Festive Walking Break – 12th to 14th December 2025
Celebrate the season with a special Christmas-themed walking weekend at the Yarn Market Hotel.
Due to a large group booking, our January 2026 walking break will be rescheduled. Instead, we’re delighted to propose a Festive Walking Break from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th December 2025.
Enjoy three guided walks through Exmoor’s winter landscapes, seasonal treats including mince pies and mulled wine, and a touch of fun with a Secret Santa.
On Saturday evening, gather with fellow walkers for a traditional festive dinnerat the hotel.
The break costs £220.00 per person (or £180.00 per person if sharing a room) and includes two nights’ accommodation, dinners (including the festive meal), breakfasts, packed lunches, transport, and expert guided walks.
We need a minimum of 5 guests, so we’re currently inviting expressions of interest to assess viability.
New Members Welcome
If an existing Exmoor Walking Holidays member introduces a new guest attending their first residential break, the hotel will provide a free bottle of house wine for them to share.
This is the perfect way to round off the year—winter walks, festive food, and great company.
📩 Contact us to register your interest.
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Exmoor Walking Holiday Weekends
-Guided Walks in Exmoor-
Join us for our Exmoor Walking Holiday Weekends, offering guided walking breaks in Exmoor National Park four times a year. Each walking holiday is carefully planned by our experienced guides to help you discover the stunning landscapes, historic villages and hidden gems of Exmoor.
Our walking weekends usually include a 2-night stay: arrival on Friday, guided walks in Exmoor on Saturday and Sunday, then departure after the Sunday walk. Accommodation is provided on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis, with packed lunches on walking days, flasks filled with tea/coffee, and all transport needed for the walks included. Guests also have access to our boot and drying room.
These Exmoor walking breaks are available to members at a special rate.
Upcoming dates for our guided walking weekends in Exmoor are announced in quarterly emails from our regular guides, Mark Curran and Phill Terry.
The next Exmoor Walking Holiday break will be between 12th-14th December 2025.
Provisional dates for 2026 are: February 2026 (TBC), 6th - 8th March and 24th – 26th July.
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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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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.
📞 Book directly at www.wilkeswalks.co.uk, email julian@wilkeswalks.co.uk, or call 07979 501887.
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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
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