Exmoor Walking Holiday Weekends
-Guided Walks in Exmoor-
We would be delighted if you join us for our Exmoor Walking Holiday Weekends, offering guided walking breaks across the Exmoor National Park and The Quantocks (AONB) throughout the year. Each walking holiday is carefully planned by our experienced guide to help you discover the stunning landscapes, nature, historic villages and hidden gems.
Our walking weekends include a 2-night stay with bed, breakfast and evening meals, a packed lunch on the Saturday and Sunday, plus all transportation for the walks. Guests also have access to our boot and drying room.
Walking Format.
Typically, the walks comprise of 5-mile local walk on Friday, starting at 1pm, with a full day walk on Saturday, up to 10 miles and a final walk on Sunday morning of around 6 miles.
For those requiring a shorter walk on Saturday there is the option to take a self guided walk, with maps and directions provided.
Personalised guided walks can be arranged separately. Actual details of all walks are provided nearer the time and may change depending on weather conditions.
For booking and further information please get in contact with the Yarn Market Hotel:
Email: hotel@yarnmarkethotel.co.uk
Telephone: 01643-821425
Walking Events for 2026
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January 23rd to 25th (2 night weekend)
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March 6th to 8th (2 night weekend)
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May 19th to 22nd (3 nights - midweek)
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July 24th to 26th (Provisional 2 night weekend)
To enquire or book:
Discover Exmoor on Foot: Porlock Pilgrim’s Trail Walking Weekend
Join walkers of all abilities for the Walk Exmoor Weekend – Porlock Pilgrim’s Trail, taking place from 27–29 March 2026.
This charming spring walking break follows the historic Pilgrim’s Trail across the wild and beautiful landscape of Exmoor National Park. The weekend offers a choice of five routes, from easier circular walks of around 7–8 miles to the full 29-mile Trail — all designed so you can walk as much or as little as you like. Every participant receives a Pilgrim’s Trail guidebook, complete with route descriptions and church stamp spots as a keepsake of your journey. Porlock Pilgrim's Trail
The event is open to day visitors and walkers alike, and includes the chance to enjoy village life and local hospitality in Porlock throughout the weekend — including scheduled community walks and a walkers’ meal on Friday evening. Booking is essential due to limited spaces, and advance registration is available online. Porlock Pilgrim's Trail
Stay with us at the Yarn Market Hotel
For anyone travelling from further afield, Yarn Market Hotel has comfortable rooms available over the same weekend. Whether you’re planning to take on one of the longer Trail routes or prefer shorter day walks and village explorations, we’re ready to welcome you with a warm stay before and after your Exmoor adventure.
To enquire or book
Enticing Exmoor Walking Break (7 Nights)
21st–28th of August 2026
7 nights based at the Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster. £1,049 per person, no single supplement. Moderate grade walking with daily guided routes.
£100 deposit required to book.
Explore Exmoor’s coastline, moorland, woodlands and villages with experienced guides, then return each evening to the comfort of the hotel in the heart of medieval Dunster.
📞 Book directly at www.wilkeswalks.co.uk, email julian@wilkeswalks.co.uk, or call 07979 501887.
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For more information and details:
Exmoor Coast Path Walking Holiday
5 nights based at the Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster. £775 per person, no single supplement. Grade C walking with daily guided routes.
Discover the beauty of the Exmoor section of the South West Coast Path, from dramatic sea cliffs and ancient Atlantic rainforest to tranquil woodlands and picture-postcard villages.
Highlights include England’s smallest church, the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth linked by a historic cliff railway, and the inspiring Valley of the Rocks.
Each evening, return to welcoming accommodation in the heart of medieval Dunster.
This break is FULLY BOOKED but please contact the hotel to register your interest for future coast path breaks.
For more information and details:
Coleridge Way - Self-guided
Walk in the footsteps of the romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who resided at Nether Stowey in the Quantock Hills for 3 years. Together with fellow poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy, also Robert Southey, the poets enjoyed long walks in the area covered by the Coleridge Way, which stretches between Nether Stowey in Somerset to Lynmouth in North Devon, a total of 51 miles.
The route is offered on a self-guided basis but assistance with transport is sometimes possible.
For further information click here, or see Coleridge Way Brochure
To enquire or book:
