The Pennscot Inn

Great place for a relaxed short break, close to all the attractions of the Mendips and the environs - sadly Shipham isn't exactly a vibrant cosmopolitan experience, so if you are happy to stay in one place of an evening (WIFI is excellent) it's worth checking out. Definitely need a car as public transport is non-existent. Clean and comfortable rooms (we love the showers!) and a bar downstairs - what's not to like? Food is of a good standard - the breakfast is huge and served with a smile. Great local beer and ciders at the bar, well kept and reasonably priced - always a bonus! There is plenty of parking at the rear. Overall a positive experience and the Penscott team can be proud of what they have achieved in a short time.

I was doing the West Mendip Way and this was night one after 12 miles and I was quite glad to stop here and rest my weary legs - they do evening meals until 7 pm I think - you can have breakfast or not as the case may be Proprietors are welcoming and couldnot ask for more - nice to be able to just go down the stairs for breakfast and evening meal

We went for lunch and there was a long wait for food, despite not being busy. However, it was cooked from scratch to order and tasted amazing. Customer service was a little iffy from a dour older woman behind the bar who didn't want us to take a menu outside to look at but everyone else was really friendly. The table next to us spuriously sent back a meal because it had a bug in it - well, we were sitting outside so it was a real possibility it was going to happen - and the staff took back the meal without complaining and provided a fresh one. When our meals then came out, we were advised to watch out for bugs landing! The toilets were clean and well-stocked with little extras. We would visit again.

Great, wonderful, landlady and landlord, so friendly and helpful. B&B lodgings were immaculate and clean, tea and sundries supplied foc. WiFi is supplied, just ask for password. Great food, cooked by landlord. Lovely dining room, outside tables, dogs and children welcome. Breakfast is supplied to order, with as much tea and coffee as you want, fruit juice and cereal can b eaten as well, but cooked breakfast is ample. Also pool table

We only stayed one night on our way from West Yorkshire to Cornwall but it we would have loved to stayed longer. The well priced evening meal was great with onion rings and garlic bread starters to die for and breakfast was just something else, and all you needed until your evening meal. We had to be careful with the locally produced (just down the road) cider as it goes down too easily and can creep up on you if you don't watch it. We chatted to our down to earth and friendly hosts for hours, they even arranged to charge our electric vehicle overnight for the next leg of our journey. Next time we do the trip to Cornwall we'll definitely have to book again. Before we left for Cornwall we visited Cheddar Gorge, just down the road.