The Old Stables in Exford | Stunning Somerset Group Cottage

About The Old Stables

The Old Stables is a beautifully refurbished four-bedroom cottage sleeping eight guests in the heart of Exmoor National Park, Somerset. This former stable block at Court Farm sits beside The River Exe and offers off-road parking for six cars, making it perfect for multi-generational gatherings. The property features a spacious utility room for muddy boots and a log burning stove in the sitting room.

Exford village is just a five-minute riverside walk away. The area offers excellent walking routes and bridle paths. You'll spot woodpeckers, birds of prey and other wildlife from the windows.

Accommodation includes a ground-floor super king-size bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower. Upstairs you'll find another super king-size with en-suite bath, plus two more super king-size rooms (zip/link beds) and a twin. There are four bathrooms total, a shower room and cloakroom. The kitchen opens onto a courtyard through bi-fold doors, whilst the large L-shaped sofa seats everyone comfortably.

Tarr Steps (6 miles, 15 minutes) offers ancient woodland walks. Dunster Castle (11 miles, 25 minutes) provides medieval history. Dunkery Beacon (8 miles, 20 minutes) rewards hikers with panoramic views. Lynton and Lynmouth (15 miles, 35 minutes) feature dramatic coastal scenery.

The Old Stables suits families and groups wanting space, comfort and easy access to Exmoor's walking trails and dark sky stargazing opportunities.

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Need To Know

✓Oil central heating with woodburner
✓Electric oven and hob, combination oven/microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge, fridge/freezer, tv and wifi
✓Bed linen and towels included rent
✓Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner which includes firelighters, kindling and matches included in rent
✓Off-road parking for six cars
✓Rear courtyard garden with picnic table and bbq
✓Front enclosed lawn garden with river view with garden bench
✓Strictly only one well-behaved dog welcome
✓Sorry, no smoking allowed
✓Shop and pub 5 min off road, riverside walk
✓Note: check in is 5pm onwards

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at The Old Stables

Spacious Layout for Groups

Perfect multi-generational setup with four bathrooms and generous bedrooms. The large sitting room and kitchen-diner provide excellent social spaces for eight guests.

Wildlife Watching

Guests regularly spot woodpeckers, birds of prey, bats and rabbits from the windows. The riverside location brings nature right to your door daily.

Excellent Boot Room

The spacious utility room handles all muddy walking gear brilliantly. Perfect for storing coats and boots after exploring Exmoor's trails and bridleways.

Comfortable Beds Throughout

Every bedroom features quality mattresses for excellent sleep. Multiple guests specifically praised the bed comfort in their reviews of this property.

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Everything needed for group catering including dishwasher and combination microwave. The bi-fold doors open onto the courtyard for outdoor dining options.

Riverside Garden Setting

Large enclosed lawned garden with river views and picnic table. Children can play safely whilst adults relax and enjoy the peaceful Exmoor surroundings.

Getting To The Old Stables

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Old Stables by car, take the A396 through Exmoor National Park and follow signs to Exford. The cottage is located at Court Farm, easily accessible with off-road parking for six cars upon arrival.

By Train

For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Tiverton Parkway, approximately 28 miles away. From there, you can hire a car or arrange a taxi to reach this beautiful Exmoor location.

Off-road parking for six cars

Tiverton Parkway station (28 miles)

