Large Group Houses in Dulverton

Large Group Accommodation in Dulverton and Exmoor

Dulverton is where Exmoor begins. The River Barle comes down off the moor through the town under a medieval bridge, the National Park's visitor centre is on Fore Street, and the farmhouses and barns in the valleys around it are built for big households. A large group house near Dulverton gives a hen weekend, a family gathering or a walking party the moor on the doorstep and a town with pubs, restaurants and shops ten minutes away.

Why Exmoor Works for Group Stays

Exmoor is small enough to cross in an hour and empty enough that a group can walk all day and meet nobody. Tarr Steps, the ancient clapper bridge over the Barle, is the classic morning; Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on the moor, the classic afternoon. Red deer and Exmoor ponies are everywhere once you look. The moor was Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve, so a clear night at the house is an event in itself, and the coast at Porlock, Lynmouth and Minehead is 35 to 45 minutes north when the group wants the sea.

Things to Do in Dulverton with a Large Group

Walk the river path to Tarr Steps and eat at the Tarr Farm Inn. Climb Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate. Hire canoes and sailing dinghies at Wimbleball Lake, or book a wildlife safari to find the deer. Ride out across the moor from one of the Exmoor stables. Take the West Somerset Railway steam train from Minehead and walk up to Dunster Castle. Fish the Barle and the Exe. In the evening, Dulverton's own bars and restaurants are a short taxi ride, or a private chef cooks Exmoor lamb and venison at the house.

Eating and Drinking

Woods in Bank Square is the town's best-known bar and dining room; the Bridge Inn sits beside the river; the Lion Hotel is the old coaching inn. Out on the moor, the Royal Oak at Withypool and the Exmoor Forest Inn at Simonsbath are the pubs to plan a walk around. For a group of 18, the house kitchen and a chef are the easy answer.

Ideal Occasions

Dulverton suits walking and riding weekends, family reunions with three generations and a dog, milestone birthdays that want fires and big dinners rather than clubs, and hen weekends built around the outdoors, a spa afternoon and one long evening at the house.

Nearby Destinations

The wider Somerset page covers the county's other group houses. Devon begins a few miles west, and Cornwall and Bath are each about 1.5 hours away.