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Ivy's Cottage

Minehead, Somerset
The exterior of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The exterior of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The pleasant exterior and garden at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The sitting room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The sitting room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The sitting room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The kitchen at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The utility room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The double bedroom at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The double bedroom at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The shower room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The shower room at Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, Minehead, Somerset
The beautiful exterior and surrounding area of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green,
The beautiful exterior and surrounding area of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green,
The surrounding area of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, nr Minehead, Somerset
The surrounding area of Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy Green, nr Minehead, Somerset
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 2
  • Bedrooms 1
  • Preferred changeover day Thursday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 003024
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About Ivy's Cottage

A snug one-bedroom English country cottage in the village of Selworthy with views over Exmoor.

Topped with a thatched roof, bordered by perfectly pruned gardens and encompassed by rolling countryside; Ivy’s is the epitome of an English country cottage. It sits in the quaint village of Selworthy with far-reaching views over Exmoor. Step inside the one-bedroom cottage to a snug but homely space, where a snuggle by the log-burner is irresistible after a day of hiking the moors.  

On your doorstep, you’ll have 150 miles of miles of footpaths and bridleways through the Holnicote estate. These will lead you through Exmoor’s rugged moorlands and shingle beaches to its ancient woodlands and surrounding thatched villages. 

Further afield, the cottage is just a short four mile drive from Minehead, one of Somerset’s most popular seaside resorts. Enjoy fish and chips on the beach and bracing coastal walks.
 

Why book with us?

  • Unrivalled locations
  • Free entry to our places
  • Award-winning customer service
  • Help us care for nature, beauty and history

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  • Enhanced cleaning regime
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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair not available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher not available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* not available
  • Open fire / wood burner available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Ground floor facilities

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Entrance porch, sitting room with wood-burning stove, small kitchen, double bedroom (with 5' bed) and shower room.

Notes for guests

Access: The Accessibility guide is for guidance only.  For up to date images, please see those on the main cottage page.

Children: This cottage is unsuitable for children under 3 years old.
 
Heating: Night storage heating included. 
 
Garden: There is an area with small lawn to the side of the cottage and steps to sitting area.

Parking: No parking available directly outside the cottage but a car park is located up a hill 180 metres away.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage
 
Access: The cottage is located on a steep hill.

Please note: Due to the size of this cottage, storage space in the bedroom and kitchen is very limited.

A television and DVD player are provided but please note the television reception can be intermittent. Guests may wish to bring DVDs. 

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View over thatched cottages of Selworthy towards Dunkery Beacon

Selworthy

A timeless rural landscape of thatched cottages, nestled in the vale of the Holnicote Estate.
The view from Selworthy Beacon on the Holnicote Estate, Somerset

Holnicote Estate

Varied landscape of moorland, woods, farms and coast, rich in wildlife
Early morning on Exmoor's coastline at Bossington Beach

Bossington

A peaceful coastal hamlet on the edge of the Holnicote Estate, with distinctive thatched cottages.
The view across Holnicote's vale

Webber's Post

A fine lookout on the Holnicote Estate with views over Horner Wood and the wild expanse of moorland stretching up to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner Wood in autumn

Horner Wood

One of the largest and most beautiful ancient oak woods in Britain, a National Nature Reserve nestled on the Holnicote Estate.
Dunster Castle in the summer

Dunster Castle and Watermill

An ancient castle and comfortable country home with dramatic vistas and subtropical gardens

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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