Facilities & access

General

  • 150 miles of footpaths and bridleways to explore
  • The Holnicote Estate is a popular area for cycling
  • Bossington Beach is a great spot for sea fishing
  • Buy local produce at Hindon Organic Farm shop, near Minehead
  • Visit the Dunster Castle National Trust gift shop, 5 miles east of Holnicote
  • The recently refurbished Piles Mill Study Centre is fully equipped for educational and corporate groups, events and exhibitions
  • Toilets at Allerford, Bossington and Horner car parks (National Trust) and also at Selworthy Green (not National Trust)
  • Dogs welcome under close control
  • Plenty of places around the estate to enjoy a picnic, and a more formal picnic area, with picnic tables, at Bossington car park
  • Tea rooms can be found in the villages of Selworthy, Allerford, Bossington and Horner.
  • Ivy's Cottage, Selworthy (sleeps 2)
  • Orchard Cottage, Brandish Street Farm, Allerford (sleeps 6)
  • Hindon Organic Farm holiday cottage, near Minehead (sleeps 6)
  • Camping and caravanning at Burrowhayes Farm, West Lucombe

Family & children

  • Lots of wide open spaces for children
  • Try pony trekking at Burrowhayes Farm (not National Trust)
  • Visit Exmoor Falconry Centre and Animal Farm at Bossington (not National Trust)
  • Take a trip to Allerford Rural Life Museum and Victorian School (not National Trust)

Access

  • No designated accessible parking spaces, but all car parks are suitable for visitors with limited mobility
  • Accessible toilets at Piles Mill Study Centre, and at Horner village and Bossington village, open 24 hours (National Trust)
  • Rugged terrain, ranging from level paths to slopes and hills, with several gates and stiles around the estate
  • Free parking at Bossington Hill, Dunkery Gate, Dunkery Hill, Webbers Post, Luccombe Village (not National Trust), Selworthy Village (not National Trust) and Allerford Village
  • Pay & Display parking at Horner Village and Bossinton Village, £2 all day. Free for National Trust members