Selworthy, Exmoor, Somerset
With sweeping views to Dunkery Beacon – the highest point on Exmoor – Selworthy is a glorious place to visit. Sunshine-yellow thatched cottages, many owned by the National Trust, light up the village green. The Periwinkle tearoom serves cake and cream teas, and the gift shop is packed with local crafts. Outside the village you’ll find epic walks through the 12,000-acre Holnicote Estate: woodland behind the medieval church takes you over streams, through wooded combes, past Exmoor ponies to Selworthy Beacon. From there you’ll have commanding views of Exmoor on one side and on the other the slopes of south Wales across the Bristol Channel. Stay in the heart of the village at the 19th-century Selworthy Farmhouse: it sleeps nine, perfect for large family groups.
From £1,399 for seven nights; nationaltrust.org.uk. For somewhere smaller, there’s Ivy’s Cottage, which sleeps two and is right on the village green. From £599 for seven nights; nationaltrust.org.uk
