Grab yourself a dinner, bed & breakfast break at
Exmoor House
Thinking about a few days away? How about discovering Exmoor National Park? Perfect for a short break, long break or holiday staycation, with no disruptions from volcanic ash or threatened cabin crew strikes. And Exmoor is never swarming with people - that's just part of its charm. Right now, the heather's in full bloom and looks fantastic.
Late summer and Autumn are a great time to visit Exmoor
- book your stay now!
If
there's no availability showing online, it's still worth contacting us direct
to double-check.
Call Rosi & Frank on 01643 841432
or
email us: info@exmoorhouse.com
*** Special offer for October and November: *** weekend dinner, bed & breakfast packages at Exmoor House for the same price as midweek - that's from just £174 per person for a 3-night stay - great value. See our tariff page for more pricing details (and please note that these packages are not available to book online - you'll need to contact us direct). We even include tea and home-made cake on arrival. And we're licensed, so you can enjoy a glass of your favourite tipple too.
There are many different events
on Exmoor throughout the year, from cultural to sporting, but one of the beauties
of Exmoor is that it never seems crowded - you don't have to go very far at
all to escape. So don't be put off by the thought that there may be hordes of
people everywhere; there's plenty of room for everybody.
Contact Rosi & Frank to book your stay:
tel (01643) 841432 • e-mail: 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).
Just for fun
Take a look at our pic of the week
Happening on Exmoor soon
(why
not book dinner, bed and breakfast at Exmoor House if you're visiting for any
of these?)
Want to try your hand at something different? For information about courses on Exmoor - for example fly fishing, Nordic walking, RYA sailing - visit www.activeexmoor.com
Porlock Arts Festival (9th - 12th September) includes drama workshops, storytelling, discussions with local authors, talks from a wide range of writers - and much more.
The Tornado (a modern steam locomotive) returns to the West Somerset Railway on September 13th to 17th.
Once more the Tour of Britain route includes
Exmoor, on September 14th. The cyclists will pass through Wheddon Cross, so
if you're staying here there's a chance to watch an exciting part of the competition.
The Two Moors Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary this
year. There will be a wonderful choice of concerts in a range of interesting
venues across Exmoor and Dartmoor, from 30th September to 9th October.
From 30th September until 3rd October, it's the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Gala, celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway.
Exmoor Food Festival
This year's Exmoor Food Festival is from 2nd - 10th October. Here at Exmoor
House we are doing Exmoor Tasting Platters - lunch with a difference - each
day from 12 - 2pm. You can try a selection of our delicious pates and terrines,
some local cheeses, salads, home-made bread and pickles, all served tapas-style.
There are some lovely puddings to follow, if you still have room! The local
theme continues with drinks: we've a good choice of local beers, Somerset ciders,
even some wine from Exmoor; as well as Luscombe organic soft drinks, and tea
and coffee from DJ Miles of Porlock.
Booking is essential for the Tasting Platters - just give us a call.
North Devon & Exmoor Walking Festival
Another date for your diary! The Autumn Exmoor Walking Festival
is from 1st - 4th October. 'A Taste of High Exmoor' is a circular guided walk
from Wheddon Cross with a Tasting Platter lunch at Exmoor House (plus a free
tea or coffee) included. The walk's on Saturday 2nd October and places are limited,
so do book early at
www.exmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk
Christmas shopping
Looking way ahead, December sees the very popular Dunster by Candlelight,
on 3rd and 4th December. Very atmospheric, with street entertainment and good
Christmas shopping. The town will be closed to traffic and special buses will
be running. Dunster gets very crowded, but if you stay here at Wheddon Cross
you'll be within easy reach of all the festivities and can enjoy some peace
and quiet too!
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, see our blog
Contact Rosi & Frank to book your stay:
Exmoor House • Wheddon Cross • Exmoor National Park
Somerset TA24 7DU
tel (01643) 841432 • e-mail: info@exmoorhouse.com
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