The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly)

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Fully equipped spacious Kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine.

THE OLD FORGE Master Bedroom view overlooking village green

Private Patio Terrace located to the rear of The Old Forge Cottage.

The location of The Old Forge in Exford, with street parking right outside.

9.3Outstanding

(43 Ratings)

Comfortable cottages, well-equipped and clean, with great locations for exploring nearby attractions and enjoying local amenities like pubs and shops.

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9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(43 Ratings)

Cottage in West Somerset District

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valueWell priced for this area

About this cottage rental

The Old Forge is the original Blacksmith's workshop and even now being the beautiful cosy holiday cottage that it is, it still includes many of the original features. This two bedroom holiday cottage is right in the heart of Exmoor National Park in the quaint village of Exford.
The cottage is available as a holiday let all year round and is in an ideal location for hunting, shooting, horse riding holidays. Or just for a family to relax and enjoy the idyllic scenery.
The cottage is well-equipped and cosy, in a prime location for exploring Exmoor, as well as the scenic North Devon and Somerset coast. Within a short drive you can see the Stags or Exmoor Ponies on the moors. You can even take an Exmoor Safari from the local pub!
Whatever your requirements the Old Forge Cottage and Exmoor itself will not disappoint!

Amenities at The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly)

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

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Top rated by guests

9.3Outstanding

(43 Ratings)

Comfortable cottages, well-equipped and clean, with great locations for exploring nearby attractions and enjoying local amenities like pubs and shops.

From real guest reviews summarized by AI

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(43 Ratings)

Cottage in West Somerset District

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Map of West Somerset District

Nearby attractions

About this cottage rental

Amenities

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Ratings and reviews

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(43 Ratings)

Summary of reviews

Comfortable cottages, well-equipped and clean, with great locations for exploring nearby attractions and enjoying local amenities like pubs and shops.

From real guest reviews summarized by AI

10.0 / 10.0

This was perfect for me to take my 84 year old mum who used to go to Exmoor alot with my father on holidays. The cottage is perfectly placed in the middle of this lovely little village, we used both pub/restaurants and will visit again soon! God willing.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely cottage. If self catering, you will need bring everything for cooking- spices etc. Nothing in the cottage.

10.0 / 10.0

This was our third stay in this delightful cottage. A relaxing holiday and a perfect base for exploring Exmoor.

10.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our second holiday staying at the Old Forge. This delightful cottage is set in the lovely village of Exford. It's a perfect location for exploring Exmoor, we also visited Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth as well as Dunster and Minehead. The cottage is very cosy, with everything you could possibly need. It really feels like home! We can't wait to come back again for another holiday!

8.0 / 10.0

Very comfortable and everything we needed for a week's stay. Lovely location and local shop and pub were excellent. A little disappointed with the outside space but overall a very enjoyable week.

10.0 / 10.0

We had a great holiday despite the rain! The cottage was cosy, comfortable and spotlessly clean and provided a lovely base for some excellent walks. It was very well equipped and we lacked for nothing. The proximity of 2 hotels/ pubs both of which provided high quality food was the icing on the cake.

10.0 / 10.0

The Old Forge is an extremely well set up cottage on the village green. It is very well equipped and very comfortable. The village itself is the local centre of the farming community as also the base of the local hunt - people are very friendly.There two excellent pubs and a well stocked village shop - holidays could hardly be easier! We hope to return. Nigel and Jo Carter

8.0 / 10.0

mention the bin collections and the recycle rules, what needs to go in which bin. Cutlery and crockery in numbers could be a bit more in numbers . We were only with two so we could get it to work. But a party of 4 would quickly run out of cups or plates. In the main very nice stay, lovely cottage. And the neighbour was not too noisy....

6.0 / 10.0

Found being in the cottage very noisy with many large vehicles thundering past, sometimes very early which started our little dog barking,it seems to be a main through road for huge container lorries etc. Certainly not quiet and peaceful which is what we needed after a traumatic past few months. Double glazing is definately needed. Lovely cottage though , just furniture in the lounge area could be a bit more up to date and comfortable and recycling tips etc displayed more prominantly as we did not find them til we were leaving. If we come that way again we would look for somewhere much quieter in the village.

8.0 / 10.0

Well equipped and extremely clean cottage located in the heart of the village. Local pubs and tearoom provide good food. Lots of places to visit nearby. Couple of issues that we have raised were resolved quicky with the owner .

