Rural bed and breakfast offering lovely comfortable rooms with outstanding views. Just 5 minutes away from the beautiful and interesting towns of Beaminster and Crewkerne. Our newly refurbished, eco friendly, family home is set in beautiful gardens with far reaching views, organic, local and homeproduced/homemade breakfasts. Only a short distance from the stunning Jurassic coastline and convenient for exploring Dorset, Somerset and Devon. SPECIAL OFFER MID WEEK BREAKS 3RD NIGHT 50% OFF please mention offer when booking.
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Home grown fruit and vegetables. We grow our own soft fruit and vegetables.
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Free range eggs from our own hens.
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Extensive and stunning views across the Dorset and Somerset countryside dotted with the occasional farmhouse, cows and sheep.
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Solar powered hot water; organic tissue products and soap; ecover cleaning products only/e.cloths;re
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cycling and re-use where possible;wood fired cooker.
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Tea and refreshments including homemade cakes or biscuits which can be taken in the garden or sitting room, if you come in time for tea.
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Light suppers available on request. Please book in advance.
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Open fire, television, video and DVD player in the large sitting room with views to the garden and across the valley.
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Tea, coffee and cold drinks (homemade elderflower cordial when in season) are available at any time from the family kitchen. Filtered water.
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Help in creating picnics. We can loan cool boxes, baskets etc and even bicycles, rucksacks and maps for an impromptu expedition.
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Local pubs. Good food pub, 5 minutes drive. A 5 minute walk to our local for good beer.
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Local attractions.There is a huge variety of places to see and visit from stunning gardens, historic houses, animal parks, local museums, amazing walking both locally and along the Dorset coastal path and the beautiful beaches with their stunning geology and wealth of fossils. Good restaurants and pubs. Go to the Local Attractions page of this website for further details. We keep information about local places to visit in the house and would be happy to help plan your activities.
Breakfast
Fresh local, organic and garden produce is served at breakfast along with eggs from our hens. There is a wide choice, porridge, kippers, muesli, cereals, homemade yoghurt, stewed and/or fresh fruit, full English breakfast, or any combination of eggs, bacon,etc., bread/toast and homemade preserves and local honey. This may be more limited in the winter months. No little plastic pots butter or jam.
Well-behaved children and dogs welcome. Travel cot and bedding available, and a small selection of toys and books. We have two young boys of our own who would be happy to share any other toys etc.
HOUSE TO RENT IN FRANCE
We also have a house with fabulous views in the Pyrenees in France which you may be interested in checking out - sleeps 2 - 12 comfortably, ideal for children and very good value off season. www.lacouche.co.uk.
Bowes House appears in the Sawday's guide and website. Read what Alastair Sawday writes about Bowes House here »
For B and B in East Sussex do look at my mothers website www.woodbinehouse.co.uk