Selworthy

View over thatched cottages of Selworthy towards Dunkery Beacon

A timeless rural landscape of thatched cottages, nestled in the vale of the Holnicote estate.

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Selworthy is a good place to start discovering the wonderfully varied Exmoor landscapes within the 4,856-hectare (12,000-acre) Holnicote Estate. This is a timeless rural landscape of thatched cottages, a fine medieval church, walks through wooded combes and sweeping views across the vale to Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor's highest point.

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Eating and shopping

Periwinkle tea-room on Selworthy Green, Holnicote Estate, Somerset

Eating on the Holnicote Estate  

With a choice of tea-rooms across the estate where will you chose to relax? On picturesque Selworthy Green admiring the stunning view? By the famous packhorse bridge in Allerford? A short walk from the pebble beach of at Bossington? Or beside the ancient woodland in Horner?

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What's on

Upcoming events

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Selworthy Stargazer 10km run

Fri 21 Dec 2018
18:30-22:30
Channel Events will be be hosting a night trail run. Join us for this night run high above the stunning Exmoor coastline with dramatic views across the UK’s first dark sky reserve.

Selworthy Stargazer 5km run

Fri 21 Dec 2018
18:30-22:30
Channel Events will be be hosting a night trail run. Join us for this night run high above the stunning Exmoor coastline with dramatic views across the UK’s first dark sky reserve.

What's on nearby

Exmoor Pony at Webbers Post

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Discover what's on at Webber's Post. Take a walk to Webber's Post, which has views across to Exmoor's highest point - Dunkery Beacon.

Walkers enjoying the view from Bossington Hill, Exmoor National Park, Somerset

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Discover the village of Bossington nestled on the coast, with access to the South West Coast Path and cosy tea-rooms.

Sheep at Horner Farm, Holnicote

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Take a stroll to Horner Wood on your visit. With an ancient woodland part of a National Nature Reserve.

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Get involved

Abseilers surveying Wellington Monument

Volunteer in Somerset's countryside 

Volunteering opportunities across Somerset Coast and Countryside

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Wildlife

Spot Red Deer on Exmoor

Discover red deer on Exmoor  

Find out about the autumn deer rut.

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