Heritage
Dunster
Explore the village and look into a castle visit. Check the National Trust’s current opening and which areas suit the access needs of your party.
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Discover Exmoor
Exmoor mixes open moor, wooded valleys and a dramatic coast around small towns and villages. It is a place for carefully chosen walks, harbour-side stops and evenings that feel far removed from the busiest resorts.
Use a few local anchors such as Dulverton, Dunster or Lynton and Lynmouth. Keep ambitious coastal routes separate from gentler village days, and check recent path notices before using familiar walking recommendations.
Start exploring
Three ways to discover Exmoor
Choose a starting point, then take the day at your own pace.
Coastal villages
Lynton and Lynmouth
Plan a linked village and coast outing, checking the cliff railway’s current operation if you intend to use it. Allow for steep terrain between areas.
Plan your visit (opens in a new tab)Market towns
Dulverton
Use the town as a slower starting point for Exmoor, with local information, shops and a meal stop before countryside exploring.
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Make memories with the family
Short discovery walks
Choose a signed route from current park information that suits the youngest or least mobile person. Leave room for a picnic and weather changes.
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A breath of fresh air
Valley of Rocks
Research a suitable route around the striking coastal landscape. Stay well away from exposed edges and do not assume a short distance means an easy walk.
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When the weather turns
Village heritage stops
Check the park’s current visitor-centre and museum information for a mixed-weather day. Smaller venues may operate seasonally rather than every day.
Find out more (opens in a new tab)Local flavours
Good food, no rush
Food & drink in Exmoor
Browse village bakeries and local produce, or choose a pub meal after a suitable countryside outing. Book ahead where a particular venue is essential to your plan.
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A quiet valley day
Use current local route advice to explore a wooded valley at a slower pace. Avoid building the day around a crossing whose condition has not been checked.
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There’s more around the corner
Somerset coast
Somerset’s coast mixes traditional resort days with harbour towns and the edge of Exmoor. Minehead, Watchet, Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare are different bases, connected by a shoreline shaped by large tidal changes.
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Dartmoor
Granite tors, open moor and wooded river valleys make Dartmoor a dramatic change from Devon’s coast. Its villages and visitor centres also offer a gentler way into the landscape than a demanding cross-moor walk.
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Bude
Bude has the ingredients for a relaxed north Cornwall holiday: a tidal sea pool, surf beaches and a canal that offers a quieter alternative to the Atlantic shore. It is an easy place to mix active days with slower ones.
Read the guide →A little planning goes a long way
Good to know before you go
Planning your visit
Tarr Steps bridge was reported damaged after October 2026 storms. Do not attempt a crossing; check the park’s live closure advice. Exmoor spans Somerset and Devon.
Official visitor information (opens in a new tab)Access, opening & seasonal changes
Check current attraction opening, detailed accessibility information and local restrictions for your dates. Ask the operator about any particular needs before booking rather than relying on a general destination description.
Check current local advice (opens in a new tab)Explore Exmoor on the map
Open an area map to plan your own route.
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Exmoor caravan holidays
These are wider county-area results, not a claim that a park is within the national park boundary. Check each listing’s actual location.
No eligible caravans are currently published for this area. Explore the wider area →
Reviewed · Next review 2027-04-29
Sources & useful links
Our own guide, researched using tourism organisations, local authorities and attraction operators. Check operators for current opening and access information.
Photo credits
- Exmoor — Valley of the rocks, Exmoor, 16 March 2012 — Barry Lewis, CC BY 2.0. Resized, WebP conversion; displayed with a crop.
- Somerset coast — Minehead Harbour with lifeboats 14-29 and D712 — Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, WebP conversion; displayed with a crop.
- Dartmoor — DARTMOOR HAYTOR 05 — Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, WebP conversion; displayed with a crop.
- Bude — Summerleaze Beach and Bude Haven — Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, WebP conversion; displayed with a crop.
