"Glamping" Holiday Somerset ~ Mollycroft, a Showman Wagon in the Mendip Hills
Sleeps 2 - And now for something completely different! Mollycroft is a beautifully restored Showman Wagon and was originally owned by a family operating a fairground coconut shy. This romantic 'Living Wagon', built in Dagenham, 1949 still retains much of its original mahogany interior. It’s adorned with cut glass mirrors, chrome fittings and chandeliers. With additions such as a shower room and an outside deck area, staying here surely makes for a unique and memorable "glamping" holiday.
Located on the Mendip Hills in Somerset it has easy access to Wells, Glastonbury, Bath and the wonderful Somerset countryside. Mollycroft is situated in her own private part of the garden where guests can enjoy the use of an open pit fire. Here you can try cooking on the open fire or just cosy up to stargaze into the night sky. With its south westerly views across the Mendip Hill landscape you can also enjoy the most wonderful sunsets.
Mollycroft has three distinct rooms. Through the main, stable type door you enter the central living area with a kitchen containing cupboards, sink, fridge and a gas oven. A wood burning stove surrounded by Mahogany and a cut glass mirror provides warmth and is adjacent to upholstered bench seating.
Through a sliding door, the bedroom has a double bed which is positioned to provide unobstructed morning views across the fields. At the other end of the wagon is another siding door leading to the washroom. As well as a shower, the washroom also contains a hand basin and a compost toilet. The toilet uses the Swedish designed, ‘Separett’ system which cleverly separates waste to virtually eliminate all unpleasant odours. Ecological credits are enhanced even further by all the hot water in Mollycroft being harvested from rainwater.
Other interior features include the ceilings, painted by Graffiti artist Xenz - A modern and interesting twist to the Showman’s tradition of elaborately decorating their ceilings.
FEATURES & DETAILS
- Price range: Starting £117 - for a 2 night midweek stay
- Sleeps: two
- Layout: One Double Bedroom
- Nearest Mainline Station: 10 miles—Castle Cary
- Bicycle store provided
- Pets: Sorry, no pets allowed
- Prices based on: up to two guests
- Booking policy: Flexible booking allows holidays of any length, starting any day of the week with a minimum stay of 2 nights. Please ask for more details.
- Smoking: strictly No Smoking.
