Walton Castle is a Grade II listed detached hill top property enjoying glorious 360 degree views over wooded North Somerset countryside on one side and across the Bristol Channel to Wales on the other. The main part of the accommodation is housed on 4 floors in an octagonal keep which sits in the centre of a stunning cobbled courtyard. There are several self-contained bedrooms located in the outlying turrets. The property is set in an acre of private grounds and is an unique choice for a special family celebration or for a weekend away for up to 8 adult couples.

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Location

The Castle has a secluded setting at the end of a drive which it shares with Clevedon Golf Club. It lies 2 miles from the unspoilt Victorian seaside town of Clevedon, between Bristol and Weston Super Mare. The property is easily accessed from junction 20 of the M5, 3 miles away. Bristol Airport is 12 miles to the South East where there are good connections to UK/European airports and to the USA via Continental Airlines. Intercity trains from London Paddington to Bristol Parkway or Temple Meads take 90 minutes. Birmingham is a 1.5 hour journey.

The History

The site dates back as far as the Iron Age with Walton Castle set upon a hill fort. Reference is also made in The Doomsday Book as belonging to ‘Gunni The Dane’. However the construction as we now see it took place, according to Pevsner, between 1615 and 1620. It was designed for Lord John Poulett, a Somerset M.P. as a hunting lodge. An influential local royalist family of which Walton was one of their far-flung estates acquired by marriage. However the Civil War marked a decline in the Poulett’s fortunes. By 1791 the Castle was derelict, the roof and floors had fallen in and part of the buildings were used as a dairy by a local farmer. Despite its exposed position, the structure remained and retained controversy meriting Pevsner’s description in 1957 as “remarkable as a piece of ornamental planning”. The owner acquired the property in 1984 being in a partly restored, partly ruined condition. Over the last 19 years the property has been restored fully to its former glory building upon the old foundations and now offering all modern conveniences in both a contemporary and traditional style.

The Accommodation

The Keep

Ground Floor:

1. Main entrance through to hallway.
2. Steps up to kitchen with oven, Aga, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, microwave, granite work surfaces, marble floor and breakfast table.
3. Turning staircase down to lower ground floor.

Lower Ground Floor:

1. Hall.
2. Separate wc.
3. 2 double bedrooms each with double beds.
4. Bathroom with large Jacuzzi bath and twin basins.
5. Indoor swimming pool via separate entrance down steps. Changing area.

First Floor:

1. Sitting room with large fireplace, TV and gas coal-effect fire.
2. Archway to adjoining ‘music room’.

Second Floor:

1. Master bedroom with 6ft6' bed and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath.
2. Roof terrace with stunning views, ideal for pre-dinner drinks.

The Turrets

There are seven separate turrets each located 30 yards across the courtyard from The Keep.

Turret 1 – Dining room
Turret 2 – Utility room with wc
Turret 3 - Double bedroom with shower and wc
Turret 4 - Double bedroom with shower and wc
Turret 5 - Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and wc
Turret 6 - Self-contained apartment suitable for a nanny or grandparents comprising sitting room with double bed, double sofa bed, shower room, kitchen and home cinema room with plasma screen
Turret 7 - Double bedroom with shower and wc

Please note that the turrets are electrically heated and are kept comfortably warm from having thick walls.

The whole site consists of 3.8 acres which adjoins the Clevedon Golf Course.

1. The main lawned area is completely private as it lies within the Castle walls to the west side of The Keep.
2. There is ample parking.
3. Please note that the gardener makes several visits each week. Guest privacy will be respected at all times.

Additional Services

The following services are available on request for which there will be an extra charge:

1. Hire of cook or chef.
2. Childminding.
3. Maid service.
4. Laundry.
5. Visits by Aromatherapists, Reflexologists and Beauticians.
6. Taxi service.
7. Golf on the adjacent course (£32 per round weekdays and £40 at weekends).
8. Hot air balloon rides.

1. Visit SS Great Britain in Bristol Docks
2. Visit Clifton Suspension Bridge,Clifton Village and Bristol Zoo
3. See Tyntesfield House (NT, 4 miles)
4. Explore Bath
5. Explore Tintern Abbey and the Wye Valley (via the Severn Bridge)
6. Discover Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves
7. Visit Wells, Glastonbury Tor and the Clarks retail village at Street
8. See Chew Valley and Blagdon Lakes in the Mendip Hills
9. Attend Badminton Horse Trials (May)
10. Ramble the Quantock Hills and Exmoor

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• Sorry no pets, smokers, hen or stag parties
• The minimum let over a weekend is 2 nights and 3 nights if it is a Bank Holiday
• The minimum let between 1st July and 1st September 2010 is 3 nights
• The minimum let over Christmas and New Year is 5 nights