Ted and Kirsten Horton
Higher House
Hillcommon
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 1DU

Telephone: 01823 400570

Email:
mail@higherhouse.co.uk

Some of our animals

Location

We are conveniently situated on a working smallholding six miles to the west of Taunton just off the B3227. We have fine views of the Blackdown and Quantock Hills as well as the foothills of Exmore. Guests are welcome to join in the feeding and care of the ducks - and visit the sheep when they are grazing locally. 

Hillcommon has a pub which serves good food and is within walking distance of your holiday home: nearby Oake has a post office and general shop. Wiveliscombe has an excellent butcher with complementary delicatessen, chemist and small supermarkets (which are open into the evening). Taunton has a full range of supermarkets and a variety of smaller shops as well as a good representation of the national chain stores.

This is an farming area, but is very well served with footpaths which can provide many different walks, particularly for dog owners. We are all asked to respect the countryside at all times, with particular regard to local farmers and their livestock and crops. You are most welcome to use our grounds to exercise your pets but please keep dogs on a lead when we have our sheep grazing nearby.

Our visitors have found this a good base for exploring both the north and south coasts, with easy access to the Quantock Hills and Exmore. Garden enthusiasts can visit Hestercombe House as well as National Trust properties at Knights Hayes, Killerton and East Lambrook, and RHS Rosemoor in north Devon.

There is a regular bus service (Taunton to Wiveliscombe - with some buses going as far as Barnstable) stopping at the end of the drive (40 metres), but a car is essential to enjoy the area to the full.

Nearest pub/restaurant      The Royal Oak   400 yards

Nearest airport                  Bristol     45 miles

Nearest motorway             M5   Junction 26 (Wellington)

Nearest railway station      Taunton   6 miles

Nearest golf course            Oake Manor    ½ mile  

Directions:
Leave M5 at Junction 25 and take A358 (Minehead) for 4.3 miles: at Cross Keys public house take B3227 (Wiveliscombe) for 4 miles: in Hillcommon, pass the Royal Oak public house and the car sales on the left and 300 yards further on, upon reaching the sign pointing left to Blagoves, turn RIGHT up the lane. Higher House is 40 yards up the lane on the right, behind the bungalow named Harle.

www.visitsomerset.co.uk - provides useful local information

www.oake.org.uk - our village website

http://www.everythingexmoor.org.uk - All about Exmoor