Future."
"Charming studio cottage tucked away Iin a corner of the owners lovely garden . Very private with its own small garden with seating area . Owners friendly and around if you need them but you have privacy. The village has still retained the village shops butchers , bakers, grocers, pub, florist etc which we loved just a minutes walk to the friendly village to buy everything you need. There is a small co-op but we gave all our business to the independent shops above as the village would die if the supermarket got all the business. The interior of cottage is charming and comfortable and the garden is cottage style but I would recomend higher watt bulbs as we found we had to put the lighting on all day as it was dark and that's are only negative but this can be resolved quite easily with a smaller tv and cooker as they block the light from windows. Hope this helped but should not put you off as its lovely . Great places to visit for the garden lovers and peaceful country walks to Martock . Highly recomend the small shop opposite the grocers selling handmade pastries and cakes , meats and cheeses etc also the pretty florists ( textile artist ) selling handmade gifts by her very own hand ."
"We had a fantastic stay in Idler's cottage, an easy walk to 2 great pubs, especially the one in South Petherton and located perfectly to set off for beautiful walks around the countryside with the added bonus of a coop 5 minutes walk away for if you run out of milk. The cottage itself was amazing with all the facilities you could want and a lovely private garden and bench area to sit around. Would definitely reccomend."
"One room cottage in back garden of helpful owners. In very friendly village with lovely local shops and close to splendid stately homes and glorious gardens. Get a local map so you can navigate the back roafs. No washing machine. Would suit reasonably mobile couple who value peace and seclusion."
"Charming yet discreet owners. Very comfortable little studio with well-equipped kitchen. In great location only minutes from the charming village of South Petherton. Very close to a number of National Trust properties and other places of interest. Friendly pub in village, beer festival in progress during our visit good fun.We loved this cottage and would recommend it to anyone wanting a quiet romantic break at any time of the year."
"A charming cottage for a relaxing break, in the heart of a village."
"Was the first holiday I went on with my boyfriend, lovely out of the way place, you have your own little patio area which is really nice to have meals out on, weather permitting. Cosy inside and a wonderful place to stay in general, would definitely consider this place again if I want to visit the area"
"we couldn't have asked for a nicer break .are hosts were friendly and helpful without being intrusive.the accomodation was clean and comfortable perfect for our requirements. unfortunately the week we stayed it was the village hostlery's beer festival and we felt obliged to participate in the festivities sampling most of the 27 beers and 12 ciders on offer 4 days of heaven ....we did see quite a lot of the local area as well , and very nice it was to .it was a disappointment when we had to leave."
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Weather Forecast
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| Temp. | Rainfall | Wind | Clouds | Pressure | Humidity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Scattered Clouds | 4°C - 12°C | 0.00mm | 8mph NNW | 41% | 1,030mb | 61% | |
| Tomorrow | Broken Clouds | 3°C - 11°C | 0.00mm | 14mph NNW | 72% | 1,031mb | 59% | |
| Monday | Light Rain | 1°C - 11°C | 0.65mm | 12mph NNW | 100% | 1,029mb | 78% | |
| Tuesday | Light Rain | 5°C - 10°C | 0.71mm | 14mph NNW | 74% | 1,022mb | 74% | |
| Wednesday | Light Rain | 1°C - 10°C | 0.70mm | 7mph NNW | 29% | 1,016mb | 62% | |
| Thursday | Light Rain | 5°C - 11°C | 0.75mm | 6mph NNW | 44% | 1,011mb | 60% | |
| Friday | Light Rain | 2°C - 10°C | 1.98mm | 10mph NNW | 97% | 1,007mb | 73% |