Exmoor National Park self guided walking holidays

This walking programme has been designed to show the very best of England’s smallest National Park and, in particular, its marvellous diversity of landscape. Exmoor encompasses the best that the West Country has to offer; colourful heather-clad hillsides, sun-dappled oak woodlands, quiet river valleys, a splendid coastline and a wealth of unspoilt villages. For the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge Exmoor was ‘Xanadu’, whilst the well-known hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful’ is said to have been inspired by Dunster and the surrounding countryside.

Picture: Cottages at Selworthy Green - britainonview/Graham Gough

Exmoor is home to the last of England’s native red deer herds; its rivers are noted for their salmon and wild trout, and hawks soar above the hillsides. Otters, once persecuted almost to extinction, are making a welcome return to the rivers and native wild ponies still roam the moor.

From the charming thatched villages at Selworthy Green, Bossington and Horner to the breathtaking seascapes from Bossington Hill and Selworthy Beacon; from the oakwoods of Horner and Watersmeet to the steep sided valleys of ‘Lorna Doone country’ around Oare and Malmsmead; from the high moorland ridge of Dunkery Beacon to the tiny church at Stoke Pero - few could fail to be charmed by Exmoor - one of England’s most varied landscapes.

Bed & Breakfast option

Your holiday on Exmoor will be based at a comfortable family-run guest house in the charming village of Dunster. Your room will have ensuite facilities (private bathroom) and you will have a choice of continental or full English breakfast. Dunster has a good range of hotels and pubs serving meals in the evening.

Dinner Bed & Breakfast option

Your holiday on Exmoor will be based at the 15th century Luttrell Arms [AA/RAC***] in the centre of Dunster. Originally built as a guest house for the monks of Cleeve Abbey, the Luttrell Arms is always a favourite with guests from abroad. The hotel combines period charm with an excellent standard of comfort and cuisine. The restaurant holds an RAC dining award for its food. All bedrooms have ensuite facilities.

• Introduction
• Far West Cornwall
• North Cornwall
• South Devon Coast
• Exmoor National Park
• Dorset World Heritage Coast
• West Wiltshire Downs
• The Cotswolds
• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
• Derbyshire Dales
• Central Lake District National Park
• Northern Lake District National Park
• Yorkshire's Northern Dales
• Yorkshire Limestone Dales
• North Yorkshire Moors
• Hadrian's Wall Country
• Northumberland Coast
• The Tweed Valley and Scottish Borders