Located at Court Farm, Exford

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Tarr Steps

Distance: 6 miles

TA22 9PY

Dunster Castle

Distance: 11 miles

TA24 6SL

Dunkery Beacon

Distance: 8 miles

TA24 7JL

River Exe Walk

Distance: 0.1 miles

TA24 7LY

Exford Circular Walk

Distance: 0.3 miles

TA24 7PY

Wimbleball Lake

Distance: 9 miles

TA22 9NU

Exford Village Shop

Distance: 0.4 miles

TA24 7PY

Dulverton Shops

Distance: 10 miles

TA22 9EX

Minehead Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

TA24 5NQ

Exford Post Office

Distance: 0.4 miles

TA24 7PY

Exmoor Pony Centre

Distance: 5 miles

TA24 7NL

Allerford Village

Distance: 9 miles

TA24 8HN

Tarr Steps

Distance: 6 miles

TA22 9PY

Dunster Castle

Distance: 11 miles

TA24 6SL

Dunkery Beacon

Distance: 8 miles

TA24 7JL

River Exe Walk

Distance: 0.1 miles

TA24 7LY

Exford Circular Walk

Distance: 0.3 miles

TA24 7PY

Wimbleball Lake

Distance: 9 miles

TA22 9NU

Exford Village Shop

Distance: 0.4 miles

TA24 7PY

Dulverton Shops

Distance: 10 miles

TA22 9EX

Minehead Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

TA24 5NQ

Exford Post Office

Distance: 0.4 miles

TA24 7PY

Exmoor Pony Centre

Distance: 5 miles

TA24 7NL

Allerford Village

Distance: 9 miles

TA24 8HN

Is The Old Stables Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families

Children love the large enclosed lawned garden with river views and picnic table. The property provides a highchair and has safety features including stair gates and a fire guard. Kids enjoy spotting wildlife including rabbits, woodpeckers and bats from the windows. The riverside location offers paddling opportunities and the adjacent bridle path is perfect for family walks.

Groups Will Love...

The spacious sitting room features a large L-shaped sofa that comfortably seats all eight guests around the log burning stove. The open-plan kitchen-diner connects to a courtyard through bi-fold doors, creating excellent entertaining space. Four bathrooms mean no morning queues, whilst the generous utility room handles all the group's muddy walking gear brilliantly after Exmoor adventures.

Pet Friendly

One well-behaved dog is welcome at The Old Stables. The large enclosed garden provides safe space for your pet to explore and the riverside location offers excellent walking opportunities. An adjacent bridle path leads directly onto Exmoor's trails. The spacious utility room is perfect for storing leads, towels and dog equipment after muddy walks.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Old Stables

The Crown Hotel

Located 0.4 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: TA24 7PP

The White Horse Inn

Located 0.4 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: TA24 7PY

Exmoor House Hotel

Located 0.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: TA24 7PU

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Old Stables

Is The Old Stables pet friendly?

Yes, one well-behaved dog is welcome at The Old Stables. The large enclosed garden and adjacent bridle paths make it suitable for dog walking.

How many cars can park at the property?

The property provides off-road parking for six cars. This makes it extremely practical for larger groups arriving in multiple vehicles.

What bedroom configurations are available?

There are four bedrooms sleeping eight guests total. Three super king-size rooms have zip/link beds that convert to twins on request, plus one fixed twin room.

How many bathrooms does the cottage have?

The Old Stables has four bathrooms in total. These include two en-suites, one separate shower room and a ground-floor cloakroom with WC.

Is there a ground-floor bedroom available?

Yes, there is a ground-floor super king-size bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower. This makes the property accessible for guests with mobility considerations.

What cooking facilities are provided?

The kitchen has an electric oven and hob, combination microwave, dishwasher, fridge-freezer and all necessary equipment. The utility room contains a washing machine and tumble dryer.

How far is Exford village from the cottage?

Exford village is a five-minute riverside walk from The Old Stables. The village has tea rooms, shops, a post office and two traditional inns.

What heating does the property have?

The cottage has oil central heating throughout. There is also a log burning stove in the sitting room for additional warmth and atmosphere.

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The Old Stables Reviews

Kenneth

The cottage was perfect for our annual family holiday, the location is excellent for exploring the area in general and the accommodation very comfortable. From the photograph of the property we assumed that the garden was directly in front of the house but in fact there is a narrow graveltarmac road between the two. This didn't turn out to be any issue as it is only used infrequently by the few surrounding neighbours, so not a problem. We did feel that a few more chairs or some garden furniture would have been welcomed as we were carrying chairs from the house to the garden each day where we were able to spend a lot of time as the weather was brilliant during our stay. The lovely new shed would be perfect for their storage? Overall we all thoroughly enjoyed our weeks holiday and have already booked to return next year.

A really lovely, well equipped house. Spacious, light, good quality furnishings, comfortable beds. The location was nice and peaceful, quiet lane and the garden was great for children to play. There was also a nice patio area right outside the kitchendiner which would be great for bbqs. The boot room was ideal during our rather wet stay. The only small niggle was that it was a little cold in the house and we had been asked not to adjust the heating.

Justine

Very clean and comfortable, kitchen well equipped. The giant ordinance survey map on kitchen wall was very useful. Good standard of decor throughout and beds super comfy.

