1 / 13Dairy House Farm
Bickenhall, Somerset
A wing of a 250 year old farmhouse at Bickenhall near Taunton, sleeping four, with an inglenook wood burner, a large enclosed garden and three dogs welcome.
Three dogs are welcome at Dairy House Farm, which is generous for a cottage that sleeps four. It is a wing of the owners' 250 year old farmhouse at Bickenhall, in the quiet farmland of south Somerset between Taunton and Ilminster, and it makes a dog friendly base for walkers, with country footpaths all around.
The heart of it is the living room, where a wood burner sits in a deep inglenook that still has its old bread oven. The kitchen has room for everyone to eat together, and upstairs there are two double bedrooms, one with a single day bed, and a bathroom with a roll top bath. The stairs are old ones, steep and narrow in places, which matters for a dog that struggles with them, and a stair gate is provided.
The large garden is enclosed, with lawn, a sitting-out area, a barbecue and furniture, and there are two steps within it. Three dogs have plenty of room to run on the grass, and the owners, who live in the rest of the house, leave doggy extras for them. There is a livery yard next door, so horses are part of the neighbourhood, and stabling can be arranged for anyone travelling with their own. Evenings belong to the inglenook.
Beyond the garden, the Blackdown Hills rise to the south and the Quantocks and Exmoor are within a drive for a dog that wants hills. The Somerset Levels, Muchelney Abbey and the towpath of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal are all in easy reach, as are the gardens at Hestercombe and Barrington Court, and the Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis is a longer day out.
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from £347 for 7 nights
Dairy House Farm takes 3 dogs and is booked through cottages.com.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 3 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Attached to the owners 250 year old farmhouse, this period property enjoys a cosy woodburner and a large enclosed garden
- Dog Facilities
- Dog welcome pack, Stair gate
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £347 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 15:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Bbq, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Dairy House Farm from £347 for 7 nights
Book with cottages.comFrequently Asked Questions
Is Dairy House Farm dog friendly?
Yes, and quite generously so — up to three dogs are welcome, which is a good allowance for a cottage that sleeps four. The large garden is enclosed, so your dogs can run freely on the lawn, and the owners leave doggy extras to greet them on arrival.
Are dogs allowed at Dairy House Farm year round?
The listing doesn't specify seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's worth checking directly with the owners when you book. Given that it's positioned as a dog-friendly base for walkers with country footpaths on the doorstep, it's set up to welcome dogs as a matter of course.
What should I know before visiting Dairy House Farm with my dog?
The original farmhouse stairs are steep and narrow in places, so if your dog struggles with stairs, that's worth bearing in mind — a stair gate is provided to help manage this. There's also a livery yard next door, meaning horses are part of the everyday neighbourhood, so a dog that's comfortable around them will find it easier. The enclosed garden does have two steps within it, which is useful to know if you have a dog with mobility considerations.
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Dairy House Farm from £347 for 7 nights
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