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Exmoor Porlock Minehead Quantocks Taunton Somerset Exeter Devon southwest West country south west England UK


porlock bay, bossington beach, seaside, north hill, selworthy beacon, allerford combes, woodlands, holnicote estate, porlock hill, ley hill, selworthy church, piles mill,
.......you can ride as far as you can see!

Nestling in the Vale of Porlock on the Somerset Devon border where Exmoor meets the sea. We have four excellent quality horses for your enjoyment or you can bring your own horse on holiday and enjoy a a riding break with B&B on our lovely farm. A bed breakfast weekend away from it all ridng amongst the most spectacular stunning scenery and countryside to be found in the UK.

Spend a short break or activity holiday with us staying in our Grade II 15th Century National Trust Farmhouse. Within the fabulous Exmoor National Park riding quality horses across some of the most beautiful riding country in the world! Make a complete bed & breakfast holiday with excellent local restaurants providing locally grown & prepared meat fish and produce for your pleasure.


Small group riding, for experienced adults excellent bed and breakfast accommodation on Exmoor. Quality stabling for your own horse with lovely riding across the unspoilt coutnryside of the famous Holnicote Estate, where you can discover the villages of Allerford, Bossington, Selworthy, and Porlock close to the southwest coast path from Minehead. Not far from the county towns of Taunton Bridgwater Exeter and Bristol in the South west of England UK. Breathtaking views and scenery will enhance your holiday break a spectacular place to ride, have fun, and relax in beautiful and stunning natural English countryside.



We take you straight from our farmhouse stables across some of the best riding country in the world with over 400 miles of bridleway within Exmoor National Park. Spectacular views on every ride and varied tracks and hacks through ancient woodland, moorland, river trails and postcard villages.


One hour ride
- £25
Half day ride - approx 2.5 hours - £50
Full day ride - approx 5 hours plus lunch - £100

Together with the excellent bed & breakfast we provide in our Grade II 15th century farmhouse your holiday can be tailored made to suit you and meet your requirements for a complete vacation.


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Why not combine a Riding Voucher, with a Falconry Activity to complement your visit

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Contact us:

Cathy Powell, West Lynch Farm, Allerford,
Nr Porlock, Somerset TA24 8HJ

House: +44(0) 1643 862816
Mobile: +44(0) 7855 323 464

exmoor.falcon@virgin.net

UK Taunton Exeter Porlock Minehead Somerset Devon Quantocks southwest south west Bristol west country Bath

LINKS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL INTERESTING SITES:

Exmoor Directories

Exmoor National Park - for up to date information on visiting Exmoor

Exmoor Holiday Group - quality inspected farm holiday accommodation across Exmoor, including riding and stabling opportunities.

Porlock Tourist Association - where to stay, places of interest, things to do in the Porlock Vale area.

The National Trust - for more information on the Holnicote Estate.

Everything Exmoor - Everything Exmoor is a free encyclopedia, built by the community and businesses of Exmoor offering information on every aspect of life in the Exmoor National Park. It gathers knowledge of Exmoor in one place and signposts readers to web sites containing more detailed information.Exmoor-accommodation - a good directory website with all kinds of accommodation and things to do.

Accommodation Overstream Hotel, Porlock.  A delightful Porlock hotel opposite the Church. 

Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster for groups and corporate as well as families. 

Crown Hotel Exmoor – A dog friendly hotel on Exmoor. The Crown Hotel is a 17th century family run hotel in Exford at the heart of the Exmoor National Park. 

West Ilkerton Farm is a secluded hill farm offering self catering accommodation set in the beautiful countryside of Exmoor National Park

Places to Eat

The Ship Inn Hotel, Porlock, a friendly and traditional inn offering a range of real ales, excellent home cooked food and hotel accommodation

Exmoor eating - A restaurant directory for the exmoor area!

Places to Visit

Animal Farm Adventure Park is set on 23 acres of farm land in the beautiful Somerset countryside.

Bristol Zoo Spend a fun-packed day with over 400 amazing species from lions to love beetles. With most of the exhibits under cover, you can enjoy your visit whatever the weather. Allow 2-5 hours for your visit.

Cobbaton Combat Centre - Military museum and tourist attraction, this North Devon collection covers mostly World War Two

Dunster Castle Romantic castle with turrets and towers, remodelled in the 19th century, but an important fortress for over 1,000 years, dramatic hilltop location with sweeping views over Exmoor and the Bristol Channel, terraced gardens with sub-tropical plants, home to the National Collection of strawberry trees

Milky Way The Milky Way Adventure Theme Park, in North Devon & Nr North Cornwall is a great day out in Devon for all the family.

Exmoor Zoo Exmoor Zoo is unique and an unusual zoo to visit!

Eden Project Walk down into Eden and travel the world in a day; from the rainforests to the warm Mediterranean.

Things to Do

Discovery Safaris - Wildlife Safaris on Exmoor in purpose fitted Landrover.

Outdoor activities on Exmoor - directory of all the activities you can participate in whilst staying in the Exmoor area.

Fly Fishing on Exmoor with Nick Hart - a great day out for all levels of fishermen!

Stuart Line Cruises   Discover the History, Beauty and Wildlife of the South Devon Coast

Gnome Reserve Visit one of North Devon 's family run attractions a fun day out for the whole family.

Minehead Golf Course  Founded in 1882, Minehead and West Somerset is the second oldest club in Somerset.

Falconry Centres Bird of Prey Centre The Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre provides falconry and hawking courses, activities, corporate events, shows and displays as well as pest control services and film work throughout northern England and southern Scotland.

