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The Beanacre Barn
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The Beanacre Barn in Spring
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 275 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden

The Beanacre Barn offers award winning self-catering holiday accommodation. Set in the beautiful Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in Somerset, England, the Beanacre Barn is an exceptionally spacious, open beamed barn which has been imaginatively converted and beautifully furnished by the present owners. Designed for 2 persons, with the added flexibility of the quality sofa-bed for your short stay visitors, the Barn combines modern facilities and great comfort with a traditional style in a peaceful setting. Equipment and furnishings are of the best quality. The Barn has full central heating and free internet access is available.

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The Barn's walled cottage-style garden, which is for your exclusive use, is a particularly outstanding feature, providing a secluded and peaceful place in which to relax. There is ample car parking space and an EV charger directly outside the Barn.

The Barn is located on the edge of the village of Binegar on top of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles north of the remarkable cathedral city of Wells. Historic Bath and Bristol are both only 13 miles away and there is a wealth of places of interest to visit nearby. Places such as mystical Glastonbury Tor and its ancient Abbey amid the Somerset Levels and the towering Cheddar Gorge with its caves. There are many stunning National Trust properties all within 30-40 minutes drive.

We are unable to accommodate children under 12 years old.
We do not accept pets.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Radstock

Located in Radstock, this cottage is in a rural area. Wells & Mendip Museum and Radstock Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Bookbarn International and Royal Bath and West Showground. Wells Leisure Centre and Glastonbury Festival Site are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cave exploring, horse riding and cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Mendip Hills - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Downside Abbey - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Kilver Court - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Vicar's Close - 11 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Wells Cathedral - 11 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • Castle Cary Station - 25 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cheeky Bean - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Holcombe Farmshop & Kitchen - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The George Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Somerset Wagon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Redan Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden?

As of 3 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden on 22 Apr 2026 start from AU$196, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rural Retreat - Superb Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Garden located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Mendip Hills and within 6 miles (10 km) of Kilver Court and Downside Abbey. Farrington Park Golf Club and Chew Valley are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 19 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Jan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beanacre Barn Beauty

Excellent barn-conversion placed centrally between Bath, Bristol and Wells. Cottage is really perfect and Susan and Tony are excellent hosts.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2024
Thank you Jan. It was a pleasure having you to stay and we are very pleased you enjoyed this lovely area and the Beanacre Barn barn so much.
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8/10 Good

Stefaan Deldaele

Nice!

A good place with a warm reception of the owners. Ideal stay to visit the somerset county.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you! We hope to be able to welcome you back in future.
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10/10 Excellent

Gerhard K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bean Acre Barn

Cottage and Garden were absolutely beautiful. We enjoyed it very much to talk with Susan and Tony
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you for taking time to leave a review and for your kind comments. It was really good to chat with you both over a cup of tea during your stay at Beanacre Barn and we are so pleased you enjoyed the Barn and it’s garden, which is at its most colourful at this time. Best wishes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eloise V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous dtay

The property was fabulous. Very clean,comfortable and central to points of interest. Susan sbd Tony are warm welcoming hosts who went out their way to make it a loverly time for us. Highly recommended!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Feb 2023
Thank you Eloise for your kind comments. It was lovely to meet you both. We are really pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay so much and that you were able to explore at least some of the many local attractions during your short stay - we hope you will consider a return visit! Best wishes, T & S
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

Superb accommodation and delightful hosts

Our holiday began with the delightful Susan and Tony greeting us warmly, leading us into their beautiful garden and plying us with tea, biscuits and advice about places to visit. When we dragged ourselves away to unload the car we found that the barn has been converted into a beautiful, cosy holiday home, equipped with everything we needed and spotlessly clean. It has its own well-maintained garden and a patio with outdoor furniture (which unfortunately we hardly used because the weather was unseasonably cool). We found a wide variety of things to do in the area: we toured National Trust properties; we explored Wells and its cathedral; we bought bargains at Cheddar’s massive Sunday car boot and market (BS27 3RP); we lunched in lovely old country inns; we spent a day in Bristol (via Brislington Park & Ride, BS4 5LR); we visited pretty local villages such as Mells (with its historic church) and Nunney (with its moated castle ruin); we discovered the nearby Bookbarn (at Hallatrow, BS39 6EX), with thousands of used books all at £1; and on one day my wife relaxed painting in the garden while I went birding on the Somerset Levels. We are already making plans to return next year — probably for two weeks rather than one.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the trouble to provide such a comprehensive review of your stay in the Beanacre Barn. We are delighted you so enjoyed your visit and we look forward to welcoming you back next year to explore more of this 'Jewel of the South-West'!
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10/10 Excellent

Chrissy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful barn conversion.

