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ashcroft house

property description: A lovely 150 year old cottage offers B&B for singles, couples and families &/or self-catering for large groups (up to 15). We use local & organic produce & Ecover cleaning products. Our B&B is vegetarian. Ashcroft is in an exceptional location on the top of the Mendip Hills with footpaths on the doorstep and unsurpassed views across the Severn Estuary to Wales . We have free range hens, Arabian horses and miniature ponies. Ashcroft is an oasis of peace and quiet not far from the cities of Bristol , Bath and Wells

accommodation: For B&B we offer 3 lovely rooms. Unfortunately pets are not permitted. Linen and towels are washed exclusively (in our large capacity triple A rated washing machine) with Ecover products and are normally line dried (not tumble dried) to save energy. For self-catering there is a large, well-equipped kitchen.

Self-catering guests have full use of the spacious patio with BBQ, and gardens with stunning views across the Severn Estuary to Wales. Guests are likely to be paid a visit by our lovely hens, you may also see lambs in the field next door, the buzzards who live in the woods at the end of our lane, and our horses and ponies. The garden is bursting with birdsong. Our field is a popular summer evening hunting ground for owls, and we hear baby owls in the garden as well as seeing the wonderful aerial displays of ‘our’ swallows who have returned every year to nest in our stables, last year hatching 2 broods, along with a Wren who made a tiny nest and raised one baby last year.

We are adjacent to a footpath leading to the Limestone Link national trail and walks all over the Mendip Hills. We also offer guided walking with a focus on wild food, natural history and archaeology and bushcraft and wild campcraft courses and mini-expeditions to woodland we use on the Mendip Hills (including outdoor overnight camping for some events see our website - www.walkthemendips.com.

location: The house is 10 minutes from Bristol International Airport, 25 minutes from Bristol (Temple Meads Railway station), 35 minutes from Bath (Bath Spa Railway station), and 1 mile from Blagdon village and the A368 with buses to Bristol and Bath. A car is recommended.

prices: B&B starts at £25 per night per person including breakfast. Self-catering is around £75 per person for a weekend, or peak season approx £1600 per week including towels, linen and welcome breakfast basket.

contact:

Please contact Adrian Boots

Telephone: 01761 463356

email: Adrian.boots@onetel.com

www.cottagebandb.co.uk

www.walkthemendips.com

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