Exmoor Coast & Country hotel entertainment
Monday 08 September 2025 to Friday 12 September 2025
£750pp
- Destination
- Itinerary
- Full inclusions
- Hotel
- Booking request
Why visit Exmoor? This peaceful National Park offers a unique blend of scenery - from moorland to steep cliffs and from deep green forests to sweeping bays. The region's natural beauty and charming old-world towns (which tend to be less crowded than you'd expect) make Exmoor the perfect destination for a restorative break.
Why visit with us? In 2024 99% of our holiday customers said they would book again and 99% also said they would recommend us to a friend. Shaws Coaches has a strong reputation for a dependable service, with a proven track record for punctuality and professionalism.
What do our customers say? "The train ride was very enjoyable and the stations were well presented" • "Our driver was a perfect guide and host for the whole trip" • "Hotel manager and staff fabulous" • In 2024 Shaws' customers rated this holiday 4.5/5 based on content, overall satisfaction and value for money.
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Tour code: C3489
Monday
Check in to your hotel, just minutes from the seafront.
Tuesday
Enjoy a leisurely start before spending a couple of hours in the charming and beautifully preserved medieval village of Dunster. Quaint and colourful ancient buildings line the streets, full of tempting tea rooms and unique independents. Drive through rural Somerset and board the West Somerset Railway at Bishop’s Lydeard, making your way back to Minehead in style as you steam through 20 miles of coast and country on this beautifully preserved line.
Wednesday
Enjoy a morning at leisure in Minehead, this beautiful bay is known as the "Gateway to Exmoor" and is the start point for 630 miles of stunning scenery along the South West Coastal Path. Look out for the impressive bronze monument on the promenade which marks the beginning and perhaps tackle a small section of it? Spend the afternoon amongst 19th-century parkland and grand Gothic Revival architecture at Knightshayes Court (NT). This country house is a rare example of William Burges’ lavish designs with intricately decorated walls and ceilings throughout – look out for stone carvings of the seven deadly sins! There’s over 1200 plant species unique to Knightshayes in the extensive gardens and the ever-changing displays are full of seasonal colour.
Thursday
Take the spectacular coastal route over Porlock Hill to the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth. These two Devonshire beauty spots are connected by the highest and steepest totally water powered railway in the world (return ride approx. £7.50), but can you remember which is at the cliff top and which is at the harbour beneath? Continue through beautiful scenery to the popular coastal resort at Ilfracombe with its pretty harbour and pastel-coloured houses, backed by dramatic cliffs. Take the scenic route through Exmoor National Park back to the hotel.
Friday
Time to head home.
- 4 night stay with breakfast
- 3 course dinner with tea/coffee (min 3 choices)
- Journey on the West Somerset Railway
- Entry to Knightshayes Court (NT)
- Free time in Dunster, Minehead, Lynton, Lynmouth & Ilfracombe
- Porterage
- Hotel entertainment (one night live, one quiz night)
- All travel including home collection*
- International Passenger Protection
- Reserved coach seat
- 18kg suitcase pp
- Executive touring coach featuring a refreshment station, reclining seats, reading lights, curtains, foot and arm rests, toilet, safety belts, air suspension and individual air-flow controls
- An experienced, friendly, highly-rated and professional tour driver
- Friendly booking team on hand to answer any questions you might have in the run up to your holiday
- HALF PRICE DEPOSIT OFFER! Book before 31 July 2025 and pay just £25pp with the balance due 8 weeks prior to departure (deposit rises to £50pp thereafter)
- LOYALTY DISCOUNT! Book 3 holidays (in any calendar year) and save £15pp, book 4+ and save £20pp, just let us know in special requests that you'd like to redeem your discount
- SAVE £10PP by meeting the coach at Maxey, Stamford Bus Station or Peterborough Extra Services
- £5PP DISCOUNT for National Trust Members
- *Free home collection providing you live in Bourne, Stamford, Peterborough, Uppingham, The Deepings, Spalding, Whittlesey, Oakham and most of the villages between them and Maxey (we're happy to collect from outside of our free pick-up area with a small additional charge)
- *We’re pleased to offer home collection from the Welwyn area following our successful partnership with Reg’s Coaches. Departures from Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Codicote, Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hatfield, Stevenage and many of the nearby villages incur a small supplement of £30pp. We’re happy to pick up outside these areas, please enquire
The Northfield Hotel 
- Set in two acres of landscaped gardens, reputed to have been laid out by Gertrude Jekyll
- Located in the centre of Minehead, just five minutes’ walk from Minehead Beach and 10 minutes’ walk to the South West Coastal Path
- With just 30 bedrooms you can expect a warm, personal welcome from the team
- Rated 4.4/5 by Shaws' customers in 2024
- Ensuite rooms with TV, free WiFi & complimentary tea/coffee tray
- Restaurant with sea views
- Bar/lounge with outdoor terrace
- Indoor heated pool, gym and steam room
- Lift (not to all floors)
ACCESS Limited walk-in showers on request, four bedrooms on the lower ground floor accessed by 13 steps, some ground floor rooms are step only access, 13 steps (or chair lift) to leisure facilities
Please ask us about upgrades which may be available at a supplement