Name: The Old Priory Cottage
Address: Dunster, TA24 6RY, United Kingdom, Minehead, Minehead, Minehead, TA24 6RY, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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The Chocolate House

Dunster Dolls Museum

St George's Church

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Cardiff Airport

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We discovered old priory self catering cottage, and new we just had to stay there. 
20 years later, we have made it. To be able to stay in somewhere this old and historic is fabulous. Jane is a great host. The cottage dates back to 1200s, yes it's old but that's what the charm is. Cosy and comfortable,but expect quirky corners,sloping floors antique furniture you'd expect to find in grannies attic and floorboards to die for. Lovely and warm, comfortable beds. Close to everything in Dunster,lots of walks on the doorstep,and Dunster castle 10min walk away. The priory cottage garden is beautiful packed full of flowers ,trees and hidden areas to sit and listen to the birds. The church which is attached chimes  every hour and has a carillon every 4hours.  If you want contemporary,sleek sparkling lines, then this isn't for you. If you want a slice of history,peacefulness then you have it in abundance.

A time capsule

Unique because it is so untampered with yet still has creature comforts and many hundreds of years more history than Downton Abbey! It is a treasure trove full of  lovely antique furniture and pictures. Jane is a marvellous hostess and Earwig the loveliest of dogs - we visit regularly.

A unique and delightful stay

Delightful, Charming 12th Century Benedictine Priory in the heart of Dunster, Somerset. Wonderful host Jane who does a fabulous breakfast. Close to Exmoor, sandy beaches and Minehead. A real retreat and step back in time. Highly recommended. Will definitely be going back, in fact booked my next visit at the end of June.

Delightful Retreat

The hot and cold taps are the wrong way round on the wash-hand basin  - if that's a bother go somewhere else. 
But it really will be your loss and you'll never get  to meet Jane and experience a really memorable stay in an old mansion house built in the 12th century as part of a Benedictine priory.
The house oozes character, every room a testimony to Jane and her interests. She is a perfect fit for such a place – courteous, bright intelligent, funny – and she makes a terrific breakfast. 
I can't speak highly enough of our stay , my partner and I already planning our next visit. Such a shame about those bluddy taps..............

Beautiful place in a beautiful place

6 years ago we visited the Old Priory. We'd since stayed in countless great places across Britain and Europe since, but memories of the wonderful Jane her very special corner of England had never faded, so we decided to return at risk of spoiling those happy memories. Could it be as good the second time around?

To any travellers from beyond England - if you want a truly special English experience, seek this place out! Dunster is a beautiful village to visit, and Jane's house is the best place to stay.

The house abuts the churchyard at the heart of what used to be a benedictine monastery in a tranquil spot at the heart of the village but well away from the main road. Across the road is the priory dovecote and Tithe barn. The tower of the church looks into the garden. It's easy to miss. Open the garden gate, push your way through Jane's beautiful rambling garden to an ancient oak door held ajar by a small boulder and step back into English history. Some parts of the house date back 700 years or so, and parts of the house today resemble the interior of a ship. You should ask for the room with the four-poster bed. The bedroom reaches the full height of the roof, the floorboards are massive and uneven planks worn smooth by thousands of feet and the adjoining en-suite has a massive enamel bath which is easily 6 feet long.

This is Jane's home. All the furniture is antique and beautiful. There are cut flowers from Jane's garden everywhere, and every item probably has a story to tell. It is idiosyncratic, personal, beautiful, a bit ramshackle, and true.

Find half an hour to sit in the lounge - one of our favourite rooms - and soak up the atmosphere over a good book and a drink from the honesty 'bar' (tray!).

Breakfast is as good as it gets. Beautiful home-made rye bread, home-made preserves from Jane's fruit trees and copious amounts of fabulous food cooked and served by Jane.

We have to report two bad things having happened since our first visit. Horace, Jane's friendly white english bull terrier was no more. Luckily, Horace's girlfriend 'Hippo' (another bull terrier) was there to welcome us instead. Ask Jane about Horace and Hippo's relationship (short lived!). Jane will tell you about someone having built a bonfire and set fire to the ancient roof of one of her outbuildings, so I suppose we're glad the house was there at all! The house may well survive another seven hundred years, but Jane definitely won't, so visit now to avoid extreme disappointment!

One visit wasn't enough.

Stayed for a weekend break and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  Great breakfast - must particularly recommend the sausages.  Charming, large bedroom within this real piece of history in the centre of Dunster. Highly recommended.

Excellent B&B

Great location, interesting character house. However, having a shared garden to access the property was incredibly problematic as the resident dog Earwig was free to roam unsupervised and was not reliably friendly. We experienced several occasions of the dog aggressively barking, growling and snapping when coming back to the property. This gave us great cause for concern - particularly as we have two children. They did not feel free to roam and before we switched accommodation, wanted to barracade the door. The owner had mentioned that the dog was friendly but not to let the children be out unattended. There was no way I would leave my children unattended with that dog. 

We are not unused to dogs, and enjoy the company of well behaved good natured dogs of friends and family. 

Unfortunately no compromise was offered when we asked if there was something that could be done to make our stay better re: the dog situation. The dog roaming the garden freely was more important than how it's behaviour towards us going in and out of the property made us feel. Her response was that nothing could be done and that we would have to leave.

The letting agency were good giving us a full refund and helped us to relocate. 

This is not what I wanted as part of precious time set aside with my family to take a rare holiday.

Luckily the second accommodation at duddings holiday lettings was fab, and had friendly dogs on site. 

A real shame.

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