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Westerclose
House
Withypool
Exmoor
Somerset
TA24
7QR
Tel:
01643 831302
Fax: 01643 831302
val@westerclose.co.uk
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Introducing Us
| Westerclose's
five holiday properties - 2 detached houses, 2 bungalows
and an apartment - are arranged around their own car park
in the private grounds of Westerclose House, overlooking
the village of Withypool. Westerclose is very quiet
and peaceful with no immediate neighbours, yet the village
inn/restaurant (The Royal Oak) and shop are only 300 metres
down the lane. The shop has a good range of provisions
as well as fresh meat and dairy produce, wine, beer, newspapers
etc. There is also a tea shop. |
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Exmoor
from Westerclose House
View
over Withypool down the Barle Valley, from Westerclose
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holiday cottage has its own, fenced garden with picnic
table on the lawn and super views along Pennycombe or
down the oak wooded Barle valley. The cottages all
have log-burners and double glazing (logs are inclusive
from Oct-May), so they are warm and cosy throughout the
year. All our self catering cottages are equipped with
broadband internet access. Our apartment has simply spectacular
views, its own garden area and like the cottages is private
and cosy. They all have modern fitted kitchens and the
soft-furnishings were hand-made. Hot water is inclusive
and the cold water is pure natural spring water from our
own source.
Resident
owners Val & Mike Warner offer a top quality, non-intrusive
service to all their visitors which includes our own
free-range eggs and a transport service for walkers.
We have an excellent information room (with telephone)
and are usually available to give help or advice about
the area etc.
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The
river Barle near Westerclose
| WALKING
Withypool is an
excellent location for a walking holiday, being in the
centre of the Exmoor National Park. Many of our guests
do not touch their car during their stay. The wooded
Barle valley has excellent paths along the riverside.
There are over 680 miles (1094km) of footpaths in the
Park. The wooded combes and the rare and beautiful heather-clad
moorland provide a myriad of spectacular views. Our
brochure details a number of popular walks and our information
room has details of many more.
We provide a transport
service so that walkers can do linear walks. There is
a circular tourist bus (the 285) which serves Withypool
daily allowing linear walks. The 300 service which
runs along the North coast allows linear sections of
the spectacular SW Coast Path to be walked. The
cliffs are the highest in England.
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| DOGS
WELCOME
We welcome well-behaved
dogs. We have a dog walk. Dogs on leads at all times.
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RIDING
- DIY LIVERY
Two
"Golden Horseshoe" competitors leaving Westerclose
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We
have 3 large stable boxes with internal corridor, tack
room etc., and 3 large turnout paddocks next to the cottages
which are available on a DIY livery basis for those who
want to bring their own horses. There is excellent
hacking available directly from our yard.
Horses
can be hired locally by the hour or day - we can advise
on suitable stables.
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| FISHING
Northern
end of Wimbleball reservoir
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Fly-fishing
for salmon and trout is excellent on Exmoor. There
are a number of beautiful rivers (the East Lyn, the
Exe, the Barle etc.) and also some stillwaters.
Local Fly-fishing guide Nick Hart in Exford (2 miles)
has written a very good
guide to Exmoor fishing.
There is
good beach fishing along the coast and boat trips are
available from Minehead, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe and Appledore.
Wimbleball
reservoir is a SW Water class 1 fly lake (about 25 minutes
by car). There are several other trout/mixed lakes
nearby.
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| WILDLIFE
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'Exmoor'
Mother & foal near Withypool
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The Exmoor National Park is famous for its herds
of wild Exmoor Ponies, Red deer, and foxes. The
River Barle, which flows through our village is designated
"SSSI" (site of special scientific interest).
Among the rare creatures listed are Otter, Salmon, Brook
Lamprey and Bullhead.
For birdwatchers there are buzzards, merlin, harriers,
chats, nuthatches, kingfishers & redshanks to name
just a few. On North Hill near Minehead there are now
some Dartford Warblers. A large heronry has recently
established in the woods by the Barle in Withypool just
half a mile from Westerclose.
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| FAMILIES |
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There are many
attractions for the younger visitor to Exmoor.
There are several excellent theme/fun parks, animal
parks and a number of good sandy beaches. Our
brochure details some of these. The 3 mile long, EU
blue-flag beach at Woolacombe is the most popular with
Westerclose visitors and is just 40 minutes scenic drive
away. There are also several steam railways including
the West Somerset Railway which operates between Minehead
and Taunton through some beautiful scenery. Up-to-date
details of all these (tourist leaflets, timetables etc)
are in our info. room.
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Woolacombe
beach
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SOME
PICTURES OF "WESTERCLOSE HOUSE" and WITHYPOOL:
Westerclose House and holiday
cottages.
 Towards
Westerclose House and Withypool Common.
Westerclose House..
Withypool and Westerclose House (top right).
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