We enjoyed our time at The Old Stables at the end of August, the accommodation was just perfect for us. The cottage was nicely decorated, well equipped kitchen and the beds were super comfy, we all slept well. There is a nice patio area at the rear, which is fenced in for the dogs. The garden opposite across the quiet road was lovely to sit in to relax and for the children to play in. There are some lovely walks from the doorstop and an easy to walk into the village for drinks, meals or essentials in the shop. A lovely quiet area and easy enough to get to other areas to explore. Look up for the dark skies at night, weve never seen so many stars as well as shooting stars!

Sylvia

Excellent property with all you could need. Comfy beds, plenty of seating, Spacious utility room was most welcome as our Boot room. Lots of different birds to admire, plenty of good places to eat and good area for walking and exploring.

Graham

Fantastic property. Spacious comfortable and well situated to enable easy access to the many local attractions. Well worth a visit.

Rebecca

We stayed at the house in 2020 and after enjoying that stat decided to return this year. The house was amazing again. Perfect layout for a multi generational group. We saw bunnies, woodpecker, toads, bats, birds of prey and more from the window of the house. Kids love the garden and the smaller patio area was perfect for enjoying the stargazing. Exford has a couple of lovely pubs and tea room as well as a convenience store selling essentials this has opened since our last visit and was a great addition. Thank you for a lovely stay.

What a wonderful place to stay, this cottage has everything needed and more! ! for a very comfortable stay. Comfy beds, generous double bedrooms, small twin room great for kids!, plenty of room in the lounge and kitchendinner. Great garden for the grandchildren to play in, or the adults to relax in!! The location is very quiet and peaceful, an easy walk into the village with pubs, a local shop, play areas for children. A great place to explore Exmoor. All three generations very happy with our holiday. We loved it!!

Ronald

Wonderful roomy cottage though picture re garden hides a lane between it and the door

Robert

The property is well located, very close to Exford and on walking routes. Our group thoroughly enjoyed our week at the Old Stables.

We had a wonderful time at the old stables, it was perfect for us and so well equipped. Would highly recommend. We had a lovely welcome from the people in the village. We had a lovely Sunday lunch at the crown and an amazing leaving breakfast at the tea rooms. The only complaint we have, is nothing to do with the property, it is about the vans who pass the property at high speed, nearly knocking me over one day as I was stepping out of the door! They need to abide by the 5mph signs.

Michael

Absolutely excellent stay at this property very well equipped, done to the highest standards good quality throughout felt very homely. The beds are very comfortable and excellent sleep, the pint of milk and cake was a very nice gesture. Just a couple of things a travel cot would be useful for families with small children and there wasn't any bbq utensils. One of the photos shows a TV in the bedroom when we arrived it was not there which was a bit misleading. Very enjoyable stay the only bad bit was that we had to leave to come home.

Debbie

Fabulous cottage, very luxurious and well equipped, in a beautiful setting. Added touches of stair gates and fire guard very useful as had a 2 year old and 1 year old with us. Travel cot and high chair would have been useful. However really great place to stay and would definitely book again.

Stephen

Excellent property. Sizable, really well appointed and maintained, great location. Pint of milk in the fridge and the cake supplied was very handy after a long journey. Beds were super comfortable. Might buy those mattresses when we next change ours. Gentle stroll down footpath to Exford with good pubs and a great tea room. Suggestion to have breakfast there on departure worked out really well.

We had an absolutely fantastic time with friends in the old stables. Everything was provided to a very high standard and the location is stunning. Fantastic walks, Exford is very friendly and has two good pubs and a good local store. Central to the very best walks. Highly recommended.

Beautiful well equipped comfortable clean cottage in a great location. Home from home

Pamela

Great cottage and ideal location for exploring Exmoor. The cottage was extremely well equipped, clean, comfortable and child friendly. We loved our stay and would definitely consider returning.

It would be useful for future guests to know that if they have an Tesla car the only practical place to charge it is Dart Farm, Exeter which is about 50 miles away. Although the White Horse in Exford has an electric charger you can only use it if you are a resident, not if you are eating there.

Nikkie

A good week away in the Old Stables, very comfortable cottage with some lovely quality touches, high end bed linen etc. We enjoyed the wood burner and feeding the birds. Beautiful and peaceful rural location.

The cottage was wonderful as was the holiday. I would highly recommend Exford and The Old Stables.

