Self Catering Holiday Cottages

Our 4 Star self catering accommodation located in the heart of Exmoor country (see location), near the picturesque village of Exford, Somerset, close to the border with Devon. Our four very comfortable stone self catering holiday cottages were converted from barns and this accommodation retains the old character of these buildings. They sleep 2, 4, 5 and 6 people, in one, two and three bedroom cottages. These and the stables are set around a large courtyard, which provides ample parking. Pets are welcome and stabling is available for your horse. Riscombe is the perfect base for your holiday. See Prices & Availability for current prices and vacancies.

All the cottages are fully self-contained and well-equipped, with radio/CD player, satellite TV and DVD player. There are log fires in the three larger cottages. There are baths and showers in each cottage. Bed linen is provided. We welcome well-behaved pets, and we are open all year. There is a Games Room, Laundry plus Drying Room and a secure Cycle storage room. All cottages are non-smoking.

Wi-Fi is available free in all of our cottages, so bring your lap top if you need it. Otherwise, just leave computers and mobiles at home and come to the tranquillity of Exmoor!

Please note that many couples book one of the larger cottages to have more room and more facilities, so if there are only two of you don't just look at Gorse Cottage!

Heather Cottage: Sleeps up to 6 people in 3 downstairs bedrooms (one with a double and two twin bedrooms). Upstairs, under the original exposed beams, is the spacious living/dining/kitchen area with a wood-burning stove and a bathroom with a bath and separate shower. Steps up to the front door and downstairs one door leads into the courtyard and another opens to the private, fenced garden looking down to the river. If needed, we can fit a Z-bed in one of the twin rooms to increase the occupancy to 7 people, but this incurs an additional charge of £35 for one week.

Heather Cottage - click on image to enlarge

Bracken Cottage: Sleeps up to 5 people in 2 downstairs bedrooms (one with a double bed and one with 3 singles), and a bathroom with a bath and a separate shower. Upstairs, under the exposed original beams, is the spacious living/dining room with a wood-burning stove and a separate kitchen area. Steps up to the front door and an additional door to the courtyard downstairs. There is a shared, separate small garden area looking down to the river.

Bracken Cottage - click on image to enlarge

Fern Cottage: Sleeps up to 4 people in 2 bedrooms comprising a double and a twin. There is a living/dining room with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen and a bathroom with a bath and a separate shower. As well as the front door from the courtyard, there is a door which opens to the private, fenced garden looking down to the river. Fern Cottage is all on one level with no steps and is therefore suitable for the partially mobile.

Fern Cottage - click on image to enlarge

Gorse Cottage: Sleeps 2 people upstairs in a double room adjacent to a bathroom with a shower/bath. Downstairs is a cosy living/dining/kitchen room. The cottage also has a fully enclosed stone porch ... a good place to keep outdoor clothing and boots out of the cottage, and to wipe the dog down! There is a shared, separate small garden area looking down to the river.

Gorse Cottage - click on image to enlarge

General Information: All cottages are double-glazed and well-equipped with full-size beds, comfortable suites, heated towel rails and personal touches including hand-made quilts, original pictures and ornaments, plus books, games and puzzles. They all have a built-in electric ovens, ceramic hobs, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave oven, TV (with free satellite channels), DVD player and a radio/CD player. All bed linen, duvets and tea towels are provided, and beds are made up for your arrival. Please bring your own towels, although towel sets can be hired for a small fee. We provide all cleaning materials, soap and lavatory paper. The three larger cottages each have a wood-burning stove, and wood is supplied free. Other heating is by convection heaters. Electricity is by a £1 coin meter, charged at the normal rate. A laundry & drying room as well as a games room are provided. We can supply a cot, high chair and stair gate at no extra charge, and baby sitting by arrangement. There is a payphone in the games block. All gardens have garden furniture. Well behaved dogs and other pets are welcome.

Please note that 'The Exmoor Stores' in the village are very happy to put together a basket of provisions for you which will be in the cottage ready for your arrival - please email Trevor & Sally Gilbert at theexmoorstores@hotmail.co.uk or call them on 01643 831244.

For information on accessibility, please click here to see our Access Statement.