Name: The Pack Horse Exmoor National Park Allerford Riverside Cottage & Apartments
Address: The pack horse, Minehead, TA24 8HW, United Kingdom, The pack horse, Somerset, TA24 8HW, UK
Rating: 9.5

The Pack Horse Exmoor National Park Allerford Riverside Cottage & Apartments

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Apartments
Kitchen
River view
Garden
Pets allowed
Free WiFi
Terrace
Balcony
Free parking
Private bathroom

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Pack Horse Exmoor National Park Allerford Riverside Cottage & Apartments in Minehead offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Each apartment features a private bathroom, kitchen, and garden or river views. Convenient Facilities: Guests can enjoy an outdoor seating area, picnic spot, and bicycle parking. Free on-site private parking is available. Additional amenities include a terrace, kitchenette, balcony, and coffee machine. Local Attractions: Bossington Beach is 2 km away, Dunster Castle 10 km, and Tiverton Castle 46 km from the property. Exeter International Airport is 79 km distant. Highly rated for its host, convenient location, and quietness of the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Free private parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type	Number of guests
Two-Bedroom Apartment Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 1 single bed
Two-Bedroom Apartment Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 1 large double bed
One-Bedroom Apartment 1 double bed
One-Bedroom Apartment 1 large double bed
Two-Bedroom House Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds

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Guests who stayed here loved

Annette

United Kingdom

“The location, layout, accessibility to walks, relaxing, quiet, exceptionally dog friendly, had everything we needed, relaxing, amiable hosts”

Tank

United Kingdom

“Idyllic setting, very clean, smart, well equipped & comfortable first floor apartment with beautiful dual aspect views which included Dunkery Beacon. A warm welcome and some useful essentials plus a gorgeous cream tea! Enclosed field nearby...”

Samantha

United Kingdom

“What a find!! Such a beautiful village and the Packhorse was just fabulous. Can't wait to return. Lovely welcome to a cream tea. Lovely decor. We had Wisteria so there are steps but a cute little balcony. Our hosts couldn't have been lovelier.”

Linda

United Kingdom

“It was a wonderful apartment, clean, comfortable and in a beautiful position, with all that you would need during your stay, even down to dog towels and bowls if you forget to take them. There was a wonderful welcome tray with delicious scones,...”

Paul

United Kingdom

“Very cosy and comfortable. Small but with every facility and lots of extra creative items! Ideal for a couple.”

Barry

United Kingdom

“The accommodation was spotlessly clean and equipped to a high standard. On arrival we were greeted by Paul who showed us to our accommodation and explained all 'the need to knows'. There was a lovely welcome tray providing a cream tea (jam first,...”

Andrea

United Kingdom

“Friendly welcome (delicious cream tea as well!). Beautiful surroundings. Comfortable accommodation- what's not to like.”

Diane

United Kingdom

“Paul the owner made us very welcome we were greeted with some lovely treats .The place was decorated for Xmas and looked beautiful.unfortunately it was the weekend of the terrible storm and the property along with the whole village lost power...”

Michael

United Kingdom

“cosy little cottage. really quiet. beautiful patio and gardens. hosts very helpful weather changed to very cold but the cottage was kept very warm lovely walk through the woods to other villages and tea gardens. less than a 10 minute drive to big...”

David

United Kingdom

“Quiet comfortable and spacious apartment well equipped for self catering and set in well maintained colourful garden. Complimentary cream tea on arrival greatly appreciated.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Wills & Paul

Company review score: 9.8Based on 48 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company information

Wills and Paul relocated from Brighton, West Sussex and took over the Pack Horse in August 2023

Property information

Enjoy Exmoor from our delightful Riverside Apartments & Courtyard Cottage, idyllically situated in the National Trust village of Allerford alongside a shallow river over looking the Pack Horse bridge. From our doorstep discover the stunning countryside, coastline, moor, sea and pretty villages. Although we have a non refund policy all cancellations will be reviewed. The accommodation we offer is warm, cosy, centrally heated, tastefully decorated and well appointed. We have 1 large suite sleeping up to 4 people, 1 ground floor apartment sleeping 3 people, 2 further apartments sleeping 2 people & 1 Cottage sleeping up to 5 people. Bridge View , Stable cottage & Wisteria Apt can all be hired together, allowing families and larger groups to holiday together but have there own personal space when required, Bridge View has a large Kitchen diner so eating together is possible and sitting socialsing in the very comfortable lounge with its balcony overlooking the Packhorse Bridge, is great for evening get together's ,watching the sun going down over the river and village. The pretty courtyard also offers a great venue for your get togethers , with plenty of outside table and chairs along with a portable BBQ The large grass garden lends itself for games, or chilling on relaxer chairs. Further details outdoors The village nestles under the Aller woods and is surrounded by countryside, with it's famous Pack Horse bridge, chocolate box cottages the village also offers a post office/general stores, licensed club, thatched school museum and a childrens play area. Paths and bridleways lead to the sea at our neighbouring village of Bossington and picturesque Selworthy which boasts stunning views from its hillside location. The larger village of Porlock is 2 miles away where you will find pubs, restaurants and a variety of shops offering everything from local produce to books and antiques.

Neighbourhood information

The Pack horse is located in the sleepy village of Allerford, with the nearest village of Porlock just a 5 minute drive away and the bigger town of Minehead a 10 minute drive away.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in

From 16:00 to 19:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 07:00 to 10:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 12:00.

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Pack Horse Exmoor National Park Allerford Riverside Cottage & Apartments in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 12:00:00.