Lovely midweek break in a lovely cosy cottage. Excellent accommodation in a quiet rural area. Close to Wells and Bath for easy visit. Lovely warm welcome from hosts, very informative about local area. Looking forward to returning sometime soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2022
We are very pleased to learn that you enjoyed your short stay in Beanacre Barn. It was a pleasure to meet you both and we hope that we shall indeed be able to welcome you for a return visit. Best wishes!
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10/10 Excellent

Cecilia and Craig E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beanacre Barn

Warm welcome from gracious hosts who offered us tea on arrival and an interesting chat about places to visit. The barn is spotlessly clean, lovely setting, private garden - very cosy. We loved the peace and were happy to come back to the barn after days out. Highly recommended - would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2021
Thank you for your review. It was a real pleasure having you both to stay in Beanacre Barn. We are particularly pleased that you visited so many of the fascinating places in the area, and that you were able to 'chill' in the Barn's garden on your return. There must be places you've missed that justify a return visit!
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10/10 Excellent

Alan T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect rural retreat

The property was spotlessly clean on arrival and is equipped with everything you will need including a TV in the lounge and bedroom. The hosts Susan and Tony were terrific. They took time to advise on the best places to eat and nice places to visit - all over a welcome cup of tea during the meet and greet. A great find for a great holiday.
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2021
Thank you for your kind comments. We really enjoyed meeting you and are very pleased you enjoyed the Beanacre Barn and its garden so much. As you discovered, the local area has a great selection of attractions and excellent places to eat. There is more to explore, so we hope to welcome you back again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Top class

A really enjoyable stay in a beautifully maintained and presented property with welcoming hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2020
Thank you Chris, we are so pleased you enjoyed your weekend in the Beanacre Barn. It was a pleasure to meet you and Pamela and we hope you will consider a return visit - there is much more to see and do in this lovely part of the South West.
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10/10 Excellent

Roger C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay in Somerset at converted barn

We enjoyed our stay. Quite close to Wells which is a very nice town and within driving distance of a lot of National Trust properties.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2020
Thank you Roger for your kind comments. We enjoyed meeting you and Janet, albeit at a ‘social distance’! Best wishes, Tony & Susan
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful garden & cottage

The perfect stay. I booked this as it had a garden and full kitchen incase we were stuck in with a covid lockdown. The private garden was idyllic and whilst we toured around we often came back to enjoy the sun in the garden. The cottage was beautifully clean and comfortable. Tony and Susan the perfect hosts and made us feel welcome. The weather was kind too so added to the fact Barnacre was the ideal base for exploring in a car. Thank you. We will definitely recommend this.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2020
Thank you Denise for your comprehensive review and kind remarks. We were very pleased to meet you and to know that you enjoyed the Barn, its garden and the local area so much. Best wishes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Countryside escape

Myself and my fiance wanted a week somewhere quiet and pretty to escape from it all and Beanacre Barn certainly delivered. The barn itself was beautiful inside and out, the gardens so pretty. The weather could have been a bit kinder but we did manage to spend time in the garden just enjoying the peacefulness. There are loads of attractions close by eg Cheddar Gorge, Wells, Glastonbury and Weston S Mare if you fancy a trip to the coast. We loved it and would certainly return!
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2020
Thank you Debbie for your kind comments. We were pleased to see the Barn and its garden being enjoyed again after months of 'lockdown'! We would be delighted to welcome you back! Best wishes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place.

What a fabulous place, well maintained and looked after, everything you need is in the cottage, includes outside furniture to sit in the wonderful, peaceful, garden. The hosts Susan and Tony couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely stay again.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you Steve, we very much appreciate your kind comments. We really enjoyed meeting you and as you know we would be delighted to welcome you back to Beanacre Barn in future, ideally when you can fully enjoy the garden!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edwin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house for a perfect holiday!

This house, the Barn, was a perfect stay for our holiday. All you need is there and the space is awesome. Also lots of space to park the car and the garden is truly beautiful.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your generous comments. We enjoyed meeting you both and hope that you have many happy memories of Somerset and the Beanacre Barn!
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10/10 Excellent

Ellie P.

indrukwekkend !!!!!!

