Holiday rentals in Porlock

Come on down to this beloved Somerset village where you can get a taste of authentic village life in a beautiful part of Britain. Located in Porlock Vale a short distance inland from Porlock Salt Marsh, you will find a peaceful village with a lovely meandering high street that boasts a range of high quality independent shops and fabulous eateries. There is a pretty boat harbour for small boats and there are quaint, traditional pubs with wonderful outside seating areas and warm hospitality!

Porlock is just 6 minutes by car from Porlock Beach and offers you a sublime location nestled amidst picturesque moorland for relaxing and recharging. With holiday rentals dotted in and around the lovely heritage village of Porlock, this charming Somerset destination in stunning Exmoor National Park is perfect for holiday makers seeking rural charm, peace and beach access. Find a perfect, refurbished rustic letting for a romantic getaway for two or a larger, fully equipped, stylish, fully furnished cottage retreat for 4, 6, 8, or as many as 12 guests! Many of the charming rentals in the area have a lovely English country garden with a gorgeous view where you can sit and have a lovely cup of tea and relax and plan your holiday adventures!

Porlock Vale where gorgeous moorland, rivers and the rugged splendour of West Somerset´s coastline meet provides an unforgettable backdrop for your holiday activities. Porlock offers you an ideal base for cycling, horse riding and adventure sports such as stand up paddle boarding and kayaking in Porlock Weir. Located in Exmoor National Park near the coast overlooking the Bristol Channel just under two hours south west of Bristol this is a great location for a tranquil weekend getaway.

The extended rock and pebble beach at Porlock Weir is a popular summer swimming spot and offers excellent angling opportunities. In the winter this beach is one of the best surfing destinations in the area! Here you have access to the magnificent South West Coastal Path and the fabled Coleridge Way where you get unsurpassed views over the Bristol channel and of the surrounding highlands and coastline. Porlock Bay Beach is a 1.6 km pebble beach backed by inland salt marsh and is a great place to relax with an ice cream and build rock towers!

Lovers of ancient history will have a field day in Somerset and Exmoor National Park where there is such a rich, varied and ancient historical and archaeological legacy! Start your amateur sleuthing at Bat´s Castle, an iron age fort atop a high hill near Carhampton just 15 minutes west by car, admire the 6th century Celtic, inscribed stone on Winsford Hill, hike the hauntingly beautiful Doone Valley filled with ancient shepherd paths and bridleways and step back in time at the fabulous Dunster Castle where centuries of ancient history and drama await, to name but a few sites!

The dramatic landscapes of Exmoor National Park offer nature lovers breathtaking views, endless hiking trails, lush, rugged, striking clifftop scenery and ample opportunity to recharge and reconnect with nature in a variety of sublime, unspoiled rural settings. Whether you love desolate pebbled beaches, strange geological formations, forests or lush gorges with waterfalls such as the spectacular Glen Lyn Gorge just 20 minutes west by car in Lynmouth, you will find a new, beautiful nature adventure to enjoy every day! Go bareback horse riding on the beach or visit an owl sanctuary for a personal encounter with wild owls

Time travel at this fascinating museum where 3000 years of incredible finds are archived including Roman pottery and medieval tiles! If you are a lover of vintage ephemera you will be delighted by the largest doll collection outside the Victoria and Albert Museum in London! There are thousands of dolls from multiple eras and cultures including unique dolls in 1913 period dress!

Step into the pages of a fairytale picture book at Dunster Castle with its magical turrets and spires. This fantastic site dates back to Saxon times! If you are a history sleuth you will love the medieval gatehouse, the 17th century cobbled stable, working 18th century watermill and Victorian servants quarters, library and kitchens. The grounds are absolutely magnificent and the views over Dunster especially in the autumn are glorious.

Hop on board the Dunster line just 20 minutes from the village for a whimsical, nostalgic train ride on a gleaming, lovingly looked after steam train! Enjoy 32 km of stunning countryside as you chuff through the gently rolling Quantock hills and admire the scenery of Exmoor unfolding in the distance with views of unspoiled villages, farms nestled in lush valleys, Bristol Channel´s dramatic cliffs and the unforgettable coastal whimsy of Minehead!

Ever fancied handling a real live owl? Set in the beautiful, tranquil Porlock Vale a stone's throw from Porlock, this bird of prey sanctuary offers you a unique opportunity to have a spectacular large owl fly in and perch your gloved hand! Here you will find a stunning wild bird habitat where birds of prey are housed in free living aviaries. See the afternoon flight session and learn how to handle these incredible creatures!

Head just 30 minutes west on a splendid scenic drive to a dramatic portion of coastal headland on the northern edge of Exmoor National Park to the Valley of Rocks. Here you can marvel at absolutely breathtaking rugged scenery on a 4.7 km loop hike from Lynton Cliff railway station that takes you past the area´s spooky, impressive lichen covered rock formations. A herd of feral goats wandering about adds to the air of mystery!