Beautifully presented house in a very central location but peaceful and private too. Parking not an issue, plenty of eateries and great walking paths. Beds super comfortable and the whole house was very well equipped. I would stay there again.

Even better than the photos! Absolutely gorgeous, immaculate house in a stunning location. We would definitely go back.

Good selection of pubs, tea rooms and shops in Porlock. Excellent walks from the house as well as within a short drive. Plenty to see and do.

Great place. Would recommend to anyone to stay there. Very well equipped. Very comfortable and clean. Would book again.

I cannot really add any more to the previous reviews but just want to say what a wonderful house this is. We had a great time and would definitely go again.

Lovely, clean cottage with everything we needed in great location

Lovely house. Great location in village centre. Parking wasn’t a problem. Good places to eat.

Lovely house in great location with secluded courtyard garden. Easy access to convenience store and walking distance to pubs and restaurants. Would highly recommend

Lovely property tucked away behind the shops with all the local amenities on the doorstep. Fabulous food at the ship in Porlock.

Lovely property, well equipped and very comfortable. Great central location so perfect for exploring the local area. Spacious accommodation with comfy beds and good facilities.

Outstanding house. Large, warm, well lit. Furnishings , sheets and towels excellent. Amazing location, off the main street, but very private and quiet. Excellent for adults-loads of space to spread out! Very highly recommended.

So quiet + peaceful everything you could need for a comfortable weeks Holiday,we couldn’t believe we were in the centre of Porlock with a beautiful enclosed garden for the dogs . So many walks on the door stop up onto Exmoor or Porlock Marshes and beach . The Exmoor Coaster is a must and a steal at £4 return to Lynmouth. Had some great meal ate Ziangs who have moved to Minehead . We all had a great Holiday !

Spacious, well equipped and very clean.

The cottage was in a good location in the center of the village with various pubs to eat at. It had a courtyard garden and though it was late March we could still sit out in the afternoon. The cottage was really well equipped and all the furnishings were good quality with lovely bedding and towels. The bus from Minehead to Lynmouth goes from a few yards from the door. It was very quiet even though the entrance is on the main street.

The top Ship is superb with extremely friendly, helpful staff, and also dog friendly ! The salt marsh walks were a hidden gem.

This cottage had EVERYTHING. And I mean everything. It was like Pandoras box. Impossible to imagine from the street door what you would find inside..and what a secure garden for the dogs. Really wonderful. Thankyou.

This is an absolutely fantastic cottage right in the heart of the picturesque village of Porlock. The cottage is very well maintained and has all the mod-cons you could ask for. The spacious kitchen-diner is fantastic and stays lovely and cool in hot weather. Upstairs there is a cosy living room and three lovely bedrooms. There are two modern bathrooms that provide the options of a bath or shower. The courtyard garden area is a real sun trap and a nice place to relax after a day out on Exmoor. I would definitely try to get this cottage again if I were to come back to Exmoor (which I would love to do, but it is quite a trek from us). Thanks so much for having us.

Very large house with bags of space to keep your coats and boots etc and very comfortable. Great location accessed from the high street but very quiet and handy for the all that Porlock has to offer - we have been coming for years and love the area . It is clear in the details about the steep stairs to the top floor and that the bathrooms are are on different levels - we took our elderly parents and they managed with the middle floor set up but were just very careful ! It’s dog friendly which was great with a really big kitchen which had the log burner and sofa in also . My only suggestion would be that this room could have had a TV in and another sofa as understandably dogs were not allowed upstairs therefore we mainly sat downstairs but had to use the wooden kitchen chairs . The house is very good value for money , we really enjoyed our stay and our hosts were lovely . We really hope to be back again soon .

We had a fantastic holiday in Bowness. The Porlock area is lovely and the house itself a hidden gem - accessed via a passage on the main street it’s hidden away from the town with small garden. The house itself is very comfortable and well equipped. It’s great to know this is all run by a local business as well. We would like to return!

We had a fantastic stay , The property was very clean well equipped to a high standard and the enclosed garden was a lovely place to soak up the sun and relax . Our first UK holiday for over 20 years and would not hesitate booking this cottage again .

We had an amazing time in a lovely property. Definitely worth the money and we hope to stay again. Gorgeous quiet location. Parking wasn't an issue as there was always plenty of space in the car parks.

We loved the kitchen and the wood burner, great when we returned from wet walks - sadly it rained a lot whilst we were there! Having dogs and an upstairs sitting room where they were not allowed was a bit problematic though so we rarely all went there which was a shame. The layout suited us as we had 3 generations, grandparents slept on middle floor and parents and children at the top. No toilet on top floor so had to leave a light on for little people but otherwise a lovely tucked away house, lots of good hiding places for hide and seek too! Shop opposite sold everything and stayed open late, very convenient!

We really enjoyed our stay at Bowness! We particularly enjoyed the well equipped kitchen and cooker; which was perfect for a family that spends most of their time in the eating and drinking…will stay again for sure. Hawkins family, from Minehead and now across the UK

We stayed for the week with friends and our dogs to celebrate the new year. Wonderful cottage in perfect location for our first visit to the area. We will most definately return to Bowness.

We stayed in early October and used the cottage as our base for walking the final (for us) 40 miles of the South West Coast Path from Ilfracombe to Minehead. The cottage was very comfortable and well equipped for us and for our friends and their dog when they arrived later in the week. We particularly enjoyed the wood-burning stove. The garden is really nice and dog-friendly too. Unfortunately the wet and windy weather meant we couldn't make much use of it. The cottage retains its quaintness and quirkiness while providing modern facilities including good heating and wifi. The location is great and very convenient for Porlock and the surrounding area. The OS map and guidebooks were particularly helpful. The butcher, almost next door, was excellent and we loved the sausages and bacon. Annabelle from Made in Exmoor was very helpful and friendly, and made a stool for us after we had admired a similar one in the shop window. We would certainly use Bowness again if we stayed in this lovely part of the world, and would recommend it to others.

Wonderful stay!

You need to wiggle the keys in the front door to the passageway and the door to the property as they appear to be temperamental in nature. Be aware that the parking spaces outside are constantly occupied so on departure try to drive up from where you are parked about half an hour beforehand to ensure you can transport your luggage easily!

Een goed verzorgd en sfeervol huis, van alle gemakken voorzien.