Reviews

  Really amazing time in a proper farm house!

Setup of the house is great, good feel of privacy from others whilst also being in the same place.
... read more /> Dan and Jane are lovely and are on hand whenever we needed it. The grounds are also beautiful, we had a fantastic time.

Thank you!

  We had a fantastic time, thanks so much! The Airbnb is absolutely perfect for a large group - plenty of bedrooms, good kitchen, new shower block and fantastic outdoor space,... read more including a BBQ, fire pit and garden games. We also utilised Jane's catering services on one night and the food was delicious - thank you 🙂

  Just fantastic!

  Great place for a birthday party, excellent entertaining space and really well resourced kitchen. Beautiful setting.

  The farmhouse is wonderful and is ideal for large groups. Very clean and immaculately presented. Five minute walk from a food serving pub and short driving distance to anywhere else.... read more Dan and Jane were very helpful as well as being local experts. Definitely recommended and would certainly book again in the future.

  Great stay, very accommodating great host

  Great place for a big family get together. Jane was very helpful and accommodating, a great location

  With the exception of some communication/check-in issues, Swallet Farm proved a good place for a family get together.

The listing says that you'll be greeted on arrival by Martin... read more and Jane but, in fact, my brother, who was one of the the early arrivals, was greeted by someone called Dan, whose main priority seemed to be to find out more about the two dogs we'd let Martin and Jane know we were bringing.

I mentioned the dogs when I booked and Martin thanked me for doing so. Later, he emailed asking for my email address "for our records". I pointed out that giving them my email address would violate Airbnb's Terms of Service and Martin said it was no problem and I wasn't obliged to provide it.

Dan however said that we should have been sent the pet policy but hadn't been because I "hadn't been forthcoming with [my] email address". He went on to say that if the dogs went round the back of the house, it would cause problems with a guard dog. And that "if one of the dogs chases the cat, my wife will go mental". Rather taken aback, my brother (who isn't one of the dog owners) requested the policy and was given a several-page document, which was not consistent with the house manual, which made stipulations that we would have needed to know about in advance and which concluded that failure to adhere could result in us being asked to leave. This left us concerned all weekend that we would do something that would result in a falling-out with the owners, or even a financial penalty.

However, we loved the big lounge with lots of squishy sofas, an open fire at one end and a woodburner at the other, and appreciated that both fires were laid ready to be lit and enough logs and kindling were provided to last us the weekend.

The large kitchen is excellently equipped (although the freezer is a long way from the kitchen - in the shower room, in the other wing of the house) and the long dining room enabled the 14 of us to sit down for a meal together.

The shower room, with several large shower cubicles, is something of a contrast to the cosiness of the rest of the house. It was chilly, the soap dispensers were empty and water is only available by pressing a button every minute or so, but it was functional and plenty of towels were provided (and, conveniently, each bedroom has a sink).

The building has two wings, which means that those who don't want to be disturbed by the ones that stay up later can be allocated rooms away from the lounge.

Be aware that getting to the bedrooms from the lounge/kitchen area involves either ascending a steep, spiral, stone staircase or going outside, which wouldn't be ideal for anyone with mobility issues.

There is wifi but it's only available in some areas of the house and you have to go through rather a laborious sign-in process each time you use it. The setting is delightfully peaceful and feels remote from urban life so perhaps best to make the most of it by staying offline as much as you can!

Parking is on-site and easy and there are lovely places to walk right on the doorstep.

Overall, apart from some mostly minor issues which could be resolved through better communication and more information in the listing, we enjoyed our stay at Swallet Farm.

  Perfect for our stag do.
We had 20 people in the end and we all had our own beds which you don’t find in many other places.
The... read more house is out of the way of anything so we enjoyed making a bit of noise and not worrying about it.
The house is lovely and has everything you need for a good time.
We went to the town of wells the first night for some drinks and taxis were no issue and Saturday we went into Bristol and again got back fine.
Would happily return with a big group. Would like to explore the area a bit more and go for some walks.
Some activities onsite we didn’t do but looked a lot of fun need more than a weekend.
Thank you for a fun stay
Max

  Great location, fab host! Great place for corporate events and training…

  Fantastic stay at Swallet Farm. We hired this for a Stag Do of 18 lads and it was perfect. Two great kitchen spaces for food prep, long banquet style dining... read more table and all the plates, glassware and cutlery you need etc. Great kitchen facilities. The bedrooms are comfortable, the shower block convenient and the large living room with two log fireplaces was a highlight - very cosy. Surroundings also very peaceful. Overall thoroughly recommend, a great option for a large group.

  Great for big groups. Awesome stay

  Fantastic place, hosts were really helpful. Perfect for a large group

  A great stay it was perfect for our needs
- groomsmen accommodation prior to a wedding at Coombe Lodge

Jane was great, responsive, and we booked a breakfast which... read more was delicious

  Great place. We'll definitely be back!

  Swallett Farm was a fantastic and beautiful place to stay. The countryside property stunning and a great place for a large amount of guests. We were able to easily get... read more there from Bath and really enjoyed the fire pit in the evening.

  We had a great time at Swallet Farm as a family party of 15. The kitchen had everything, and the big dining table was great. We also had a meal... read more at the Castle of Comfort just down the road which we would recommend!

  Lovely house, beautiful area, host was very helpful