Beautiful places to visit on Exmoor

The weather over the past few days has been beautiful – warm but with a lovely soft breeze. Yesterday I had to make a big decision – do I sit in the office and do accounts, emails etc or get out and take the dogs for a walk and swim? It was a tough one but someone had to do it – we had a gorgeous time walking from Lanarce and following the River Barle to Withypool. I think that this be one of my all time favourites. We went over the moor then through some old farm buildings that look as they just grew there and down through lovely small pasture fields that led to the rivers edge. The dogs were in heaven!

Our bed and breakfast guests are always delighted by the quaint thatched villages that are dotted around Exmoor. We are very near some of the most beautiful such as Alderford with its lovely packhorse bridge, Selworthy, Luccombe and Bossington. Derek has been out and about getting a few snaps for the album!

Rupert the new horse remains an absolute sweetie and Lucy is really enjoying riding him every evening. He and Paddy have hit it off and are now best friends.

On Tuesday I went to Tyntesfield near Bristol with mum, sister Julie and friend Jane. This is the Victorian National Trust property acquired in 2002 and is now being restored as you watch. Two of our guests, Bev and Elizabeth had gone there on the way down to us as it is only 40 minutes from Taunton and just off the motorway. For anyone coming down to Exmoor it is definitely worth a visit.