4.8★
Helpful Holidays rating
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4 Guests
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Bathroom
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Pets Yes
Features
- Hot tub
- Off road parking
- Ground floor accommodation
- Ground floor bedroom
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
* Based on a combined average customer score
76 Customer Review(s)
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Martin 
“We all had a marvellous restful week at Ash Lodge.”
The lodge was really comfortable and well equipped. The younger members of our party made good use of the hot tub. It was so lovely and quiet and the location couldn't be better. As grandparents it was a really special way for us to spend some good quality time with our grandchildren.
The lodge was really comfortable and well equipped. The younger members of our party made good use of the hot tub. It was so lovely and quiet and the location couldn't be better. As grandparents it was a really special way for us to spend some good quality time with our grandchildren.
- Martin, August 2024 -
Laura “Myself and 6 friends had an amazing time at Ash Lodge.”
Very close to amenities. The lodge was spotless and exactly as described, the hot tub was a great place to chill out. It was a quiet location, but lovely to hear the gibbons calling from the zoo across the road. We will return.
- Laura, May 2024Thank you Laura for your lovely comments, we will be pleased to see you return Property Owner
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Ben “Thank you for a lovely stay!”
Everything was perfect for us. The hot-tub was impeccably maintained and the the perfect way to relax after a strenuous day mountain biking on Exmoor.
- Ben, September 2023 -
Teresa “Great stay in a lovely lodge, super grounds and facilities.”
The children thoroughly enjoyed the space and local attractions. Lovely clean hot tub and spacious accommodation.
- Teresa, August 2023 -
Carol “The lodge was clean and comfortable, in a great position for venturing out and exploring.”
Really safe for two young boys to run off energy outside, while grown ups enjoyed the hot tub!
- Carol, August 2023 -
Helen “Me and my husband took 5 grandchildren away we had a fantastic time lovely lodge ...”
Me and my husband took 5 grandchildren away we had a fantastic time lovely lodge nice position and not far from the beach and local amenities will definitely book again
- Helen, July 2023 -
Eddie “Perfect for our family get together, pictures don't really do the Lodge's justice , much more spacious than we thought they would be .”
Grounds and facilities maintained to perfection. Hot tub superb and serviced twice daily. Highly recommended
- Eddie, July 2023 -
David “Our stay was lovely from start to finish.”
We were able to properly relax, and with 2 teenage girls in tow, they properly made use of the hot tub. Our lodge (Ash), was setup for 8 people, but there was only 4 of us plus our cockapoo, so gave us plenty of space to spread out a bit. House was clean and tidy and had virtually everything you’d need. The gardens were spacious and lush grass that was well maintained. We didn’t need to make use of the log fire, and house was temperate throughout. Definitely recommend.
- David, May 2023 -
Les “Ash Lodge is in a great location and well set back from the A39 close to Watchet so road noise was not intrusive.”
The site and lodges were well maintained and sufficiently spaced apart to provide privacy. Ash Lodge was very cosy and warm and the self contained upper and ground floor arrangement works extremely well for multiple families. The hot-tub was a great feature and well maintained and Wi-Fi and TV reception very good. Kitchen was well equipped although some tumblers would be a useful addition. Ash Lodge was a great place to spend Christmas with the family.
- Les, December 2022 -
Kelvin “Really nice lodge”
- Kelvin, September 2022 -
Claire “A really lovely lodge.”
Perfect for a large family or group of friends. Had everything we needed. Loved the hot tub which was ready for use as soon as we arrived and was cleaned every morning.
- Claire, June 2022 -
John “Very comfortable property and the owners are very conscientious in looking after their guests.”
- John, April 2022 -
Joanne “Lovely stay in the cabin for two families.”
Facilities where excellent. Two keys separate keys would have been better for the downstairs accommodation.
- Joanne, February 2022 -
Summer “We rented out both of the cottages with hot tubs and had a fantastic time.”
The ladies who checked on the hot tubs each morning were lovely to us and we had everything we needed!!! We will be coming back next year for sure :)
- Summer, January 2022 -
Julia “Great lodge, we would certainly come back if staying in the area again and recommend to others.”
An additional key to the main lodge would have been very useful. We had a family with young children staying upstairs that required access to the main kitchen in the middle of the night. This meant that we either had to leave the lodge unlocked when we went to bed or we had to get up to let them in when needed. That's the only improvement we can recommend. Thank you.
- Julia, November 2021 -
Louise “It was a beautiful lodge However it would of benefited with an extra key for ...”
It was a beautiful lodge However it would of benefited with an extra key for downstairs as once we were in bed in the upstairs room which was separate from the rest of the lodge we didn’t have a key to key back in in the morning if the others were still in bed downstairs
- Louise, September 2021 -
Jill “Lovely house and hot tub.”
Could do with a pair of tongs and a new can opener!