The Old Stables was comfortable and clean. Everything we required as a family of three generations was excellent. The position was rural with little traffic around the property, which also has a well maintained paddock. This is secure and good to play in with children and pets. There are good walks from the Old Stables into the countryside. The local village is only a short walk away and also easily accessible by car. The two pubs in the Village are both friendly as were the local people living in Exford. Both pubs did good food. The seaside was easily accessible by car, with areas of the beach marked out for dogs. Ian.

Jordan

Lovely clean cottage which had very comfortable beds. Good location to get out and do different things. The owners were very helpful and got someone to come round to make sure the stair gates were in place for us. Only disappointment was the WiFi was quite poor however BT arrived the morning we left to fix this.

Sharon

The Old Stables is a beautiful holiday home with everything you need for a great break. We loved the idea of the map on the wall in the kitchen. Location was perfect, easy to walk along the river heaven for our water mad Labrador! to the village where there is a lovely tea shop. Would recommend walking to the top of Dunkery Beacon, fantastic views, and visiting Tarr Steps. We also got up at 4am one morning and drove to the moors, we were lucky enough to spot a herd of deer. Would love to come back and explore more of this beautiful area

Unlike the previous cheerless reviewer November 2019 we do not expect the owner to control the weatheramount of daylight on arrival! We also met the 'gentleman' who was delightfully helpful. To us, 'self catering' means just that, and we were very grateful for the free logs and dishwasher tablets. The Old Stables was possibly one of the loveliest holiday cottages we have stayed in. Absolutely beautifully furnished and so COMFORTABLE! The village was picturebook perfect, the pubs and walks on the doorstep were fantastic. Coming out of lockdown, it felt like paradise to us. Oh, and the sun shone all week. Perhaps that was because we were determined to enjoy ourselves rather than be miserable!

Barbara

A lovely cottage and an enjoyable week end but on arriving it was dark and poring with rain. Finding where to park was quite a problem, as although it said parking for the cottages I was immediately accosted by a gentleman to say this is not where you park and proceeded to tell me where to go, by this time we were both very wet. In daylight it was still not at all obvious where one should park if staying at the Old Stables, there was a minute sign 'parking' but even that was difficult to see unless you were actually parked by it !!! Larger signs saying Parking for Old Stables Cottages might be an idea. The 'starter pack' of logs was very mean ! and although we could purchase in the village it would have been a better idea to have more packs of logs that we could purchase at the cottage. The last small moan ! is about the dish washer tablets, we were staying at the cottage for two nights and there were TWO tablets, which in theory is all well and good, but it does limit one for the use of the machine. I am sure that if one is paying 600 for a two night stay, one would not be the sort of person to filch a pack of washing tablets !! Other than those few things a pleasant and comfortable stay.

Louise

Lovely cottage

The cottage is in excellent condition with all the facilities guests could want.

The Old Stables is exceptional in every detail and the perfect venue for a family holiday for all ages. The beautiful surrounding Exmoor countryside is quiet and peaceful and the house is spacious yet snug, warm and welcoming, and every possible comfort and convenience has been thought of. Our family couldn't have wished for more from the beautiful decor to the quality fittings and furnishings, luxurious bedrooms and bath and shower rooms. The wellequipped kitchendiner was perfect for convival meals round the big table, and the cosy lounge, with its supercomfy sofas was a wonderful haven of relaxation. The big utility room also provided plenty of space to dry wet coats and shoes yes...it rained! but the Old Stables was such a home from home, it was a pleasure to be indoors. The owners even provided nuts for the bird feeders, and there was only one drawback to the Old Stables having to leave it! Jane Renouf and family

Lovely cottage, great place to stay and a good base for exploring the surrounding area. Would definitely recommend.

The Old Stables is an extremely high standard and luxury holiday home. We have stayed at many holiday homes over the last few months in England and The Old Stables was a stand out holiday home! The attention to detail in the home was amazing, furnished with very high quality furnishings and interior design layout. This is a unique property and we would highly recommend to anyone looking for a 5 star holiday home stay!! Hoping to come back and stay again. An extra bonus to the beautiful atmosphere and location, was seeing the local horses walking past our windows enroute to their local trails nearby. Beautiful location and amazing home! Thank you.

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The Old Stables, Exford

About The Old Stables

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Spacious Layout for Groups

Wildlife Watching

Excellent Boot Room

Comfortable Beds Throughout

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Riverside Garden Setting

Getting To The Old Stables

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Old Stables Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Crown Hotel

The White Horse Inn

Exmoor House Hotel

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Old Stables Reviews