About Us
Situated just outside of the quiet rural village of Pucklechurch Nr Bath, Fern Cottage is an Award Winning bed and breakfast run by its passionate proprietors, Sue and Pete, only 20 minutes drive from the centre of Bath. Fern Cottage is a restful rural retreat for those wishing for a weekend away from it all, and also a fantastic option for those in the area on business. Set within a pretty conservation area and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Good food is a passion at Fern Cottage, and ... Moreguests can enjoy an exceptional quality breakfast, using local, home grown, home-made and organic produce. The Fern Cottage breakfast menu was complimented on by top Chefs Gary Rhodes and Michael Caines on the UKTV programme Local Food Heroes, on which Sue was among the five finalists for the whole of the South West.We have a separate dining room purely for our guests, so you can take as long as you like over breakfast while you enjoy Sue's Award Winning breakfast made with home made, home grown and local ingredients. We have many Awards because of the extensive range and quality of our breakfast menu. Apart from the starters of Sue's home made Granola, fresh fruit salad, home made datebananawalnut yogurt, you can choose from either a full cooked breakfast which includes maple cured bacon, old english rare breed pork sausages, heavenly devilled kidneys, home made potato cake, our own delicious eggs, grilled tomatoes and sauted fresh mushrooms. Or you could try one of our Specials, either our Baked Egg, naturally dry cured smoked haddock with home made potato cakes, grilled tomato, and one of our own hen's eggs poached or our delicious herb omelette with bacon, grilled tomato and mushrooms. Fern Cottage nestles within a two acre smallholding with the added benefit of being just 20 minutes from the centres of both Bath and Bristol. For those enjoying a leisurely break, Fern Cottage is in an ideal base from which to explore Bristol, Bath, Lacock, Castle Combe, Tyntesfield, Dyrham Park, Longleat Stonehenge, Cheddar and the Cotswolds. Fern Cottage has proudly received over 18 awards for its food, service and hospitality. We have received the Enjoy England Breakfast Award, as well as Finalists in Bed and BreakfastGuest Accommodation of the Year from South West Tourism Excellence in Tourism Awards several years' running and South West Bed and Breakfast of the Year from the Taste of the West Food and Drink Awards (2 years' running where we were up against other GOLD winners from 6 counties). We received the GOLD from Taste of the West Food and Drink Awards for 3 years' running. These Awards are only given to bed and breakfasts whose service, food and hospitality are excellent. We are also graded 4 STAR top SILVER from Visit Britain for Quality and Service to Guests. We received a SILVER for Taste of the South West, from the South West Excellence in Tourism Awards, coming second to Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in Cornwall. Fern Cottage offers complimentary parking to all guests. There are four double en-suite rooms (two with king size beds) enjoying panoramic countryside views and located at ground floor level. This beautiful accommodation reflects the high standard of quality, attention to detail and offers affordable luxury which is complemented by excellent food and service. We have superior quality mattresses and luxurious bedding. Guests arriving at 4pm are offered a complimentary home-made cream tea on arrival. All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities including Miles tea, coffee, hot chocolate, Darjeeling tea, Earl Grey tea, decaffeinated tea and each day you will have Sue's home made chocolate cookies freshly made that day placed in your room. Stay at Fern Cottage and you can also take advantage of a 10% discount on the 2 hour sessions for the Thermae Bath Spa, or why not enjoy the hot tub situated in the garden with fantastic views from the log cabin, whatever the weather! Less
