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Historic Bed and Breakfast in Minehead, Somerset


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1 West Street , Dunster
Minehead
Somerset
England
TA24 6SN

Spears Cross, Minehead

Accommodation Description:
Regional Award Winning Quality, Service and Food! South West Tourism's Excellence Awards 'Best B&B of the Year' 2008/9. Gold Award from Taste of the West for the second year running. Spears Cross is situated in the medieval and picturesque village of Dunster



Regional Award Winning Quality, Service and Food! Awarded Best B&B of the Year 2008/9 in the South West by South West Tourism. Gold Award from Taste of the West. 5 Star, Silver Award from Visit Britain

Silver Award from Green Tourism Business Scheme. Spears Cross is situated in the medieval and picturesque village of Dunster, considered to be the most outstanding village in the Exmoor National Park. The house dates from the 15th century and is characterised by many attractive period features

Offering four en-suite rooms, comfortable lounge and a traditional linen tabled dining room; Spears Cross provides a touch of quality. Breakfast features local or organic produce and includes home squeezed orange and grapefruit juice, locally cured bacon and wild boar sausages. Spears Cross lies at the foot of Dunster Castle

The house has a car park for guests. It is the perfect break for walking, cycling, golf, steam trains or simply unwinding.

From: £52.00

Accommodation Rating: rating5 (about ratings)

Room Facilities
Trouser press
Refrigerator
Non-smoking
Hairdryer
Freeview
Fireplace
DVD player
Colour television
CD player
Alarm clock

Amenities
Lock-up facility for bicycles
Non-smoking (throughout)
Lounge
Ironing facilities
DVD/Video/Games rental

Parking
On-site parking
Free parking

Business Facilities
Internet connection (high speed)
Printer
Fax machine
Desk

Dining Facilities
Living on Exmoor and we have a wonderful selection of locally produced meat, fish, cheese, eggs, butter, milk, preserves, honey, and apple juice
even the tea and coffee is locally blended. We hand squeeze oranges and grapefruit each morning to produce amazing tasting fresh juice. We also produce bread from local flour. We believe breakfast is an important part of the day and ought to be relaxed and civilised, that is why we of offer breakfast from 8.00am to a leisurely 10.00am.

Meals
Breakfast (Full cooked)

Child Facilities

Pet Policy
No pets

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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

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Dunster Working Watermill - 0.1 miles (Historic Building) Heritage Rating

Dunster Castle - 0.1 miles (Historic House) Heritage Rating

Gallox Bridge - 0.2 miles (Historic Building) Heritage Rating

Dunster Yarn Market - 0.2 miles (Historic Building) Heritage Rating

Dunster Butter Cross - 0.3 miles (Historic Building) Heritage Rating

Somerset and Dorset Railway Museum - 3.7 miles (Museum) Heritage Rating

Cleeve Abbey - 4 miles (Abbey) Heritage Rating

Holnicote Estate - 5.3 miles (Countryside) Heritage Rating

Combe Sydenham Hall - 6.8 miles (Historic House) Heritage Rating

Elworthy, St Martin of Tours Church - 7.7 miles (Historic Church) Heritage Rating



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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest

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