10.0 / 10.0

Had a good time in a very nice property overlooking village green two pubs,cafe and village shop all within 50 yards.

10.0 / 10.0

Nicely located in a village with places to eat. House is nice but a little dark. Garden is separate from the house but is by the river so pleasant.

8.0 / 10.0

This property is small, but comfortable. We had an excellent stay and enjoyed the surrounding countryside very much. Both local pubs do good food.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent property in Exford

Excellent property in Exford

Just what we needed for 3 adults and 2 small dogs. Village centre location perforce for watching the world go by and walking to pubs/restaurants. Spotlessly clean and great communications from host explaining everything. Highly recommend.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay

Lovely stay

Lively property

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely holiday on Exmoor

Lovely holiday on Exmoor

Cosy, well equipped cottage in pretty village. Good position for touring Exmoor.

10.0 / 10.0

Ideal for holidaying if taking your dog

Ideal for holidaying if taking your dog

Excellent location village shop sold everything you needed including gifts fresh bread and freshly cooked pastries etc, You could also order fresh fish once a week .The Crown was across the road and served delicious food .Staff were friendly and service was excellent.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely rural location

Lovely rural location

This property was in a rural setting but driving distance from the coast. There was a hitch out of anyone's control, but the owner sorted it and all went well. The cottage was cosy. The kitchen/diner quite large. Sitting outside in the small yard at the rear was not really inviting, but there was a bench seat just outside on the village green that was lovely. The property and location suited us well.

8.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed it

We enjoyed it

Good stay - owner sorted out a couple of minor niggles Just bin location and where the garden furniture was- not immediately obvious

10.0 / 10.0

Great stay

Great stay

Great cottage, lovely and clean from booking to leaving had a great time good location and two good pubs

10.0 / 10.0

Super cottage

Super cottage

Perfect location for exploring Exmoor.

10.0 / 10.0

A quaint cottage in the middle of a lovely village.

A quaint cottage in the middle of a lovely village.

A very pleasant, well equipped cottage in a fairly busy village with a local shop and 2 good pubs/restaurants.

10.0 / 10.0

St Mungo’s Holiday.

St Mungo’s Holiday.

This was just a short ‘after lockdown break’ for myself, my sister and Mungo, her golden retriever. The cottage was in a perfect location and although we did make a foray or two further afield could easily have spent every day exploring locally.. It did rain fairly constantly but that didn’t deter us and we felt very comfortable taking Mungo back to our dog-friendly, warm cottage where we were able to dry off and relax.

5.0 / 10.0

The whole package was good ie cottage,location,amenitys I would have liked somewhere to hang a bathrobe in the bathroom and the front door gets stuck.But overall everthing was very good and the cottage was very comfortable.

4.0 / 10.0

Enjoyed our stay in Exmoor which is one of our favourite places in the UK. Comfortable little cottage with two bathrooms which is very useful. Clean and perfectly placed. The only negative is the arrangement of the outdoor space which isn’t directly outside the back door but down a little passageway. I hadn’t realised this so we didn’t use it much.

5.0 / 10.0

The Old Forge Cottage was exactly what it said in the advert......a cosy base, in a picturesque village, ideally located in this beautifully scenic area.Unfortunately for us the changeable weather (Storm Francis!) did not encourage us to explore the local footpaths and bridleways of which there are numerable. Instead we used our stay to explore the surrounding countryside and coast. Returning each day to the cottage before adjourning to either of the 2 excellent village pubs for a lovely meal made for a completely relaxing stay.A very enjoyable stay with the cottage itself providing everything you would want and expect.

10.0 / 10.0

Everything was exellent i.e the cottage, location, local amenities,the only thig

Everything was exellent i.e the cottage, location, local amenities,the only thig

The whole package was good ie cottage,location,amenitys I would have liked somewhere to hang a bathrobe in the bathroom and the front door gets stuck. But overall everthing was very good and the cottage was very comfortable.

8.0 / 10.0

Perfect position

Perfect position

10.0 / 10.0

Discovering Exmoor

Discovering Exmoor

The Old Forge Cottage was exactly what it said in the advert......a cosy base, in a picturesque village, ideally located in this beautifully scenic area. Unfortunately for us the changeable weather (Storm Francis!) did not encourage us to explore the local footpaths and bridleways of which there are numerable. Instead we used our stay to explore the surrounding countryside and coast. Returning each day to the cottage before adjourning to either of the 2 excellent village pubs for a lovely meal made for a completely relaxing stay. A very enjoyable stay with the cottage itself providing everything you would want and expect.

