This is a lovely 18th century hotel set in beautifully kept gardens just 10 minutes outside Taunton. I think when we stayed there were more people tending the gardens than hotel guests. The service was good, the bed was comfy, the setting is very peaceful, the rooms are decorated very well with quality wooden furniture and the rooms are very... More

Having recently had our wedding reception and garden tea party at The Farthings, we can highly recommend the hotel, staff and its location. The food requested was provided to an extremely high standard. All guests of the wedding party commented on the high standard and quality of the staff, food and accomadation. The wedding buffet was produced using the hotels... More

I cant recommend the Farthings hotel highly enough, the whole staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is only matched by the stunning gardens and warm feeling the hotel gives you. It reminds me of going to my late grand mothers when I was a child. Simply Beautifully done everything is 'just so'. Thank you again for making our... More

We stayed on a Groupon deal,and were pleasantly surprised at the standard of our room.The room overlooked the green and had a small balcony which we were lucky to be able to use as the sun was shining.The room was clean and nicely decorated.The bathroom was very good and was nice to use. We ate at the hotel and had... More

Meet family staying at the farthings and its truely a 1st class hotel with fantastic service and a real passion for what they do. Everyone couldnt have been nicer even down to the gardener showing us the animals. Food was really great the home smoked meats and home made ice cream really stood out for myself and girlfriend. Now we... More

My wife and I attended a wedding in Tavistock on Saturday 4th May. We were facing a 4 hour drive from Berkshire so decided to travel on the 3rd and stop over en route. Margo was on the computer and choose "Farthings" for our overnight stop. We were delighted to find the experience memorable, comfortable room overlooking village green. Beautifully... More

I recently had to take my son back to University in Exeter and stopped on the way to have lunch and chose the Farthings for its proximity to the M5 and relaxing surroundings. I was delighted to be welcomed by the owner who proceeded to advise me personally on the choice of wine to go with my main course. The... More

Returned to Farthings for a third time. As previously the service was charming, room comfortable and food excellent. We had the Bay room which is comfortable though has the unusual feature of being connected to its own en suite via a spiral staircase. A bit of a pain when you want to fill the kettle or dog bowl or even... More

My elderly mother and I have just stayed at Farthings Hotel for our 35th visit. During the 6 years that we have visiting, the service, under the leadership of owner John, has been consistently outstanding. Recently, the dietary requirements of my mother, now 96 years of age, have become more special, but Chef and John never tire of catering for... More