Wij waren blij verrast toen we "de Barn"zagen . Tony en Susan hebben het prachtig gerestaureerd met heel mooie elementen zoals bv. de deuren en de houten gebinten.Vanuit de slaapkamer zie je de kerk.Alles wat je nodig hebt en meer is aanwezig in deze lieflijke woning. We werden verwend met tomaten en appels uit de tuin. En mocht er iets zijn konden we een beroep doen op onze zeer voorkomende gastheer en gastvrouw. We gaan dan ook al onze vrienden de foto's met bijbehorende verhalen attent maken op "de Barn"in Binegar.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you Ellie for your kind comments. For non-Dutch speakers I attach a translation! "impressive !!!!!! We were pleasantly surprised when we saw "the Barn". Tony and Susan have beautifully restored it with very beautiful elements such as the doors and wooden trusses. From the bedroom you can see the church. Everything you need and more is present in this lovely home. We were spoiled with tomatoes and apples from the garden. And if there was anything we could appeal to our very common host and hostess. We are going to draw all our friends' attention to the pictures with accompanying stories at "the Barn" in Binegar."
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10/10 Excellent

Sjanelien B.

Excellent retreat with high standard comfort

We had a fantastic holiday in Beanacre Barn. Tony and Susan gave us a very warm welcome. We enjoyed the terrace with beautiful garden during our sunny holidays in the cottage. It is also an excellent base to explore the region. We recommend this cottage to everyone who is looking for quiet surroundings to have a relaxing and enjoyable stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you Sjanelien for this review. It was a pleasure to meet you and Paul and particularly rewarding to read that you enjoyed the Beanacre Barn and its garden so much. We hope you have many happy memories of your holiday in this fascinating part of Somerset - there is still more to see and explore!
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10/10 Excellent

Graham H.

Wonderful stay in the countryside

We highly recommend Beanacre Barn where we have stayed four times now and had a wonderful holiday on each occasion. The owners, Sue and Tony, go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The quality of the accommodation is excellent. It is very well equipped, and very comfortable. As well as the spacious lounge, dining area/kitchen and bedroom, there is a marvellous patio where we sit and relax after a day touring Wells and other Somerset towns. A great place for a peaceful stay in the countryside.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you very much, your kind comments are very much appreciated! It was so good to be able to welcome you back to Beanacre Barn once again this year.
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10/10 Excellent

Patrick J.

A very comfortable cottage in a lovely setting

Susan and Tony were very welcoming, the cottage was clean throughout and equipped to a high standard. It is set in attractive garden surroundings and a peaceful location. For us it was ideally positioned for visiting places we were interested in like Bath and Wells as well as attractive country walks nearby (e.g. at Nunney). We are very likely to return at some point and would certainly recommend staying there to others.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beanacre Barn

We enjoyed a lovely stay at Beanacre Barn in the Somerset countryside. Beautiful barn, cosy, fully equiped and very clean. The garden, wildife and birdsong is sublime, ventured to the local pub and as it was Easter they had a free bbq, very friendly local people. We look forward to returning in the future Thank you Susan and Tony

About the host

Hosted by Tony Griffin

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The Beanacre Barn is owned, managed and maintained by Susan and Tony Griffin. Having designed and worked on the conversion of the Barn from the beginning we are most concerned to create the holiday environment we would wish to enjoy ourselves and to ensure that your stay meets (even exceeds!) your expectations.

As you will see from our own website, we are very keen gardeners. We hope that the results of our efforts in the garden will add an extra element to make your stay in the Beanacre Barn an even more relaxing and fulfilling experience.

Please visit our website and do not hesitate to contact us if you wish.

Why they chose this property

Somerset, as the local tourist board declares, is the "Jewel of the South-West". From the towering Cheddar Gorge, the ancient pathways of the Quantock and Mendip Hills, the Georgian city of Bath with its Roman Baths, to mystical Glastonbury Tor and it's Abbey amid the wildlife haven of the Somerset Levels, numerous National Trust properties, and the fine cathedral city of Wells (our local town), Somerset offers a wealth of spectacular natural, archeological, cultural and historical attractions for all tastes and ages.
Can you wonder that we encourage you to take a break in the Beanacre Barn and to explore this "Jewel of the South-West".

What makes this property unique

The Barn offers the modern features and facilities you would expect combined with traditional comfort and style in very spacious accommodation. Its own peaceful outdoor space features a secluded patio in a lovely garden.

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