The Modern Apprentice - an excellent website on all things falconry for new and experienced falconers. (USA based - so some of the legal and technical points may differ to our legal situation)
Top Falconry - a directory of all things falconry.
Top Falconry

Other Interests DavidAndrews - local Wildlife Artist

Exmoor Photo Gallery - Rupert Cleggs amazing photos of birds and wildlife on Exmoor

Farmer Lamb - Sheepskin Rug, Lambskin Rug & Cowhide Online Shop

Equine Tourism - a website about everything for you and your horse

Philip Gahan Professional PhotoGraphic Services Est 1992 Photo restoration and colouring.

Door2Tour.com - Coach Trips: Browse for and book UK coach tours, day trips, holidays by coach, weekend breaks and sightseeing trips departing from your chosen area. With tour reviews, 100s of destination guides, video, useful info and attractions to help you find the perfect coach trip

 


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Local villages you might come across or would like to visit are Allerford, Bossington, Selworthy, Porlock, Kilve, Carhampton, Dunster, Exford, Withypool, Timberscombe, Wooton Courtnay, Porlock weir, Wheddon Cross, Williton, Watchet, Bilbrook,Withycombe, Monksilver,Roadwater, Washford.

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The local Somerset county towns of Minehead Taunton Bridgwater Glastonbury Street Bridgewater are no more than an hours drive with the Devon county towns of Lynton Lynmouth Barnstable Tiverton Bideford are no more than 30 mins drive over the Exmoor National Park.

The West Country Cities of Bristol Cardiff Bath Exeter Plymouth are all within a day's out excursion this is the southwest south west of the UK where the Quantocks meet the Exmoor National park offer so much to enjoy where walking is a pleasure along the southwest coastal path.

While in this lovely beautiful area why not complete your holiday by visiting some of the following Dunster castle Tropiquaria West Somerset railway Exmoor Falconry and Animal Farm Lynton Brass rubbing centre Exmoor Zoo Quince Honey farm Sheppy's Cider Taunton Hestercombe gardens Greencombe gardens Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Abbey Cleeve Abbey Torre Cider farm Cheddar Gorge Wookey Hole caves Butlins.

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Bed and Breakfast

Come and stay with us in our Grade II listed farmhouse bring your own horse staying on Exmoor National park b&b Somerset. You are very welcome to join us whether its for Weekends away, weekend breaks, w/e away, w/e breaks, w/e holidays, w/e holiday, w/e to do, w/e get away, short breaks, short break holiday or a break holidays. Stay Farmhouse bedandbreakfast, holidays week-ends away and short breaks in delightful National Trust Farmhouse within Exmoor National Park one mile from Porlock in the Porlock Vale on the borders of Somerset and Devon in the South West of UK b&b with horses b&b for horses.

Exmoor Falconry & Animal Farm in the Southwest is easily accessible by road, train or bus one & half hours from Bristol and Exeter Ideal Weekend break or short activity holiday from Cardiff Birmingham and London. High quality quality holiday accommodation for only £27.50 per person per night/£30 weekends Single supplements £5pppn; 3 nights or more 5% discount Dogs welcome £5 per night; Stabling & field for horses £12 per night Birds of prey £5 per night.

Falconry Centre and Animal Farm free entry for residents for anyone interested in animals and birds of prey where you may enjoy a hawk walk or a falconry experience day for any visitor who can ride or for those who wish to bring their own horse then we would also be pleased to help. Ask us to arrange your own tailormade activity holiday. 

Quiet country lanes surrounded by wooded hills farmland and heather & gorse moors through the historic villages of Allerford Bossington Selworthy Horner see Exmoor ponies red, fallow or roe deer close to North Devon in West Somerset  Nearby Dunster Castle and West Somerset Railway are well worth a visit.For country-lovers and bird watchers staying in homely old-world accomodation ancient farm-house bed&breakfast with lots of outdoor activities things to do and places to visit fun for the kids for children of all ages.

Cathy welcomes you to her bed and breakfast home a delightfully maintained 15th century Grade II Listed National Trust farmhouse on Exmoor in Country House style set in six acres of landscaped gardens and paddocks in the Vale of Porlock the northern edge of Exmoor surrounded by wooded combes ancient woodland river valleys marsh sea b&b for horses in airy stables B and B for dogs.

Our bed+breakfast thatched farm with cobbled yards threshing barn horse engine house and other historical buildings is home to many friendly animals from parrots to goats and horses to polecats but above all we have a large and varied collection of owls and birds of prey offering falconary activities and horse riding over Exmoor with comfortable homely bed + breakfast.

The b+b house is beautifully decorated carefully upholding traditional architectural features such as slate skirtings, original floors, ancient and mullioned windows and an amazing 15th century arched front door The quality accommodation is delightfully furnished with antiques, Persian rugs and grandmother's furniture! - your bedbreakfast stay is both comfortable and homely.

Our landscaped gardens and herb gardens are a delight to relax in with a light freshly prepared lunch or Somerset cream tea hilst you are staying  b + b in our farmhouse acomodation you may also wander around the animals and birds of prey at your leisure and enjoy the flying displays with other visiting members of the public

Ideal walking holidays on Exmoor just off the southwest coastpath starting at Minehead from our olde-worlde National Trust 15th century b & b farmstead you can walk the hills well marked footpaths and bridleways for miles exploring traditional English countryside Dunkery Beacon Holnicote Estate leave the car behind stopping for pub lunches or picnics on the moor

Open throughout the year for a tranquil and relaxing bed breakfast break at any time  Horse and Dogs welcome Places to eat in the local village of Porlock The Ship Inn The Castle The Royal Oak Lapsewood The Countryman Piggy in the Middle and Lorna Doone Hotel or in the seaside town of Minehead.

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