Perfect for walks in Exmoor and the Quantocks

Catwell House is a beautiful Somerset country house with a documented history going back to 1642, but you’d hardly know this from the very contemporary comforts inside. Beds are super-comfortable, there’s space to swing a full-sized billiard table and of course it’s now got superfast wifi throughout.

It’s the hosts that make a perfect B&B though and it’s Rebecca and Ross that make this place special. Their languid charm makes everyone feel at home and they go to enormous lengths to make their guests comfortable.

Catwell House is in great walking country. Exmoor is one of the UK’s most spectacular National Parks and is just to the West, the Quantocks Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty starts at the door, and miles of unspoiled coastline are within ten minutes drive.

There are five guest bedrooms here, available in a variety of useful configurations, including a king-sized four-poster, super kings and twin-bedded rooms, as well as a family suite comprising one double and a twin room that share a private bathroom (children aged from 10-18 are welcome). All fitted with Egyptian cotton sheets and Savana Raner Mitre bath sheets and towels and have full en-suite facilities, including baths and separate showers. For those who prefer to avoid stairs one of the guest suites is on the ground floor with easy access to the garden and can be either superking or twin.

For a property that dates back to the 17th century Catwell House is certainly spacious. Guests have their own dining room with space to seat 14, a large sitting room with an open fire that is lit whenever needed, and a billiard room with a full-sized table. The gardens are a delight, very sheltered and sunny and with views of the Quantocks, walled for privacy and leading down to a stream.