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Exmoor in winter: dinner, bed and breakfast breaks at Exmoor House, Wheddon Cross. Call us on 01643 841432 to book

It's snowdrop time! There's a host of snowdrops on Exmoor. Not to be missed... see our Snowdrop Valley page. Short breaks at Exmoor House start from just £174 per person for a 3 night stay including dinner.

Winter on Exmoor is a time of bracing walks, Exmoor ponies with their winter coats on, starry skies and the scent of log fires. Perfect for a weekend, a short break or a longer holiday staycation, Exmoor is never swarming with people. There are plenty of wide open spaces, that's just part of its charm - a great place to escape to.

Whether you're attending a particular event, would like to do some walking or cycling on Exmoor, discover unspoilt villages, or just relax, this is the place to be. You could explore fabulous scenery, enjoy some great food, unwind with a drink in our cosy guest sitting room... Book your stay at Exmoor House now!

House parties on Exmoor
Want a different way to celebrate a special event? How about a house party at Exmoor House with exclusive use for your group of family or friends? Visit our house parties page or call us for more details.

You can book your accommodation (except house parties) online: (NB: if there's no availability showing, it's always worth contacting us to double-check)

If you'd prefer to contact us direct, or if you have any queries at all,
just call Rosi & Frank on 01643 841432, or email us: info@exmoorhouse.com

Visit our nature calendar for details of what wildlife you might expect to see on Exmoor at this time of year.

For the dates of some Exmoor events, see below. We'll add to this during the year. For more ideas about things to see and do in Exmoor National Park and Somerset, please visit our links page.

Exmoor events calendar 2012
There are many different things happening on Exmoor throughout the year, from cultural (e.g. the Two Moors Festival and Porlock Arts Festival) to sporting (e.g. the Golden Horseshoe from Exford, Ironman 70.3 at Wimbleball Lake) to leisure (e.g. the Exmoor Food Festival and the Exmoor Walking Festival) but one of the beauties of Exmoor is that it never seems crowded - you don't have to go very far at all to get away. So don't be put off by the thought that there may be hordes of people everywhere; there's plenty of room for everybody. If you want to escape from the Olympic Games - or recover after them - then Exmoor's a great place to be.


February 2012:
Snowdrop Valley, Wheddon Cross: park and ride buses 4th - 26th
The Exmoor House dining room is open as a tearoom during the day for Snowdrop Valley, 4th - 26th
Snowdrops & Steam: special Snowdrop Valley trains on the West Somerset Railway: 14th - 16th

March 2012:
Exmoor House tearoom open 1st - 4th
Snowdrop Valley: the road to the valley is closed to cars until the 4th
4 x 4 on Exmoor Jaunt & Challenge from Wheddon Cross 16th - 18th
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 17th -18th & 22nd - 25th

April 2012:
Easter weekend 6th - 9th: book your break at Exmoor House now!
Somerset Stages rally 21st
Exmoor Beauty Cycle Challenge 22nd
North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival 27th - 30th

May 2012:
North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival 1st - 6th
Simonsbath Festival 7th - 31st
Golden Horseshoe Ride 13th - 15th

June 2012:
Jubilee Bank Holiday 1st - 5th: how about a long weekend at Exmoor House?
Simonsbath Festival 1st - 23rd
Tour of Wessex Cyclosportive 2nd - 4th
Ironman 70.3 UK, Wimbleball Lake June 17th
Exmoor Perambulation 23rd

July 2012
Tour of Exmoor Cyclosportive 1st
Exmoor Pony Centre open day 22nd
Minehead & Exmoor Festival 22nd - 28th
National Parks Week 30th - 31st

August 2012
National Parks Week 1st - 5th
Cutcombe village fete, Wheddon Cross 4th
Exmoor Explorer off-road cycle trial from Wheddon Cross 5th
Talk and demonstration at Exmoor Pony Centre 31st

September 2012
CAMRA Real Ale Festival, Minehead 8th - 9th
Adopt-a-Pony day, Exmoor Pony Centre 9th
Porlock Arts Festival 13th-16th
Somerset Art Weeks 15th - 30th

October 2012
West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala 4th - 7th
Two Moors Festival 11th - 20th
Exmoor Pony Centre Autumn fair 27th
Exmoor Beast Cycle Challenge 28th

December 2012
Exmoor Pony Centre foals open day 1st
Dunster by Candlelight 7th - 8th
Dulverton by Starlight tba
West Somerset Railway Winter Steam Festival 29th - 30th
Something different for Christmas or New Year?
Contact us if you like the idea of an exclusive house party just for you and your friends or family

You can book your accommodation online. If you'd prefer to contact us direct, or if you have any queries at all, just call Rosi & Frank on 01643 841432, or email us: info@exmoorhouse.com

(NB: If you email us and don't receive a reply, please don't assume we're ignoring you! It's just possible that our message has gone into your spam/junk folder, or that for some reason we never received your email in the first place. Please give us a call if in any doubt).

Festive house parties
Which brings us to Christmas and New Year. If you like the idea of a different kind of celebration this year, why not book a Christmas house party, or a New Year house party, at Exmoor House? Ideal for a group of 10 to 12 people. See our house parties page for more information, and please contact us if you'd like a quote (we'll tailor-make menus to your requirements, so prices depend on what you'd like to eat!).

Our links page has lots more information about places to visit & things to do. And for more news from Exmoor House, as well as updates about places we've visited on Exmoor, see our blog

Contact Rosi & Frank to book your stay: