Three beautiful holiday cottages
perfectly located in the centre of rural Somerset:

Beautiful & Comprehensively Equipped Step-Free Cottages  
Westport Farm’s iconic clocktower building has been sympathetically converted into three high spec wheelchair friendly ground floor holiday cottages. They provide quiet, cosy and romantic accommodation for those looking for an indulgent week or so away from the hustle and bustle of city life. With views to die for, the cottages are comprehensively equipped and benefit from state of the art non-slip wetrooms, front and rear patios and ample off-road parking. All our cottages are smoke free. See Cottages page  or Access page for details. Click on this youtube link for a short drone video kindly created by one of our guests: https://youtu.be/sahaTSma-_4?feature=shared

Prices

There are no hidden extras when you book with us. This means no utility charges or surcharges, no parking fees, no cleaning or laundry charges and no towel or linen rental fees. Lavatory paper, washing up liquid, washing powder, dishwasher tablets, coffee, tea and sugar are all supplied free of charge. In addition, we provide a free Welcome Pack to get your holiday off to a great start. You can certainly find cheaper rentals than ours but you will be hard pressed to find better quality offerings or better value for money. Check out our Booking Page for prices, availability, discounts and flexible booking options. 

Mobility Equipment                                                                                                                       We can provide the following mobility equipment free of charge on request:

• Loo Frame

• Shower Chair

• Bed lever

• Zimmer frame (Subject to availability)

• Riser / Recliner Armchair (Subject to availability)

Westport Farm Produce                             
The farm’s orchards, fruit cages and polytunnel provide the raw materials for our own delicious range of fruit juices, still and sparkling ciders, fruit-flavoured gins, jams, chutneys and pickles.  A colourful selection of eggs is contributed by our friendly hens - currently including Lavender Marans, Copper Black Marans, Fenton Blues, Lohmann Browns, Sussex Whites, Welsummers and Zelda the Barnvelder. A selection of our produce is available for purchase from the Farm Pantry.

Year Round Service including CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR breaks
The Somerset Levels are magnificent in the Summer and Autumn. They are also beautiful in the depths of Winter and in the Spring. All three cottages have double glazing and central heating and are available throughout the year, so feel free to join us for a stress-free winter or spring break.  Christmas and New Year bookings also benefit from a real christmas tree in every cottage, christmas crackers, mince pies, our own delicious mulled cider and some of our own sloe or other fruit-flavoured gin!

Introducing - Ourselves
Set in the rural tranquility of the Somerset Levels, close to Ilminster and Langport, Westport Farm is an 8 acre smallholding. Accessed through electric gates, the farm comprises a combination of parkland, orchards and the Westport terminus of the now decommissioned Langport-Westport Canal. Producing traditional ciders and organic apple juice, the farm is home to three generations of the Reid family as well as a motley assembly of geese, ducks, chickens, a soppy labrador, an over-indulged cat and occasional flocks of sheep. Well behaved dogs are very welcome and can enjoy super walks on and from the farm without the need to go near a road.

Central Location - In the Heart of the Iconic Somerset Levels        
Close to the historic and picturesque towns of Ilminster and Langport, with a huge range of places of interest within a drive of five to sixty five minutes. Ramblers, beach lovers, jurassic fossil hunters and fishermen can rejoice in not one but two coastlines.The wild open spaces of Exmoor and Dartmoor are little more than an hour’s drive away, but also close are the historic cultural centres of Bath and Wells, while Bristol, Taunton and Yeovil provide intensive retail therapy for anyone missing metropolitan life. Check out our Things to See & Do pages for details of the best of the huge range of Somerset, Dorset and Devon sights, activities and recommended restaurants, pubs and tea rooms. 

Traditional west country pubs offering locally sourced beers, ciders and home cooked food abound. Visitors to Westport can easily enjoy a first class supper in a different local hostelry every night of their stay. Meanwhile, a vast range of great tea houses, restaurants and watering holes within an hour’s drive await. See our Best Pubs, Restaurants & Tea Houses page for details.

The area around Westport is rich in historic homes and gardens open to the public such as Longleat, Montacute, Barrington, Dunster, Tintinhull and Stourhead. See Houses & Gardens Open to the Public for details. 

