CASTLE OF COMFORT

Business Description

Country House Hotel Bridgwater, Somerset offering guest house accommodation and restaurant The Castle of Comfort Country House and Restaurant is owned and managed by Carol and Nigel Venner. It is situated on the slopes of the Quantock Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Bridgwater in Somerset. One of the first AONB in the United Kingdom, the Quantock Hills are part of Greater Exmoor and therefore conveniently situated for those who wish to explore the Exmoor National Park, a landscape of extraordinary natural beauty and dramatic coastal scenery in West Somerset and North Devon. The Castle of Comfort, which is a Grade 2 listed building, is believed to date from the 16th century or even earlier. It was a Coaching Inn during the 17th century after which it became a coffee house and then a cider house when copper mining took place in the area. Miners collected their wages from the Counting House just to the east and came down to the Castle of Comfort for refreshment. It is a marvellous area for walking, riding, fishing or simply relaxing and exploring. Nearby Minehead is a popular seaside resort and boasts a beautiful sandy beach extending the full length of Minehad Bay including Dunster Beach and Blue Anchor Bay. The Castle of Comfort was once described as “a stone inn at the foot of the Quantock Hills where it is rumoured that pirates off the English coast used to dispose of their loot”; this former coaching inn is now a small country house providing 5 star Guest Accommodation and is an idyllic resting place for both individuals and families on business or pleasure with a restaurant also open to non-residents from the surrounding locality including the towns of Bridgwater, Taunton and Williton The Castle of Comfort provides an ideal base for exploring Somerset, Exmoor and North Devon. We are conveniently situated for those who wish to explore the Exmoor National Park, a landscape of extraordinary natural beauty and dramatic coastal scenery. It is a marvellous area for walking, riding, fishing or simply relaxing and exploring. Nearby Minehead is a popular seaside resort and boasts a beautiful sandy beach extending the full length of the Minehead Bay, through to Dunster beach and Blue Anchor Bay beyond. For latest news and seasonal offers please click here Dodington - Nether Stowey - Bridgwater - Somerset TA5 1LE Telephone : 01278 741264 E-mail: reception@castle-of-comfort.co.uk