- Jill, September 2021 -
Sylvia “Stayed here for a family birthday 9 of us.”
Super place plenty of room for all and great hot tub (checked every day) Not far from beaches either. Super
- Sylvia, July 2021 -
Mark “The lodge was wonderful and the hot tub was amazing.”
There were 6 adults and plenty of space for us all. Everything was provided. It was so peaceful and quiet we had a fab time. Thank you very much
- Mark, September 2020 -
Catherine “Lovely family holiday in a very comfortable well equipped lodge, in a lovely area.”
Owner was very helpful, providing a highchair very quickly for my granddaughter when asked. We all had a great time and would definitely return in the future.
- Catherine, August 2020 -
Nigel “Impressed with cleaning of hot tub every day and at the end of holiday.”
We moved table in front of fire place which gave more room. Nice quiet location only the occasional morning / evening noise from animals from nearby zoo
- Nigel, July 2020 -
Michael “Peaceful location in a lovely part of the world”
- Michael, July 2020 -
Euganie “We went as a group of 7 females for a friends birthday.”
It was great well set out, comfortable and an added bonus of the hot tub! Would go back
- Euganie, February 2020 -
Sharon “We were a family of nine and mixed ages.”
Totally all enjoyed ourselves with plenty of comfort and things around to do. The lodge Is very well laid out with everything you need. A big thank you to Lloyde for making it so special for us all. This is our 3rd time at these lodges and definitely recommend a stay there we will definitely go back again.
- Sharon, December 2019 -
Sharon “The owner wonderful and helpful on our first night.”
We are had a lovely stay rooms nice and clean and the great bonus was the hot tub! Thank you.
- Sharon, November 2019 -
Tim “The lodge was exceptionaly clean and we'll maintained the surrounding was clean and tidy.”
Nice and quiet, close to many places to visit for days out. I can't fault anything all our needs were met.the owner welcomed us and made sure we knew how to work the hot tub which he kept well maintained every morning a very nice chap. The little Tropicana zoo close by was fantastic for the kids and well worth a visit. Great location for visiting the beach also ride the steam train to minehead.
- Tim, August 2019 -
Darren “Lovely surroundings.”
Cottage was well presented in a fantastic area. Lloyd was very helpful and was at hand if we had any questions to ask. Would highly recommend to friends and family. Thanks for a fantastic time. Mr & Mrs D Lambert And family.
- Darren, July 2019 -
Lindsay “The lodge was beautiful and clean the hot tub was cleaned everyday.”
Fantastic location with everything we needed. The sofa in the living room wasn’t very comfortable, but we didn’t spend a lot of time at the lodge. If your sleeping down stairs and you have adults upstairs the noise on the floor boards can be loud, only if your staying in the double bedroom. The peacocks and gibbons from across the zoo are loud trying to warn off foxes, but you get use to it. It’s well worth a visit to see them.
- Lindsay, July 2019 -
Linda “The location was very good,the surrounding area had lots of places to visit ,beaches,countryside,shopping,historical sites something to suit everyone.”
Lots of privacy and fully equipped accommodation comfortable beds and free wifi.just perfect.
- Linda, July 2019 -
Mandy “The lodge was a perfect setting to celebrate my 50th birthday.”
Loads of room, inside and out. And thinking about it although the weather was not great it was a great opportunity to use the hot tub even more. Location was perfect, far enough away from the road but easy to get to all local attractions.
- Mandy, June 2019 -
Mandy “Lovely relaxing weekend at the cottage.”
Hot tub was fab. Cottage was very comfy, bed and pillows lovely. Dining table was slightly big for area as did knock my side a few times. Lloyd was very helpful and it was lovely having the fire going when we arrived. Great weekend and plenty of out door space between cottages.
- Mandy, February 2019 -
Linda “An amazing place to stay.”
The host has done a wonderful job. Will be telling everyone how fabulous ash lodge is.
- Linda, December 2018 -
Jane “Nice and quiet location, short drive to Minehead for any shopping etc Hot tub fab !”
Sitting in it on Christmas Day glass bubbly in hand ! We were a party of 6 adults, 2 children and dogs! Ash Lodge gave us plenty of room especially with the split level living.
- Jane, December 2018 -
Jackie “The lodge exceeded expectations.”
. There was 8 of us staying there and it did not feel crowded at all... the hot tub was cleaned every day. The owner was very nice and helpful. The lodges were easy to find, just off the main road yet very quiet and shops close by. Would definitely return there and recommend.
- Jackie, November 2018 -
Chloe “Second visit - so knew it was good!”
- Chloe, November 2018 -
Diane “Great family place to stay, which was really clean and a perfect location.”
The double bed mattress needs replacing and some rugs put down upstairs to stop some of the noise. The hot tub is great and everyone loved it.
- Diane, August 2018 -
Anthony “Ash Lodge is a lovely holiday let with everything you could possibly need.”
