When can I check in and check out of Exford Hostel?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

Exford Hostel

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In the grounds of a hostel in Exmoor National Park
Full access to hostel facilities
Horse riding, photography help, fishing and Exmoor safaris available

How excellent is this? The outdoorsy accommodation at Exford Hostel lets guests indulge their fondness of outdoor hols but have a little extra luxury too: site guests have access to all the facilities in the hostel including its comfy lounge, self-catering kitchen and dining room, washing machine and drying room. (And, as you'll presumably know everyone in your outdoor accommodation rather than being in with strangers in a dorm, you can feel free to kick them when they snore.) The site part is all rather handsome (have a squint at the site pics), tucked away in the grounds of the hostel, which in turn is in the centre of Exford village – and it's all slap bang in the centre of Exmoor National Park with the scenic Somerset coast about six miles away. As it's Exmoor, there are of course many most excellent activities to try nearby: the Exford Hostel team can arrange horse riding, photography tuition, fly-fishing lessons, coasteering, Exmoor safaris and clay pigeon shooting if you let them know between booking and arrival what you might fancy.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Polish

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Exford Hostel

Exe Mead

Exford

Somerset

England

TA24 7PU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.1327°N
-3.64102°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 mi The Parade

9.3 mi Butlins

11.6 mi The Square

Rail

17.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station

17.8 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station

18.1 mi Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

Ferry

9.2 mi Minehead Harbour

21.1 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

24.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing

Airport

22.6 mi Cardiff International Airport

29.4 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The moorland villages of Dunster and Dulverton are a short drive away, as are the comely coastal villages of Lynton, Lynmouth and Porlock, and the smashingly spectacular scenery of Somerset's moorland, hills, woodland, wildlife, the north Devon and Somerset coastline, and the peaceful landscapes of Horner, Cloutsham Valley, Oare and Dunkery… Both the South West Coast Path and the Coleridge Way are close to hand for those who fancy splendidly scenic hikes, and eight circular walks start from the hostel. Stacks of cycle routes are nearby too. The Exford Hostel team also recommends a picnic by the medieval bridge at Landacre, hiking among the wild goats of the Valley of the Rocks (Coleridge and Wordsworth waxed lyrical here, verse fact fans), or taking the 11-mile drive to the excellent watersports opps at Wimbleball Reservoir, all sorted by the competent South West Lakes Trust.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porlock Weir	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minehead Terminus	9.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Dunster North West	10 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Lynmouth	10.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Blue Anchor West	10.9 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 23.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 24.9 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 25.2 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 28.7 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 29.1 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 6.1 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 9 mi

Dunster Castle 9.1 mi

Watersmeet 9.3 mi

Heddon Valley 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

EXMOOR 0.8 mi

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 1.8 mi

Webbers Post - Brockwell - Dunkery Breacon - Stoke Pero 4.7 mi

Simonsbath - Picked Stone - River Barle Valley - Simonsbath 4.9 mi

Lorna Doone Country: Malmsmead - Badgeworthy Water - Malmsmead 7 mi

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, Devon 25.8 mi
Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 28.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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What attractions are near Exford Hostel? The moorland villages of Dunster and Dulverton are a short drive away, as are the comely coastal villages of Lynton, Lynmouth and Porlock, and the smashingly spectacular scenery of Somerset's moorland, hills, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Exford Hostel?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more