Nestled in rural Somerset sits Cossington Park, a beautiful house and cottage with a long and fascinating history. Whether you’re here for a celebration, a reunion, or a peaceful retreat, you’re sure to enjoy the beautifully decorated bedrooms, the exceptional service, and the abundance of activities both on and off site. By offering two properties on-site, we can cater for a variety of party sizes – with up to 5 dogs.

We are a tranquil retreat, surrounded by 22 acres of beautiful grounds. On-site and off-site activities to suit a vast range of ages and interests. Child-friendly, dog friendly, friendly to those with special needs. We offer spacious accommodation for 12-16 in Park House, 6 in Park Cottage and up to 25 adults and children, with exclusive use of the whole Cossington Park Estate.

And if you’re here in a big group, Park Cottage and Park House can provide the variety, space and privacy you need while still enjoying the history and character of this delightful residence. With its informal friendly atmosphere, a dedicated and caring team of staff, and a gorgeous village location, there isn’t much not to love about this place.

**Information for you and your dog**

Dogs are welcome at Cossington Park and even receive their own welcome pack containing a toy, some treats and own bowl and mat etc.

We want to make sure that whilst you are having a wonderful break, so too are your dogs, with some excellent walks from the house and lots of space in the paddock to enjoy their exercise.

We can take 3 dogs in Park House and 2 dogs in Park Cottage and a total of 5 for the whole estate.

There is a small charge per dog so please let us know how many when booking.

Check out our doggy video on our website, where Max the border terrier reports back from his visit to Cossington Park: https://cossingtonpark.com/videos/

Accommodation Details:

Interior Details

Park House has six bedrooms - three bedrooms are in the oldest part of the house (Chaucer, The Nursery and The Trusty Servant) and the other three are in the 1901 wing (Jolly Monks, The Cobbler and The Pump Room). All the bedrooms, most of which are named after their unusual bronze doorknockers, have period furniture and are thoughtfully decorated. The house also has 5 good bathrooms. On the ground floor you will find the Drawing Room with its old oak beams and French windows, the Library Dining Room which seats up to 32 and the farmhouse-style Old Kitchen complete with Larder, Scullery and Pantry Breakfast Room. There are log burners in both the Library and the Drawing Room. On the ground floor there is also The Morning Room, an additional lounge with a 2nd TV, card tables and games console; and a laundry. Park Cottage has three bedrooms (one of which is on the ground floor) as well as a family bathroom and a kitchen/diner/living room which extends out onto the private decking. On the first floor of Park House, there is also Pooh’s Corner, a large landing area with 2 single sofa-beds. There is a wheelchair-accessible bathroom.

Exterior Details

The extensive grounds house a whole variety of gardens and corners. These include the Tilting Yard (a small pretty garden in front of the house), the Main Garden on the south side of the house, a small (fenced) pond, an Orchard (a meadow with old apple trees, mature limes, abundant cowslips, a bog garden and a wild garden), Bushey Close (a field beyond the Orchard), a Walled Garden, a games field with football, basketball, badminton and a children's play area, a barbecue, a Kitchen Garden and ponds which are abundantly supplied with newts. Park Cottage has its own private garden with dining furniture and a BBQ.

Further Details

Home to the owner’s ancestors for more than 300 years, the house is full of furniture and paintings that reflect the family’s history - the bookcase in the drawing room was carved by a relation, the wheel supports in the library were taken from the owner’s grandfather’s ship and the 5,000 books have been collected by successive generations since the late 17th century. In short, the house is filled with stories.

The house and gardens are looked after by an excellent team and we provide a generous hamper of local foods and local apples and fruit juices on arrival. We can offer superb cooks if you would like someone to prepare for a special occasion and a natural beauty therapist if you need pampering. We can arrange a variety of special events and activities from horse-drawn carriage rides, archery and falconry in the gardens to a hot air balloon over Cheddar Gorge. We also offer the services of All Being Well (co-founded by the owner of the house), which provides mediation, coaching, leadership and other personal and business development services. We work hard to support our local community and to do our bit to help the environment. Cossington Park is non-profit-making. All revenues are ploughed back into the estate so that it may be enjoyed by future as well as present generations.

If you don’t want to leave the grounds, you can enjoy your time away from day-to-day living by exploring our 22 acres and enjoying our onsite activities. The house and grounds provide guests with a wonderful environment in which to do very little or as much as you wish. Certain activities will need to be arranged, so please let us know when booking.

Please visit our website to find out more about our pet-friendly accommodation in Somerset.

5 Star Visit England Self Catering Award.

Green Tourism Gold Award.

Disabled facilities by arrangement - please enquire for exact details.

Sleeps up to 18 adults plus 8 children using sofa-beds and folding beds.

Both Park House and Park Cottage have EV chargers.