Exmoor National Park is a 250 square mile area of wilderness in the South West of England, nestling the North Devon and Somerset coast. Stretching from Combe Martin in the West to Minehead in the east, Exmoor has a unique topography of moorland, woodland, valleys, coastline and farmland, so is the perfect last-minute cottage escape for lovers of the great outdoors and star gazing.
Minehead, on the Somerset coast is a traditional seaside town dominated by North Hill which is the start of Exmoor and the South West Coastal Path that loops all the way through Porlock and Ilfracombe and continues round to Dorset.
Whatever you wish to get up to on your short break to Exmoor, make sure your self-catering itinerary involves the water. Rivers and streams have cut the many deep combes and are defining characteristics of the area. Exmoor is named, literally, as the moor of the Exe, the largest of these. The water is clean and free flowing, resulting in excellent conditions for salmon and trout fishing, or simply admiring the sea views from your home from home.