10.0 / 10.0

Senior break

Senior break

Excellent location property was exceptionally clean very comfortable and cosy well equipped kitchen everything we could have hoped for thank you for this amazing property

10.0 / 10.0

Dark skies stay

Dark skies stay

We chose Exford for its central position for us and we had a walk booked one evening. House was comfy and no pretentions as dog and walker friendly though bit worried about pale carpet ! Vonnie was great made us feel at home.

8.0 / 10.0

Welcoming cottage

Welcoming cottage

We enjoyed our second stay at the cottage, it was central to everything we wanted to do, the area is beautiful, the cottage contains all the amenities we required and the local pubs sold very good food

10.0 / 10.0

Cosy and clean

Cosy and clean

We had a great stay at the Old Forge. Excellent location, easy to find, plenty of room.

8.0 / 10.0

Cosy clean and splendidly equipped cottage.

Cosy clean and splendidly equipped cottage.

Despite extremely stormy Exmoor weather we had an excellent few days - certainly helped by the warmth and facilities of The Old Forge Excellent location close to two hotel/pubs offering fine range of food and drink. Local shop great asset in self catering! Very enjoyable.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely up together property.

Lovely up together property.

Exford is a lovely little village which has two very good eating hostilarys, and a very well appointed shop. The cottage has all you need for a lovely stay, it is very clean, well appointed and has a very cosy welcoming feel. We did a very good circular walk, and it is very well situated to visit the other Exmoor attractions. We hope to return.

10.0 / 10.0

The cottage was really lovely just big enough for us, would definitely stay again

The cottage was really lovely just big enough for us, would definitely stay again

Loved Exford, the village was lovely the people were very friendlqiny. The cottage was comfortable and set in a good central area the explore Exmoor

10.0 / 10.0

Loved the cottage

Loved the cottage

Lovely cottage, had very relaxing stay

8.0 / 10.0

A Short Stay in Exford

A Short Stay in Exford

We stayed in 'The Old Forge' for 4 nights and felt at home straight away. The place was very welcoming and warm and comfortable. It's situated right in the middle of Exford and how we enjoyed the busy little village with many horses, tractors and other country vehicles passing by. We even watched a hunt go by, how amazing is that! The Forge is clean and well looked after and to us the bed must be comfortable which we are pleased to say it was. The shop opposite was well stocked, I loved their pasties! The local pubs were inviting and friendly. We had our dog so we used a lot of local walks. A great stress free few days away fully recommended.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely Place in a great location

Lovely Place in a great location

The Old Forge is ideally located for exploring Exmoor. Either 20 minutes to the coast or 10 minutes to the moors for fantastic walking. The village of Exford has all you need for supplies, 2 good pubs and a village shop. The cottage itself is well appointed and comfortable with 2 bathrooms a large kitchen and a good sitting room for sprawling after a long days walk.

10.0 / 10.0

Cottage lovely, home from home! Really great location to explore Exmoor and the surrounding area.

Cottage lovely, home from home! Really great location to explore Exmoor and the surrounding area.

Lovely comfortable cottage, well equipped, home from home! (Only really tiny thing needed would be a hook for clothes on the back of the bathroom and shower room doors.) Great central location to explore Exmoor and the surrounding area. Exford is a quiet village and we had a lovely meal in The White Horse Inn. Beautiful scenic area of the country - the moors are amazing (especially when you get to see the ponies, sheep and cattle). We visited Exmoor Zoo and Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre, explored Dunster Castle and village and wandered around charming Lynton and Lynmouth, Porlock and Porlock Weir. We also had a lovely day on The Somerset Steam Railway when we rode all the way along the line and then stopped off at Watchet on our return journey where we wandered around the lovely harbour area and finished the day walking around Minehead harbour. We also briefly visited Watersmeet and Tarr Steps. Local icecreams and cream teas are also very yummy!!!. We would definitely return. The Cardy family. .

FAQs

Is parking included with this cottage?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly). For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this cottage?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly) pet friendly?

Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly)?

We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, and pets allowed.

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About this cottage rental

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Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this cottage?

Is there a pool at this cottage?

Is The Old Forge - Two Bedroom Cottage in the very Heart of Exmoor (Pet Friendly) pet friendly?

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