Few settings could be as serene and beautiful as that of Bossington Hall, exquisite bed and breakfast accommodation with a self-catering apartment surrounded by the wild Exmoor countryside and the Heritage Coast of Bossington Bay on the Bristol Channel, near pretty Porlock with its characterful streets, shops and country pubs.
Designed and maintained in keeping with the understated elegance of the 1920s Arts and Crafts movement, the Grade Two listed hall sits in eight beautiful acres of grounds, offering joys such as a mill pond, streams, flower-filled informal gardens and woodland. Recreational facilities including tennis, badminton and squash courts, a children’s play area, even a 10 seat cinema.
Owner Guy Dewdrey says: “The outlook from the hall is stunning, some say the best in Somerset.”
Bed and breakfast accommodation here is luxurious and attentive, with six superbly appointed guest bedrooms with en suite or private bathrooms. Guests share a sumptuous lounge and the sunniest of dining rooms, while the apartment has three more double bedrooms, three bathrooms, a lounge and kitchen diner.
Observant guests will relish unusually precise attention to every detail of the property, thanks to the sky-high standards of Guy, formerly an aircraft design engineer. The room signs are hand crafted, the door locks have individually crafted keys. Screws fit flush. Plumbing is modern and computer controlled. There is an electric vehicle charging point and the lawns are trimmed by robot mowers.
It follows that breakfast at Bossington Hall is well beyond the norm. While the full English is exceptional – Guy and his team blind tested the sausages and bacon to select the best – there are many other choices, from poached egg with smashed avocado to scrambled egg with smoked salmon. Bossington Hall has a symbiotic relationship with Cross Lane House, a restaurant just a half mile stroll away.
