Incredibly private, warm, spacious, the house is immaculate. I work in London and my life has been incredibly stressful. I haven't relaxed properly even when I have been abroad on holiday yet, we arrived at Harptree Court on New Years Eve, expecting nothing. We had a bottle of Champagne and some M&S food. Our hosts greeted us warmly and supplied champagne flutes and plates for our food. We were shown to our beautiful room, light and airy, the bed linen so soft and bed so big. The room was incredibly clean, tidy and smelt fresh. It was warm too and decorated with beautiful antique furniture in restful colours. My husband and I hadn't slept so well in ages! Hot water, all the toiletries you could ask for and natural ones that smelt gorgeous and worked. Soft towels, TV, internet if you wanted it. We went to sleep in the dark and peace and woke to birds and a beautiful view. Our hosts were always attentive and supplied us with milk for our tea and coffee and maps and torches. There was nothing we were short of. The house welcomed us with a roaring fire in the hallway and we were fed the most amazing breakfasts each day, to set us up for our day's walking. I found peace like I haven't had for many years and I found it at Harptree. That sort of experience is priceless and on that basis we will hopefully be visiting again very soon, as often as London allows. Huge thanks to Charles and Linda for being utterly amazing. I forgot my perfume in the bathroom and they kindly sent it back to me promptly in the post. All these small but huge touches are there. Not often found anywhere else. Paradise!

My husband took me to Harptree Court for a two night stay for my birthday in September 2011. I am always a little dubious about bed and breakfast establishments because we have had some bad experiences over the years however Harptree Court was wonderful, absolutely brilliant. Our room was sumptuous - spacious, comfortable, beautifully decorated and presented and the bathroom was larger than my bedroom at home. The floor to ceiling windows gave a wonderful view of the gardens while relaxing in the free standing bath. We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived and we felt very much at home. It is most certainly an experience I would love to repeat.

We stayed two nights in the Treehouse at Harptree Court. It simply couldn't have been better. It is luxurious, elegant, and yet you still feel in touch with nature. Under floor heating, the most beautiful copper bath and a log burning stove all add to the feeling that you simply don't want to leave!
Walking over the field (and trying not to stumble into the haha) at night, to and from the local pub was an adventure- although we did find the pub overpriced for the quality of the food.
The only thing that could be improved in the Treehouse is perhaps better ventilation for when the beautiful breakfast products are cooked. It was lovely to have the local bacon and sausages to cook, but we did find it difficult to get rid of the smell afterwards. Perhaps this wouldn't be a problem in the summer when the doors and windows could be thrown open.
Linda and Charles were most hospitable, and their friendly but not intrusive approach was most welcome. The whole treehouse was immaculately clean.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this fairytale place, and would love to return in a different season to experience it all again.

Linda and Charles (Wells), owners of the delightful Harptree Court property, showed us how they have put their hospitality and values into practice. They are the true heroes of "Go Slow England", celebrated in the great book where we found their listing. We recommend the book, but we highly recommend Harptree Court!
Most of the other reviews here cover almost everything I would like to say: welcoming owners, great attention to detail, comfortable bed, huge bathroom, fires in the fireplaces, perfect breakfast in the elegant dining room, Springer spaniel in the kitchen, breathtaking and picturesque views upon throwing open the drapes in the morning. The Harptree Court house and property are elegant in every way.
Although, we fully enjoyed staying in the Yellow Room, one also has the choice of staying in a most elegant treehouse( complete with enormous free-standing copper bathtub) or in the three-pod yurt (in the warmer months). The blissful Somerset Countryside is not to be missed after a long hike around the historic Harptree property. Harptree Court has been winning awards and getting a lot of positive press, so be sure to plan and book early (we were very lucky to grab one night).
Our only disappointment was that we could not stay any longer than our one night. Go Slow and stay several days. You will not have any regrets whatsoever.