The Garden Retreat at Jacobs Pond near Monksilver

Property Summary
The Garden Retreat at Jacobs Pond is the ground floor of this lovely semi-detached holiday home in a rural location on the edge of Exmoor National Park and the Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The apartment is for 2 guests only using the ground floor bedroom and shower room

Main Description
The Garden Retreat at Jacobs Pond has a ground floor double bedroom, ground floor shower room and spacious living areas with access to the lovely cottage gardens. Sleeps a maximum of two guests in one bedroom. Note, this property is not suitable for work people looking for accommodation in the area, it's available for guests to book for holiday and leisure purposes.

This apartment is the ground floor only, comprised of sitting room with wood-burner, dining room, conservatory with French doors leading into the garden, kitchen, double bedroom and shower room comprising shower, toilet and hand basin. Upstairs is not accessible for guests booking The Garden Retreat.

Sleeps up to 2 guests (plus cot)
Semi-detached cottage in a peaceful, rural location
Great access to The Quantock and Brendon Hills and Exmoor
Conservatory overlooks the patio and enclosed garden
Ground floor double bedroom
Sitting room with wood-burning fire
Ground floor shower room comprising shower unit, toilet and hand basin
Wifi, heating and electricity included
Towels and bed linen provided
Private Entrance
Off road private parking directly outside
Sorry, no dogs.
Strictly non-smoking.

The nearby village of Monksilver (1 mile away) has its own popular pub The Notley Arms which also serves food. Taken over by new owners in 2026, the pub and restaurant is open 7 days a week from 11am until 11 pm (except Sundays 11 until 6). For a meal, booking is strongly recommended!

Stogumber village (2 miles away) has a village shop, Post Office and a pub (open daily from 5pm with food served Thursday to Sunday).

Stogumber and Monksilver are walkable by road or public footpaths.

There is also The Bicknoller Inn, which serves food and is family friendly just 3 miles from the cottage.

The nearest town of Williton, approximately 2 miles from Jacobs Pond has two small supermarkets a butcher, deli, bakery, hardware store and a couple of take-away outlets.

Minehead is approximately 11 miles from the property where you will find the larger supermarkets and Taunton, the county town of Somerset, is approximately 15 miles away.

The property will be ready from 4 pm on the day of your arrival. Please depart by 10 am on the last day of your stay. Please leave the property clean and tidy so that we can guarantee it will be ready on time for our next guests.

Indoor Description
The kitchen is fitted with dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave and electric oven with hob. Other equipment includes toaster, kettle, a variety of cookware and kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.

A television and DVD player is provided in the living room and wireless broadband is available throughout the property.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Jacobs Pond has central heating throughout, plus a wood-burner in the sitting room. One basket of logs and some kindling will be provided; further logs can be purchased locally.

Bed linen, duvets, blankets and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own beach towels if you wish to take towels with you on day trips. Bed linen is not provided for the cot.

A small amount of tea, coffee, sugar, milk and biscuits are provided to ensure you can have a hot drink as soon as you arrive. There may also be other non-perishable items like salt, pepper and a few herbs or spices available.

Cleaning materials such as washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets/powder and surface cleaner will be present in the property. Two toilet rolls will be provided.


Outdoor Description
There is a large enclosed garden to the rear of the property which is accessed via patio doors from the conservatory. It's mostly lawn but there is a patio area with table and chairs and a further seating area with barbecue.

Parking
There is private off-road parking available at the front of the property on the drive.

Pets Description
Sorry, no pets allowed.

Restricted mobility
This is a ground floor apartment, therefore may be suitable for someone with limited mobility and wheelchair users save that there is a small step up from the drive into the porch, and then a step over the threshold into the property. There is also a step into the sunroom and over the threshold on to the patio. A ramp is available, if required.

Exit in case of emergency
This has not been completed by the owner.

Christmas / New Year
The property will be decorated for Christmas.

The region

Monksilver is a quiet village on the eastern edge of Exmoor National Park, tucked between the Brendon Hills and the Quantock Hills in West Somerset.

Despite its name, the silver has nothing to do with precious metal -- it comes from the Latin 'silva', meaning woodland, so the village is really 'Monk's Wood'.

The Notley Arms in Monksilver - A traditional country inn on Front Street, rebuilt around 1870 and run by new owners who took over in 2026. The pub and restaurant is open 7 days a week from 11am until 11 pm (except Sundays 11 until 6). For a meal, booking is strongly recommended. There is a beautiful beer garden bounded by a stream and a roaring fire indoors in winter. Dog-friendly and family-friendly.

The neighbouring village of Stogumber is two miles away and has a community-run shop and Post Office, while the town of Williton is three miles away with two small supermarkets, a petrol station, cash machines, restaurants, a butcher, pharmacy, and hardware store.

Minehead is approximately ten miles away and has larger supermarkets including Tesco and Morrisons, banks, and a broader range of shops. Taunton, the county town of Somerset, is roughly 14 miles south and offers a full range of supermarkets and amenities. Both Tesco and Sainsbury's deliver grocery shopping to this area.

Monksilver sits within Exmoor's International Dark Sky Reserve -- the first in Europe -- making it an outstanding location for stargazing on clear nights. The Brendon Hills, Quantock Hills, and the Somerset coast are all within easy reach by car.