Sublime stays, safaris and gin samples:
The Bradt outing to Exmoor Just as publication of the new edition of the Slow Guide to North Devon & Exmoor was finishing, the Bradt team took an outing to the area - which is, astonishingly, one of England’s least visited national parks.
In Hilary's own words: "Exmoor is a soft landscape of rounded hills, splashed yellow from gorse and purple in the late summer when the heather blooms, and of deep, wooded valleys. And to add to its delights, it has the coast, adding pebble coves and sea views to its attractions, along with the many rivers that race to the sea from the high ground, slicing into the soft sandstone.
"It's almost on my doorstep and I was bursting to show the staff some of my favourite places. There was so much to see and do in the short period of time available! I wanted to show off Exmoor as a proud parent would show off its favourite child."
"There had to be an overview of the moor (provided with bravado by Richard of Discovery Safaris), a cream tea (of course) from Kitnors Tea Room, and walks led by Alistair and Gill because – as the staff well knew – I would otherwise have got lost."
We stayed in the sublime Bossington Hall and we fitted a walk on the coast path – part of the 630-mile South West Coast Path – a tasting with Northmoor Gin, and a woodland walk by the River Barle from Tarr Steps in the southern part of the moor, ending with a meal at the outstanding Tarr Farm Inn. All in two days. Not bad at all! Read more > | 
