The Best of Exmoor is a small, independent letting agent based in Porlock Weir. We love Exmoor and take great pleasure in sharing it with our guests. Our aim is to help you find your dream holiday - we have a great selection of holiday cottages on Exmoor, so we can help you to find your perfect break. Having grown the business slowly from scratch, we know all our properties and their owners well - so please get in touch if you have any queries and we will be happy to help.

Beehive Cottage was originally built in 1866 as an estate workers' cottage and sits at the end of a private lane, enjoying a wonderfully private position with no passing traffic. Sleeping up to 4 guests across two bedrooms (one double, one twin), the cottage is arranged entirely on one level with level access through the front door, making it a good option for guests with restricted mobility. Inside, an open-plan kitchen-dining-living room forms the heart of the cottage, with two sofas facing a wood-burner (logs and kindling provided free of charge) and a dining table for four. The kitchen is well equipped for self-catering with a double electric oven, hob, fridge, washer/dryer, microwave, kettle, toaster and cafetiere, along with the usual pots, pans, crockery and cutlery; there's no freezer in the cottage itself, but freezer space is available in the farmhouse on request. The family bathroom has a bath with shower over, toilet, hand basin and heated towel rail. Central heating runs throughout, and heating and electricity are included in the price, along with bed linen and towels. There's satellite TV with a DVD player, plus games and books, though there is currently no WiFi. The property is strictly no smoking. Outside, a private drive leads to a spacious garden wrapping around the cottage, enclosed by a five-bar gate, fencing and hedges, with a picnic table and barbecue area for outdoor meals. Off-road parking is available for two or more cars. The cottage sits on a working farm, so livestock such as Exmoor Horn sheep and Ruby Red Devon cattle are likely to be nearby. Children are welcome, and well-behaved dogs may stay for a supplement of GBP 25 each (maximum two), though they must be kept off the furniture, not left unattended, and controlled around livestock. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out by 10am.

Porlock is a historic village on the edge of Exmoor National Park in Somerset, in a sheltered vale between the moor and the Bristol Channel coast. Its heritage stretches back to Saxon times. The meandering High Street is lined with independent shops, including a traditional butcher, chemist, hardware shop, post office, two convenience stores, art galleries, a chocolate shop, and a cash machine. Most shops keep hours of 9am to 5pm, often extending during the summer season. The harbour hamlet of Porlock Weir is approximately one mile to the west of Porlock, and just 1.5 miles from Beehive Cottage and makes a lovely walk. There you will find a 15th-century tidal harbour, a pub, restaurants, cafes, and independent shops and galleries. In the opposite direction along the coast, Lynmouth is a sheltered harbour village, where the East and West Lyn rivers meet the sea within Exmoor National Park. Often referred to as 'Little Switzerland' and the famous Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, a Victorian water-powered funicular opened in 1890, connects the harbour to the cliff-top town of Lynton 500 feet above. Shelley, Coleridge, and Wordsworth all found inspiration in these steep wooded valleys. Today the village is the meeting point of four long-distance trails: the South West Coast Path, the Two Moors Way, the Coleridge Way, and the Tarka Trail. Lynmouth has a good selection of pubs, restaurants, and cafes within walking distance of the harbour. Lynton, reached by the cliff railway, road, or footpath, adds a small cinema, independent shops, galleries, tennis, and bowls. The larger towns of Barnstaple and Minehead have supermarkets, high street banks, and wider services.