About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: 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. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, private entrance, sofa, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a terrace, balcony, coffee machine, and ground-floor unit. Convenient Location: Located 1.4 mi from Bossington Beach and 6.2 mi from Dunster Castle, the property is 49 mi from Exeter International Airport. Nearby attractions include Tiverton Castle at 29 mi. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, convenient location, and quietness of the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very friendly Helpful We had a very cold spell the first week and the cottage was really warm and cosy. Beautiful courtyard and very quiet location. Walk through the woods 20 minutes to a beautiful garden cafe at Selworthy and opposite way 30...
Jeremy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful place in a beautiful location. Kind and attentive hosts.
Sally
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We were absolutely overwhelmed when we arrived - at the beauty of the surroundings, the charming apartment, the many thoughtful and generous extras - such as scones, cream and jam! - and the very warm and friendly welcome from our hosts. Highly,...
Gilly
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely peaceful location, where we were able to just chill and enjoy the local area as much or little as we wanted.
Alan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent location if you want somewhere quiet and like walking.
H
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very comfortable apartment, well equipped, lovely views and some special nature sightings from the balcony. Great location, where you could easierly walk /cycle from. The welcome treats were thoughtful too.
Helen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The whole stay was amazing, the pack horse is beautiful and very well kept. The apartment was decorated very tastefully and the attention to detail was beautiful, the fresh scones, jam and cream were a very welcome surprise.I absolutely loved it...
Marilyn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The apartment 'Wisteria' is lovely. Very well maintained and spotless with all the facilities that you need. In a perfect location near all the places of interest. We would have loved to stay longer so will certainly be back. Hosts Paul and Will...
Kowalczyk
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A lovely apartment with everything you could need,very clean and comfortable. A delightful location with great walks from the apartment. The cream tea, biscuits and tea,coffee and milk was a lovely touch. Thankyou Will and Paul for making us...
Steph
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely quiet location, beautiful views and accommodation was spotless and comfortable!

Managed by Wills & Paul

Company review score: 9.8Based on 57 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

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

Property info

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.

Neighborhood info

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

Area info

Amenities of The Pack Horse Exmoor National Park Allerford Riverside Cottage & Apartments

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 12:00 PM.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

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

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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

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