This year, Exmoor celebrates the 70th anniversary of its designation as a National Park - and the 10th anniversary of the Exmoor Hill Farming Network (EHFN).
To mark these milestones, EHFN together with the Exmoor Society, have commissioned Exmoor Farms : A Year on the Moor, a photographic book and exhibition that will explore what it means to farm this beautiful corner of the UK’s uplands in the 21st century.
The project spans a farming year and includes profiles of farms, together with portraits of the people who live and work on them, and accounts of the activities, markets and shows that fill the year, highlighting the successes and challenges experienced.
Pop into Exmoor National Park Centre, Lynmouth to see some of the stunning photos from the book taken by Eleanor Davis. Open 10am – 5pm seven days a week (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
You can meet author Victoria Eveleigh on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December between 10.30am and 12.30am.
Join a local bird enthusiast for a festive 3 mile circular walk from Porlock Weir along the shingle ridge to Porlock Marsh. Learn how to spot and identify the coastal birds that visit this fascinating coastal landscape in winter. Some of the likely species you might spot include Stonechats, winter ducks Teal, Pintail, Widgeon and waders such as Redshank, Oyster Catcher, Knot, Dunlin, Turnstone, Curlew.
Enjoy a traditional Christmas in the medieval village of Dunster. The Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster, based within Exmoor National Park is hosting a Christmas break on a full board basis, including a traditional Christmas lunch and gala dinners. Also during the break there is a programme of quizzes and activities, or simply relax and enjoy a stroll around the medieval village and see the shops windows decorated for Christmas, or take a longer walk on any of the well waymarked footpaths leading from the village.
A 3 night break between Christmas and the New Year to enjoy Dinner Bed and Breakfast and including admission to two West Country attractions, choose from Dunster Castle and Gardens, The West Somerset Railway, Exmoor Zoo, Eden Project, SS Great Britain, RNAS Yeovilton, RHS Rosemoor, The Tank Museum, National Marine Aquarium or Longleat (transport to the attractions is not included). £300.00 per adult and £150.00 per child sharing a family room.
The Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster, based within Exmoor National Park, is hosting a 3 night break over the New Year with fantastic entertainment each evening after dinner from veteran trumpeter John Shillito and his band the Riviera Ramblers. Our jazz breaks with John are a well established feature with Yarn Market Hotel guests and jazz aficionados from all over the UK and beyond. The South Devon band comprises six excellent musicians steeped in the nostalgic sounds of classic jazz and swing, and with 2 guitars, adds an additional “gypsy jazz” flavour, with echoes of New Orleans, Harlem and Paris. Residential weekend ticket only.
