Middle Dean Campsite

Most guests stay here for the bracing moorland air or water-based activities. You can explore Exmoor on foot, horseback or quad bike, and follow the coastline at Combe Martin (10 minutes’ drive) on paddleboards. Surfers may prefer to head to the west-coast beaches for their consistent rollers. Kids can take mini-train rides to spot seals, wolves and model dinosaurs at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, and daily animal walks are held at Exmoor Zoo (both around 10 minutes). They’ll also love travelling on the steep, Victorian-era Cliff Railway connecting Lynmouth and Linton (20 minutes). You won’t go short of cultural adventures either. There are historic coaches in the National Trust Carriage Museum at Arlington Court, and you’ll find loads to see and do in the dungeons and 19th-century rooms at Watermouth Castle (both less than 15 minutes).