Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

Seekings Cottage is a delightful farm cottage for two, located on the edge of the beautiful Exmoor National Park. Several good pubs are close by, including one Michelin starred. The village of Dulverton is within an easy distance.

Information correct at time of writing. The village of Dunster with its shops and restaurants is well worth visiting, as is the National Trusts’ Dunster Castle with its subtropical gardens which has four different micro-climates is home to a diverse range of plants and wildlife. While you are at the castle, drop in and see the restored working watermill located in the castle’s River Gardens. Another National Trust property, Knighthayes Court built in the Victoria era for the Heathcoat-Amory family, should also be on your To Do List where you can learn about its intricate stone carvings on the staircases and many of its ceilings. The Michelin starred Masons Arms in Knowstone is highly recommended with advance booking advised if you wish to partake in the delicious food. We recommend The Bridge Inn in Dulverton for great food and only 20 minutes away (booking essential). The Swan in Bampton and The Bell in Chittlehampton both serve great food and are well worth a visit (booking essential). For a great local deli and café packed with yummy home-made cakes and locally sourced produce and gifts don’t miss ‘The Tantivy‘ in Dulverton. Drive deeper into the Devon countryside to reach Exmoor National Park or head to Saunton Sands on the North Devon coast for a bracing walk along the beach. While in the National Park, make sure your walk includes the Tarr Steps, a unique stone clapper bridge across the river Barle or pop into Withypool where you can enjoy a well-earned cup of tea and a piece of cake in the lovely tea rooms. Make a day of it and take a trip to Westward Ho! (the only town in the UK with an exclamation mark in it's name) Alternatively visit lovely Clovelly where you can wander down steep, cobbled paths to the secluded harbour for a well earned pint.