It is well furnished, with quality items and the kitchen is really well equipped. A large group can stay here very comfortably and the hot tub is a luxury bonus. Can't recommend enough. Thanks for a great stay.
- Anthony, August 2018 -
Mandy “I had an amazing week with all the family.”
The children especially loved the freedom to run around in the fresh air. There was plenty to see and do although we didn't have enough time for all of it. The accommodation was faultless with all the comforts of home. Staff on site were very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be going back.
- Mandy, July 2018 -
Becky “Gemma the site manager was very friendly and helpful.”
The location was great and we have a wonderful time.
- Becky, June 2018 -
Alyson “We loved our stay at Ash Lodge and it provided everything we expected.”
Location was convenient and lots to do in the surrounding area. Our group comprised of two families so Ash Lodge suited us perfectly as it meant that each family had their own facilities with one upstairs and one downstairs but also space to come together as a group. We loved having lots of outside space too and everyone enjoyed the hot tub!! We would struggle to find fault with Ash Lodge, the only thing that would have been helpful was to have a couple of extra chopping boards but it’s a tiny gripe in what was a perfect stay! The owner, Lloyd was very accommodating and fixed a door lock within an hour of us reporting it and was also very accommodating allowing us to use the hot tub for an extended period on our last night. Would highly recommended to anyone looking to holiday with another family for a weekend or longer.
- Alyson, June 2018 -
Teresa “We were very impressed and intend on returning.”
Lovely weekend had by my family for my husbands 50th Birthday.
- Teresa, February 2018 -
Sarah “Everything was perfect and the management were wonderful”
- Sarah, October 2017 -
David “Felt that every care was taken to ensure we had a excellent stay, staff were friendly and helpful”
- David, August 2017 -
Gill “Everything that you could want was provided, accompanied by exceptional weather!”
- Gill, June 2017 -
Jane “The house was very homely and the hot tub was excellant”
- Jane, April 2017 -
Aleksandra “Absolutly brilliant.”
.the lodge was gorgeous hot tub amazing..we had amazing time..we will be back again
- Aleksandra, March 2017 -
Anna “Had the most amazing and relaxing weekend at Ash lodge with my girlfriends.”
It's perfect for a weekend away - we definitely consider booking Ash lodge again. Thank you to Gemma who was very welcoming too.
- Anna, November 2016 -
Robert “A warm and helpful welcome from Gemma.”
- Robert, October 2016 -
Ian “The lodge is a good choice for 2 familesto share.”
- Ian, September 2016 -
Carol “Very comfortable well equiped holiday home, unfortunately the dishwasher didnt work, but the owner did try to fix it very promptly, just one of those things.”
We had a good family get together and would recommend Ash Lodge to friends and family. The hot tub was a big hit with everyone.
- Carol, September 2016 -
Bill “Great area lots to do, lovely helpful staff.”
- Bill, August 2016 -
Mrs Ward “Could not fault the lodge but misleading stating in the information that its accessible for walking into the village.”
We tried walking but we found out that the road has no paths and is very dangerous to use, especially with children. There is a country path but very overgrown! Otherwise we had a fantastic holiday.
- Mrs Ward, August 2016 -
Sarah “We all had a great holiday at Ash Lodge, it is in a great location and we would definitely stay there again.”
It was also great for kids safe for them to play.
- Sarah, July 2016 -
Neil “The lodge is of a high standard and has everything you need.”
The outside hot tub was also a great place to relax with a drink. We saw the New Year in with a drink in the hot tub with our family!
- Neil, December 2015 -
Steven “We loved everything about Ash Lodge, it was just perfect.”
The accommodation was perfect for us and the surroundings were beautiful. The hot tub was the icing on the cake for us along with the friendly owners
- Steven, December 2015 -
Clare “The garden space was big and great for the kids.”
I like the two separate floors to give privacy and the hot tub was a bonus every evening. We did go out and explore every day but we would have been happy to stay around the lodgings on a rainy day. It was close to many attractions and places of interest.
- Clare, May 2015 -
Jaz “Has a luxurious feel to whole cottage.”
- Jaz, March 2015 -
Claire “"Everything at Ash Lodge was great.”
The cottage was spotlessly clean, location was good spot to be in and near to lots of lovely places to go. Owner was very nice. Would absolutely come and stay again and recommend to family and friends."
- Claire, February 2015 -
Mike “The holiday was fantastic - we spent alot of time in the lodge with friends, and the lodge was excellent.”
The hot tub was Fantastic!
- Mike, February 2015 -
Anna “In a brilliant location and loved the hot tub.”
Great facilities were provided in the cottage. Everything made for a very enjoyable break!
- Anna, January 2015 -
John “We could not fault Ash Lodge in any way.”
The owners have thought of everything, it was perfect! We would recommend this property without hesitation and will definitely return!
