River Garden B&B

We stayed here for five nights as we wanted a base to tour around Somerset and Dorset. Although the January weather left a lot to be desired, I can’t fault this lovely B&B at all, and in fact they had so many lovely little extra touches that I don’t hesitate to give it 5 stars and a hearty recommendation if you’re in the area.
Kim and Barry are really welcoming and their B&B is just beautiful. Everything was spotless, the room was lovely and cosy and the bed was so comfortable! As we were there for 5 nights we chose to save a bit of money by going for the green room which isn’t en-​suite and so we had our own private bathroom across the hallway, which was fine. All the guest rooms are on the ground floor and have a patio outside with a table and chairs where it would be lovely to sit out in the summer (we did wrap up warm and sit outside one clear night for a spot of star-​gazing but that’s not quite the same thing).
You get the usual hairdryer, kettle, tea and coffee in the room, but instead of those nasty little pots of UHT milk, we got a small flask of fresh milk every evening — I just loved this idea as I’m a total tea jenny and I really don’t like UHT milk in my tea! And there’s a torch provided in the room too, which is handy if you go out walking as there are no streetlights on the roads around the village. We also struck it lucky as Kim did a mid-​week bake while we were there and we came back from a sightseeing trip to find some chocolate chip rock cakes in our room with a friendly note — that’s the way to get a good review out of me! (And they were fantastic). Oh, and there’s free wifi as well.
Breakfast is served in the most amazing room on the first floor with a high wooden beamed ceiling. Freshly cooked to order, the breakfast was great — they used fresh mushrooms and fresh tomatoes which I liked and the toast was proper chunky rustic bread which was very tasty. Kim and Barry are happy to chat to you about your plans and we got a lot of good advice and suggestions from them about places to go, which was appreciated.
Mostly, it was just no hassle staying here — everything felt easy, we came and went as we pleased, nothing felt like too much bother. It was lovely and relaxing, just perfect after long days sightseeing!
West Camel itself is small and quiet — you won’t have any problems getting an undisturbed night’s sleep — but there’s a shop and Post Office a couple of miles away in Queen Camel, there are a few petrol stations on the A303 within a short drive and there are two restaurants within walking distance of the B&B (and you should definitely go to Wayne’s Bar and Bistro on the main road). It’s a mile from the Fleet Air Arm Museum, a mile from Haynes International Motor Museum and well situated for touring around Somerset and even further down into Dorset. If you’re visiting that area, I can’t recommend this B&B enough.