Edgcott House

Exmoor National Park


All the feel of an Exmoor retreat, just a 10-minute stroll from Exford's village green. Exquisite furnishings see painted beams teamed with bright rugs. The highlight is the 16th-century long room, resplendent in duck-egg blue. The best bedrooms are numbers 1 and 3, which both have sofas and garden views.

There's an equally delightful six-person cottage in the grounds (£815 per week).


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