- John, August 2014 -
Dana “The property was amazing, we absolutely loved it.”
Very clean and can not think of anything that would make it any better. The location was great, we didn't realise it was so close to Minehead town centre which was great. The hot tub was fab, and we will definitely be booking again. Thanks for a great time.
- Dana, August 2014 -
Carrie “A lovely cottage, great hot tub and it was very useful to have both a dishwasher and washing machine!”
VERY comfy beds.
- Carrie, June 2014 -
Julie “We loved the peace and quiet of the surroundings and the fact that we did not hear our neighbours, as the lodges were very well spaced out.”
It was in a beautiful location not far from many towns and villages. So once we arrived we didn't have to drive very far. We visited Watchet, Blue Anchor, Dunster, Minehead and Porlock Weir. We had a ride on the steam train and the beaches were perfect for walking the dog.
- Julie, May 2014 -
Anthony “Very high quality accommodation with everything you could want or need.”
Owners go out of their way to ensure you have the best of everything from high quality furnishing to providing essentials for self catering. Well located and cannot recommend highly enough.
- Anthony, May 2014 -
Sue “Hot tub was a lovely end to the day!”
- Sue, April 2014 -
Vicki “It was a beautiful setting and a lovely place to relax!”
- Vicki, April 2014 -
Matt “Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.”
Managed to book Ash Lodge over New Year period and had a superb celebration. The lodge meant we could all have a great time together. The set up means you are all together all the time which is fantastic, plus the hot tub is great as well! New Years Eve I sat in it until 4am!!!
- Matt, December 2013 -
Andy “The location was fantastic.”
The hot tub was so warm and clean you could stay in it for ages! The downstairs shower room was awesome! I could easily live there!
- Andy, November 2013 -
Dan “Ash Lodge is situated in a lovely quiet serene area.”
It was a very comfortable and homely lodge, complete with all modern-conveniences. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and would definitely recommend it.
- Dan, November 2013 -
Tracey “It was perfect, our first holiday away together and it couldn't have been better.”
The location and hot tub were great.
- Tracey, October 2013 -
Fiona “Lovely location, plenty of tourist stuff.”
Easy to get to a beach, or a lovely long walk. Owners very friendly and helpful. Brilliant hot tub. Lodge very clean and well equipped.
- Fiona, October 2013 -
Alison “The accommodation was perfect for 2 families.”
We found the hot tub relaxing after a day out with 2 lively toddlers. There were plenty of places to visit without driving for miles too.
- Alison, August 2013 -
Nina “Excellent clean accommodation, with good car parking at lodge.”
The hot tub was fantastic, very clean, and we were impressed that the tub was checked every morning.
- Nina, July 2013 -
Robert “The location of the lodge was very private and the standard was excellent.”
Nothing was forgotten and the small details always make the difference.
- Robert, June 2013 -
Michael “What a find.”
we were lucky enough to be the first people to stay in this brand new lodge. The on site owner catered for all our needs and went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure our stay was perfect. The lodge was in an excellent condition with everything you needed for your stay, little touches such as the washing machine and play station came in very handy. We were with another family and the 1st floor living area made sure that each family had their own privicy and independancy as there was a separate kitchen upstairs. I highly recommend a stay at this lodge to anyone and will be looking forward to booking a return again this year.
- Michael, March 2013
Summary
- Single-storey: Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin
- Wet room with walk-in shower, basin and WC
- Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove
- Electric radiators
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, kettle, toaster
- Smart TV with Freeview, Netflix (please bring your own login details), WiFi
- Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Travel cot and highchair available upon request (cot bedding not provided)
- Off-road parking for 3 cars
- Private decked patio with seating, barbecue, and hot tub
- One well-behaved pet welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop and pub 1 mile
- Note: Charging for electric cars is not permitted - the nearest charging point available in Minehead (10 mins away)
- Please note: The property does not accept short breaks over the Christmas and New Year period
The property
Ash Lodge is a charming, detached barn conversion resting on the ground floor with a barbecue and hot tub, in the rural village of Washford, Somerset.
Watchet 2.2 miles; Minehead 7.7 miles.
Please note: The property does not accept short breaks over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £300.
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About the location
WASHFORD
Watchet 2 miles; Minehead 6 miles.
Washford is a West Somerset rural village, on the A39 between Minehead and Bridgwater. Located two miles from the pretty coastal port of Watchet, this is an ideal base from which to explore Exmoor National Park and The Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many pretty coastal and inland villages to explore including Porlock with its steep hill and pretty winding streets, Dunster with dramatic castle perched above the historic village and the busy resort of Minehead with sandy beach, golf course and traditional seaside attractions. An excellent choice of holiday destination for rural beauty, dramatic coastline and splendid walking.
Please note: The property does not accept short breaks over the Christmas and New Year period.