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Where To Stay

Exmoor has an abundance of accommodation and something to suit all tastes and budgets. There are elegant country house, hotels and B&B's, cottages tucked away in secluded spots, inns and pubs in pretty villages close to the sea or open moorland and a variety of guest houses in the seaside towns. To see the full list of places to stay click on the yellow arrow on the right.

There's also a warm welcome for pets here. Much of the accommodation is pet friendly, so it's easy to find somewhere to stay where the dog can come too - and it would be a shame not to bring him with all the fabulous walks in the area. Many riding enthusiast who come to Exmoor bring their own horses, taking advantage of the excellent stabling provided.

Hospitality and high standards go hand in hand. All the accommodation on this website has been assessed by VisitBritain or the AA and is part of the National Quality Assurance Scheme, so you'll have a clear idea of what to expect when you book. For details of how the scheme can help you to choose the ideal place to stay visit the 'Gradings Explained' pages.

Exmoor Excellence Awards

Visit Exmoor runs an annual award scheme for accommodation and attraction providers. All accommodation entering the awards scheme must have a quality grading from VisitBritain or the AA and they must also demonstrate evidence of caring for the environment and helping visitors to appreciate Exmoor's special qualities.

This year's winners are:

Primrose Hill Holidays - Self-catering Holiday of the Year 2007

Primrose Hill Holidays is owned and run by Jo & Rick Halliday. They offer four self-catering bungalows at Blue Anchor Bay with amazing sea and moorland views. The bungalows are all wheelchair friendly. This is the second year that Primrose Hill Holidays have won the Award.

Spears Cross - B&B of the Year 2007

Cliff & Tricia Nicholson have owned Spears Cross in Dunster for two years and during that time have made major improvements at the property and now offer a selection of delicious local produce in their full English breakfast. They have also achieved a Silver Award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

The other finalists in the 2007 Awards were Exmoor House in Porlock and Highcliffe House in Lynmouth in the B&B category. The self-catering finalists were the Freight Shed at Wheddon Cross and Four Ponds at Shillingford.

2006 Exmoor Excellence

In 2006 there were joint winners in the B&B category: Exmoor House in Porlock and St Vincent House in Lynton.

The George Hotel in South Molton won the Hotel of the Year in 2006.