SEASONAL INSPIRATION

 

No two seasons on Exmoor feel the same.

Spring arrives with wildflowers, lambing season and crisp walking days. Summer opens the coast and long golden evenings. Autumn brings cinematic colour and the haunting call of rutting red deer across the hills. Winter offers stillness, frost-silvered moorland and fireside gatherings. Our seasonal guides help you plan the perfect time to visit, with itinerary ideas and local insights for each part of the year.

Plan Your Stay: Spring on Exmoor • The perfect May weekend • Autumn Breaks • Christmas on Exmoor

Spring on Exmoor

Spring on Exmoor brings wildflowers, lambing season and fresh green valleys. Longer days make it ideal for walking, riding and riverside picnics, while the moor feels peaceful before summer arrives. Cool mornings and golden evenings offer some of the best light of the year. It’s a season of renewal, perfect for restorative countryside breaks.

The perfect May weekend

May is one of Exmoor’s finest months. Bluebells carpet woodland paths, hedgerows burst into bloom and the weather is often warm but uncrowded. It’s the perfect time for long pub walks, coastal exploration and relaxed outdoor dining. A May weekend on the moor combines colour, calm and that early-summer feeling of space. Follow the itinerary that we have create in this section.

Autumn escapes

Autumn transforms Exmoor into a landscape of gold and copper. Bracken glows on the hillsides, mist drifts through wooded combes and the haunting call of rutting red deer echoes across the moor. Crisp walking days and cosy evenings by the fire make this one of the most atmospheric times to visit.

Christmas on Exmoor

Christmas on Exmoor is peaceful, atmospheric and wonderfully secluded. Frosted moorland walks, star-filled skies and roaring fires create a magical winter setting. It’s a time for long lunches, family gatherings and slowing the pace in complete privacy. For groups seeking space and stillness, a countryside Christmas offers something truly special.

Space to be together - set deep in Exmoor

West Hollowcombe Farm, Broad Lane, Hawkridge, Exmoor National Park, TA22 9QL