36 & the Roxy, stay in a medieval Somerset village with your own 1930s cinema and library.

No.36 is a four-bedroom townhouse that sleeps nine in the heart of medieval Axbridge at the the foot of the Mendip Hills.

Once an historic coaching inn, the Grade II listed building is no ordinary place to stay; behind the Georgian facade are beautiful bedrooms, an entire ground floor dedicated to dining and merry making, a tiny 1930’s cinema and a fully stocked library.

We run it as a holiday let when not using it as a home swap, so it is fully set up for guests with full instructions on the house and use of the cinema. We live in a flat next door and so are able to swap with those that may have smaller accommodation to offer but are looking to swap with someone who provide a large house for extra guests you’d like to holiday with.

About the location

Axbridge is a picture-perfect Medieval town, with buildings dating from the 1400s, a 17th Century church, and a town square that’s a great place to sit and watch the world go by.

We’ve got two lovely pubs - The Lamb and The Oakhouse, both about two minutes from the front door - a great tea shop in The Alms House, and a lovely antiques-cum-coffee shop in Ripley’s.

On the first Saturday of every month (except January), there’s a really good Farmers Market in the square. Somerset prides itself on producing really good meat, veg, cheese and booze, and you won’t be let down here. There’s also usually some local crafts, a great plant stall and if you’re really lucky, local chef Leonel will be doing some Mexican streetfood.

Axbridge lies on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, an AONB consisting of dramatic limestone cliffs and gorges, caves, woods, heaths and moors. The Mendips are fantastic for lovers of the great outdoors - walkers, nature lovers, road cyclists and mountain bikers are spoilt for choice here.

Have a peep at Mendip Hills AONB, Somerset Wildlife, Ride Mendips, Alltrails and start getting inspired.

Heading south from town, you’ll immediately meet the Somerset Levels. They’re flat, they've got endless lanes, drives and culverts, and they’re often a little bit weird. They’re also home to some absolutely incredible nature reserves - RSPB Ham Wall and Shapwick have things to see all year round but are particularly good between October and March when you can see huge Starling Murmurations. well worth the drive, and even better to treat yourself to a night at the nearby Sheppey Inn, one of our favourite pubs for both food and great craft beers.

Or if you’re a city lover head north to Bristol, accessible either by bus nearby or car (about a 30 minute drive) and shop, see gigs and soak up culture!

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