About this property

Spacious Accommodation: The Potting Shed in Shapwick offers a spacious bed and breakfast experience. Guests enjoy a private entrance, parquet floors, and a ground-floor unit with garden views. Outdoor Spaces: The property features a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a picnic area, bicycle parking, and free WiFi throughout. Comfortable Amenities: Each room is equipped with a private bathroom, tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and work desk. Free on-site parking is available, and breakfast is served in the room. Local Attractions: Located 33 km from Bristol Airport, The Potting Shed is near Bristol Temple Meads Station (46 km), Cabot Circus (47 km), and Longleat Safari Park (50 km). Highly rated for its garden, host, and breakfast.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

    • Free parking available on-site


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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jacqueline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts are amazing, thank you for such a lovely stay! The most stunning place. I've stayed in so many places around the world and that's been the best breakfast I've had. Felt really safe and the place is stunning. Will definitely be back!
  • Alex
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location, breakfast, friendliness of hosts, everything was fantastic.
  • Liza
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room is surrounded by fruit and veg grown by the owners. They have areas in the garden for you to eat your breakfast which is absolutely delightful. The owners are very friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed our stay very much and would...
  • Declan
    Ireland Ireland
    The host where very friendly and made us feel very welcomed , and they made sure to see us off when we where leaving the next morning, we had a beautiful breakfast outside , and there was nothjng that was too much if we wanted anything to be...
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Potting Shed is in the garden of Mathew's home which has the most beautiful gardens. We stayed for 1 night to break our journey south. Breakfast was served outside in the garden. Lovely table setting, wonderful food with amazing fresh...
  • Lorraine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Self contained unit, separate to the main house in a cute village. Quiet location. Comfortable bed. En suite. Tea and coffee making facilities. Great breakfast. Convenient road parking. Lovely garden. Matthew is a really nice host and made us very...
  • Sheila
    Australia Australia
    This is an absolute gem of a property and Matthew the owner was an exceptional host. The garden of the house is absolutely magnificent. Bed was good comfy and shower was great. Good pressure. Breakfast was delicious and the table setting was so...
  • Tom
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything the potting shed is perfect, hosts Karen and matthew were brilliant couldn't of been nicer and more helpful, nothing was to much for them, breakfast was amazing and loads of it, the gardens were quiet and peaceful, definitely worth a...
  • Sonja
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very cosy and comfortable. My 2 pet subjects to get right, pillows and coffee, were perfect! A delicious breakfast was included, top quality fresh ingredients, served in beautiful garden. Friendly, helpful host. Thank you for a lovely stay.
  • Lucy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A perfect little place with the most glorious garden and wonderful hosts. Breakfasts to die for, conversations to feed your soul. It is also conveniently located just a few minutes drive from Glastonbury which makes it a great base to explore the...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Matthew Souter

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Matthew Souter
“Surely the best turned out Potting Shed in England”.... from Alastair Sawday’s book “Go Slow England”. The ‘Potting Shed’ is completely separate to our own 400-year-old family home. As guests you have your own entrance door and key to enable you to come and go as you please. It is a charming, safe and secure, quietly situated double room with modern en-suite. Lovely views over the walled gardens and adjacent 15th century Church. Ideal both for single guests or couples. Facilities in the room include a double bed with white cotton bed linen, towels, free wi-fi, hairdryer and kettle together with a well stocked tea & a coffee tray and organic chilled West Country milk.
Karin and l enjoy striving to give our guests the sort of experience we ourselves would desire. Here are some examples from over 140 5 star reviews we have received in the last two years on another platform. "We had a wonderful 5* stay with Matthew and family. Firstly they're easily the most genuine, warm and welcoming B&B hosts we've ever encountered. The homemade, homegrown, breakfasts were divine - such a treat!" “If a warm welcome, fluffy pillows, and attention to your comfort is what you are looking for, then The Patting Shed is 5* perfect for your getaway. “Oh my goodness, this is an absolute gem." "This place needs to be experienced to be believed- Everything about it was fabulous! Comfy bed, good shower, extra touches, an amazing breakfast, lots of it homemade, the lovely garden Fleur the dog and gorgeous chickens. Karin and Matthew are the perfect hosts, helpful and friendly but allowed me privacy - I cannot praise this place enough - if you are looking at it - Go!." "Absolute bliss. The garden truly is a work of art - it's such a relaxing place to spend time, we felt as if we'd been transported to a mythical paradise!..." "A little slice of paradise..."
Languages spoken: German,English

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House rules

The Potting Shed, self contained, detached retreat in Shapwick village takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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