In addition to the glories of Exmoor and Dartmoor, Westport is close to a large number of nature reserves and bird sanctuaries, not to mention a range of great beaches and a host of other natural attractions. Check out our Nature Reserves, Beaches and Natural Attractions page for details.

No stay in rural Somerset is complete without at least a taste of our rural crafts and culture. Take a look at our Rural Life: Crafts, Courses and Rural Museums page for details, or join us on one of our own apple pressing and cider making days.

If you are of a sporting outlook you will find no shortage of opportunities to engage in or watch your favourite activities. See our Sports, Riding, Fishing and Fossiling page for more information.

The West Country is home to several working steam railways, canals and other waterways. Besides these living museums, we are also hosts to some amazing curated transport museums such as Haynes Motor Museum, The Fleet Air Arm Museum, The Tank Museum and The Helicopter Museum, to say nothing of Weston Supermare's own Lambretta Scooter Museum. For more information and ideas see our pages on Steam Railways, Tramways, Waterways and Transport Museums.

If you are looking for something altogether different, check out our list of Quirky places to go or things to do.

Gentler Pace of Life
City dwelling visitors find that Somerset offers a slower, gentler pace of life where old-fashioned courtesy is a feature of driving in the narrow country lanes. If the idea of purring through picture postcard villages, stopping for lunch in a lovely old free house or for a spot of tea and cake in a picturesque tea house appeals, then Somerset is the county for you. Come visit us.

Westport Farm - Your Private Nature Reserve

The farm attracts a range of wildlife residents and visitors which includes families of moorhens and squirrels, reclusive hares and badgers, and a growing assortment of butterflies and bees. Deer have also visited on rare occasions.

Foxes are regularly seen around the farm at night and, on occasions, during daylight; Mink and Weasals have also been seen, although rarely.

The farm is a great place to birdwatch, particularly if you have a pair of binoculars to hand. The number of species seen will vary according to the time of year and prevailing weather conditions. However, as at the end of June 2024 the “species count” for the farm reached 64 and we expect to be adding to this number in the future, particularly with the help of birdwatching visitors.

Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers are resident here and on occasions the former can be seen feeding on the lawn directly in front of the cottages.

Westport Farm has attracted Barn, Little and Tawny Owls, all three being heard here after dark during August 2022. More recently, during June 2024, a Little Owl was seen on several occasions, often perched on fence posts around the farm.

Grey Herons and Little Egrets are regular visitors to the canal and a Great White Egret was a surprise visitor in 2021. Large numbers of Little and Cattle Egrets descended on the farm when the pastures were flooded in March 2022 although the latter species has not been recorded here since. Kingfishers visit the canal fairly regularly although you would be very lucky to see them.

Watching from the rear of the cottages can be particularly rewarding as many species are attracted to the orchard both for the fruit, bugs and any “surplus” hen feed. The large trees behind can also provide numerous sightings; this is where binoculars and patience are particularly helpful.

During spring and summer Barn Swallows, House Martins and Common Swifts are always likely and gulls pass over each day throughout the year with some occasionally dropping in; Black-headed, Herring, Lesser Black-backed and Yellow-Legged gulls have all been recorded here.

Birds of prey are also well represented by Common Buzzards, Common Kestrels and Sparrowhawks with some Red Kites occasionally flying over the farm in 2023 and 2024.

The following is a complete list of the species that have been seen at or from the farm as of June 2024: Barn Swallow, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Coal Tit, Common Buzzard, Cattle Egret, Chiffchaff, Common Kestrel, Common Magpie, Common Swift, Cormorant, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Greater Whitethroat, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great White Egret, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Northern Lapwing, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Northern Wheatear, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Red Kite, Redwing, Ring-necked Pheasant, Robin, Rook, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Turtle Dove, Williow Warbler, Wood Pigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer and Yellow Wagtail.

In addition Barn Owls and Tawny Owls have been captured on trail cameras as was a female Common Redstart; the latter species is believed to breed locally.

Species recorded for the first time at the farm from July 2024 onwards are detailed below: Eurasian Hobby (August 2024): Seen several times, once flying low over the canal, presumably hunting for dragonflies.