A week in Exmoor

Stay in Exford. Day 1: Queen Anne, Minehead Bowling Club and Dunster Castle; day 2: Tarr Steps, Mounsey Castle and Brimblecombe Hill; day 3: Meet the Artist, Yarn Market and Bat's Castle; day 4: Landacre Lane, Withypool Common and Cow Castle near Exford (archaeological site); day 5: 'Five Barrows', group of eight barrows, Shoulsbury Castle and Chains Barrow near Lynton (peak); day 6: Market House, Minehead Museum and Gallox Bridge; day 7: The Regal Theatre, Minehead, Jubilee Crazy Golf and Butter Cross.

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Day 1 · Exmoor

Queen Anne Grade II* listed, in Minehead, just outside the park
Minehead Bowling Club in Minehead, just outside the park Next door to the last stop
Dunster Castle Grade I listed, in Dunster 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Luttrell Arms Grade II* listed, in Dunster
If it rains: Porlock Art Den in Porlock
On the way: Church of St Andrew in Minehead Grade II* listed, in Minehead, just outside the park

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Exford

1 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · Exmoor

Tarr Steps Grade I listed, 6.4 km from Exford
Mounsey Castle 3.2 km from Dulverton 3 km from the last stop
Brimblecombe Hill 8.7 km from Exford 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: Tarr Farm Inn Restaurant 6.4 km from Exford
If it rains: Dovery Manor Museum in Porlock

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Exford

Day 3 · Exmoor

Meet the Artist in Minehead, just outside the park
Yarn Market Grade I listed, in Dunster 3 km from the last stop
Bat's Castle 1.6 km from Dunster 2 km from the last stop

Lunch: Butchers Arms 2.0 km from Dunster, just outside the park
If it rains: Dulverton Heritage Centre in Dulverton
On the way: Parish Church of St Michael Grade II* listed, in Minehead, just outside the park

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Exford

Day 4 · Exmoor

Landacre Lane Scheduled monument, 4.3 km from Exford
Withypool Common Scheduled monument, 4.8 km from Exford 1 km from the last stop
Cow Castle near Exford (archaeological site) Scheduled monument, 5.9 km from Exford 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Withypool Tea Room 3.0 km from Exford
If it rains: Melody Art Gallery in Porlock

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Exford

Day 5 · Exmoor

'Five Barrows', group of eight barrows Scheduled monument, 13 km from Lynton
Shoulsbury Castle Scheduled monument, 10 km from Lynton 4 km from the last stop
Chains Barrow near Lynton (peak) Scheduled monument, 7.7 km from Lynton 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: Poltimore Arms 14 km from Lynton
If it rains: Minehead Cricket Club 1.5 km from Minehead, just outside the park

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Exford

Day 6 · Exmoor

Market House in Minehead, just outside the park
Minehead Museum in Minehead, just outside the park 1 km from the last stop
Gallox Bridge Grade I listed, in Dunster 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Foresters Arms in Dunster
If it rains: Splash Waterworld 1.3 km from Minehead, just outside the park
On the way: 4, 6 and 8, Church Street Grade II* listed, in Dunster

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Exford

Day 7 · Exmoor

The Regal Theatre, Minehead in Minehead, just outside the park
Jubilee Crazy Golf in Minehead, just outside the park Next door to the last stop
Butter Cross Grade II* listed, in Dunster 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Hairy Dog in Minehead, just outside the park
If it rains: Arts & Craft Studio 1.3 km from Minehead, just outside the park

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads Exmoor's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in Exmoor?

Exford. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Exford: 1 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Queen Anne, Minehead Bowling Club and Dunster Castle: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full