Links
For nordic walking links and other Exmoor links please scroll down.
For a special discounted holiday accomodation package please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Active Exmoor All outdoor activities & sports for Exmoor National Park. A guide to what's on, diary of events and ideas for a great day out.
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The North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival (which included some guided nordic walks) ran this May. It is a wonderful opportunity to explore the best routes over Exmoor and North Devon with an experienced guide.
The organisers say that "this year [the festival] attracted 708 individuals ... who bought 1105 walk tickets for 68 guided walks...The North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival is now one of the largest walking festivals for its duration and that no walks are repeated during the festival (other than two through demand). We do not bulk it out with charity walks but keep it purely for walkers who enjoy a good walk through glorious scenery.
Next years festival dates are Thursday 30th April to Friday 8th May 2009.
Ramblers Association
The ramblers association website. Look for a date or map search and you will find the walks in your area. You can go on 2-3 walks for free, but after that you are expected to join the RA.
A nordic weekend break: Many people come to make a weekend on Exmoor and learn the nordic walking technique while they are here. Here are some suggestions for local accommodation. You might also like to consider these if you are coming down for the North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival in May.
3* Hotel accommodation in historic Dunster:
Special Offer: The Yarn Market Hotel at Dunster is offering a 10% discount for a stay with them, when booked in conjunction with an introduction to the nordic walking technique with me(subject of course to room availability.) The Yarn Market Hotel is ideally located for walking, cycling, horse riding and many other country pursuits with many walks available from the doorstep, so you can park up and forget your car if you wish. The Yarn Market Hotel staff love to have children there and have several family rooms of varying sizes according to your needs. They also welcome pets. Please call 01643 821425 or click on the link at the beginning of this paragraph.
B & Bs handy for your introduction to the nordic walking technique at Dulverton:
Three Acres Country House - set in large secluded grounds near Dulverton on the edge of Exmoor, Three Acres Country House offers tranquillity in England's most beautiful countryside.
Threadneedle, East Anstey near Dulverton - noted for home cooking and your dogs and horses are made very welcome.
Winsbere House, Dulverton - a B and B within walking distance of the town and the 3 pubs, 2 cafes, and 2 restaurants in Dulverton.
Local self catering:
Anstey Mill Cottages, Dulverton - two spacious well equiped self-catering holiday cottages on a non-working farm just on the border of Exmoor National Park.
Local Camping; Halse Farm, near Winsford - set in lovely peaceful scenery
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Jane Alexander
Jane came to learn the nordic walking technique. I didn't know at the time that she is a journalist. She has since written her independent account of an introduction to nordic walking with me, in the Spring 2007 issue of the Exmoor Magasine which you can buy from all local newsagents.
Jane is a journalist and writer, specialising in natural health and holistic living. The Daily Mail called her "Britain’s top writer on alternative therapies" and she is well-trusted as an expert in natural medicine, holistic living and contemporary spirituality. She lives on Exmoor.
North Devon UK A directory-type website with links to all sorts of North Devon websites. There's so much there!
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