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Exmoor National Park covers 267 square miles of the beautiful rolling Devon and Somerset countryside, and includes 34 miles of coastline.  The landscape inspires wonder and beauty throughout the year, with snowdrops and bluebells in springtime, glorious purple and yellow heather in the summer, through to the quiet snow covered beauty of the winter.  Exmoor is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, and the wildlife to be seen include deer and the famous Exmoor ponies.  

 

Places to stay around Exmoor

There are many picturesque towns and villages to explore in the area, including Porlock, Dulverton,  Lynton, Wheddon Cross, and nearby villages such as Umberleigh and South Molton.

 

Things to do around Exmoor

 

Exmoor has over 208 scheduled ancient monuments, so there are plenty of places to visit! It is also an ideal holiday destination for the outdoor enthusiast, with the coastline catering for climbers and cavers, Coastal Path and the moors providing miles of footpaths including the 36 miles Coleridge Way and the Two Moors way, which also crosses Dartmoor. Both of these intersect with the 630 mile South West Coast Path which starts at Minehead in Somerset.

 

Featured Cottages and B&Bs on Exmoor

 

Gables Tea Rooms and B&B, Umberleigh, Exmoor. Well known tea rooms, set by the River Taw (Tarka the Otter) with two lovely double en-suite rooms. Take the scenic Tarka train from Exeter to Barnstaple. Lovely countryside views from B&B rooms. Please click on the link for more information on the Gables Tea Rooms and B&B, Bed and Breakfast in Exmoor.

 

 

We would also recommend Harbour Point self-catering apartment in Lynmouth, Devon. Stunning turreted property with 4-poster, overlooking Lynmouth Harbour, 10 yards from beach. All 3 bedrooms have magnificent sea views, one with balcony. Self-catering facilities for 8 include dishwasher, washer/dryer and microwave. Pets welcome. Please click on the links for more information on Harbour Point, self-catering apartment in Exmoor

 

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Self-catering cottages in Exmoor

 

B&Bs and Guest Houses in Exmoor

 

For more information on Exmoor, please visit the official Exmoor National Park website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exmoor self-catering cottages and bed and breakfast accommodation around Exmoor, inDevon

Lower East Lyn River (Photo by wiki userJamsta)
Exmoor Coastline (Photo by Terry Cheek)
Porlock Vale (Photo by Sean Hattersley)
Exmoor Ponies (Photo by Neil Anderson)
Exmoor in the snow ( Photo from Wiki user SteveRwanda)