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.

Rose Cottage is a two bedroom cottage overlooking the pretty Little Quarme gardens, sleeping four. There is one king bedroom and a second room configurable as king or twin, both with under-bed luggage storage; the twin room can also accommodate a cot. Beds are made up with luxury linen, and plush White Company towels are provided along with Tyneham Luxury toiletries. There is an iron, ironing board, hairdryer, and a desk with power and USB chargepoints in the king/twin room, plus USB points and reading lights at every bedside. The fully equipped kitchen includes a double oven with grill and hob, full-size fridge freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, dishwasher, and washer/dryer, along with all cookware, cutlery, and crockery you could need, plus tea, coffee, and store cupboard essentials. Half a dozen fresh eggs and a locally made cream tea are supplied on arrival. The dining area seats four at a rustic farmhouse table, and the sitting room has two sofas around a stone fireplace, a 32 inch Smart TV with FreeSat, DVD player, and a flame-effect stove heater. The cottage has its own combi boiler for constant hot water and quick heating, plus superfast Starlink internet. Outside, guests have their own walled garden with table and chairs, ideal for dog owners. Parking is on site up a short set of steps, with EV chargers available and space for larger vehicles such as campervans or horseboxes on request; garage space for motorbikes or classic cars may sometimes be arranged. Beyond the garden, guests can enjoy two acres of shared grounds with a lily pond, lawn, picnic benches, a large BBQ, and a games room with table tennis, pool, and table football, opening onto a decked area overlooking the pond. The games room can also be hired as a venue for a larger gathering. Free-range hens, pygmy goats, and ducklings roam the gardens, and there is a hot and cold outdoor dog shower.

Wheddon Cross is often called the 'crossroads of Exmoor' -- a friendly village at the junction of the A396 and B3224, right in the heart of the National Park. Standing at around 300 metres above sea level, Wheddon Cross is the highest village on Exmoor. It sits in the parish of Cutcombe, with the ancient parish church of St John just a short walk away in the neighbouring hamlet. The village grew up around its important crossroads, where travellers on the old coaching routes between Dulverton, Minehead and Simonsbath would stop to rest. Village Amenities The Rest and Be Thankful Inn stands at the centre of the village -- a 19th-century coaching inn serving food, local ales and accommodation. Wheddon Cross also has a well-stocked village shop with post office services, a petrol station with ATM, free public toilets, a children's play park, and an active village hall hosting regular community events. All within walking distance of the cottages. Nearby Towns Minehead (8 miles) -- The main town of West Somerset, with larger supermarkets (Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl), high street banks, a sandy beach, and the terminus of the West Somerset Railway. Dunster (7 miles) -- One of England's best-preserved medieval villages, dominated by its castle and famous yarn market. Excellent independent shops and places to eat. Dulverton (10 miles) -- Known as the southern gateway to Exmoor, with a National Park Visitor Centre, independent shops, a butcher, and several pubs and restaurants along the River Barle.