Ball Cottage in Winsford, sleep up to 5 guests (max 4 adults) and has all the character you would expect from a 17th century cottage; wood and tile floors, an open fire and disused bread oven in the sitting room, and a leaded window upstairs. There are roses climbing up the wall. Ball Cottage features an open fire and a disused bread oven; upstairs there’s a very old leaded window; and the floors are mainly wood or tile. The cottage has roses climbing up the wall and is set in a large garden. At the back is a beautiful spot where you can sit beside the River Exe near an old packhorse bridge. When the river is low, children have a great time paddling and exploring. There are three bedrooms: a double bedroom downstairs, plus two bedrooms upstairs, one double and one twin. The cottage sleeps up to 5 guests (max 4 adults) so your sleeping arrangements can be flexible. The bathroom upstairs has just been redesigned; it has a bath, powerful shower, large heated towel rail and a shaver point. Ball Cottage sits beside the quiet Exford road on the edge of Winsford, one of the most beautiful villages in the Exmoor National Park. It's an easy stroll into the village.

Just a 5 minute stroll away you'll find the famous 12th century thatched Royal Oak Inn, which serves great food and is family friendly. The Bridge Cottage Tearoom serves delicious home-made cakes, cream teas, cooked breakfasts and Sunday lunches. A small shop is run from the Royal Oak pub selling milk, bread, newspapers, and some other basic supplies. There is also a village green with swings and a stream. Wheddon Cross, approximately 4 miles, is a small village with a mini-supermarket (open 7 am to 8 pm), post office, ATM and petrol station. Dulverton, around 7 miles away, is a small town known as the southern gateway to Exmoor. Dulverton also has a mini-supermarket plus a butcher, post office, some lovely restaurants and independent shops. Minehead is the main town in West Somerset, approximately 14 miles from Ball Cottage. Winsford is one of the prettiest villages in the Exmoor National Park. Deer and wild ponies roam the moor above. Many birds live along the River Exe, which winds through the village (a neighbour has counted 41 species). On clear nights you can see a world of stars; Exmoor National Park has been designated England's first Dark-Sky Reserve.