It’s official: More Exmoor for less money

May 15, 2013

The Exmoor Club Card scheme has officially launched. The media release has just gone out! Feel free to spread the word – and if you are interested in becoming an agent or a partner, please get in touch. Click here to order your card!

More Exmoor for less – New Scheme launched

Exmoor Club Card offers great deals across Exmoor

Exmoor.– The Exmoor Club Card has been launched with great deals across Exmoor for locals and visitors alike. Offers range from discounted entry at local attractions through to deals on accommodation, cookery classes and locally based online stores and even web design.

Exmoor Club Cards cost £25.00 per year. 10% of the amount raised will go into a special fund which will be used to pay for a special project or event on Exmoor. Cards are available online at www.exmoorclub.co.uk and at a growing number of local outlets.

The card scheme is part of Exmoor4all which was set up by local events & PR company CultureLine earlier this year. Exmoor4all serves as platform where the public can share their photos, stories and experiences of Exmoor. So far, the website www.exmoor4all.com has had 13,000 hits and is being followed by people from all over the world, including a number of travel blogger who engage regularly with Exmoor4all.

“We are very grateful to all our partners for joining this very exciting scheme”, explained Elke Winzer, director of CultureLine Events & Publicity Ltd. “The response to Exmoor4all has been overwhelming, and we hope that the new card will help visitors and locals to make the most of what this beautiful part of the world has to offer.”

The National Trust’s Holnicote Estate is one of many Exmoor Club Card partners, offering 20% discount on purchases in the Selworthy Tea Room and NT shop. NT Knightshayes has come on board with a 2 for 1 offer on admission. Exmoor Zoo is another local attraction involved; local providers like Exmoor Adventure and Experience Exmoor have also joined the scheme. A regularly updated list of offers and deals is available at www.exmoorclub.co.uk.

For more information, please contact Elke at Cultureline Events&Publicity Ltd
on 0788 1504863 or send an email to elke@cultureline.co.uk

View along the Exmoor Coast

April 20, 2013April 22, 2013

Photo by John McGowan

Girl Power

April 17, 2013

Meet Melody, Princess and Edwina who live at NT Arlington Court!

You can find out more about NT Arlington Court on their website:

Intriguing Regency house and impressive horse-drawn vehicles set in picturesque gardens

Arlington Court is an unexpected jewel on the edge of Exmoor, a complete family estate held by the Chichester family for over five hundred years. The collection consists of treasures for all tastes, from model ships to shells, all collected by the Chichesters’ over several generations. The house itself, built in 1823 and extended in 1860, has an austere facade. However, inside the cosy rooms give the house a homely, family atmosphere.

The Carriage Museum in the stables has a vehicle for every occasion from cradle to grave. Currently on loan from the Houses of Parliament is the Speaker’s State Coach, a glorious, gilded carriage with over 300 years of history.

Offering incident and contrast, the nineteenth-century formal garden is a perfect place to explore, picnic or play. The conservatory rebuilt in 2012 gives the garden a focal point and allows colourful and exotic planting. The walled kitchen garden provides fruit and vegetables for the tea-room and flowers for the house.

The tranquil estate with over 20 miles of footpaths is abundant with wildlife including an ancient heronry. Two species of bat roost in the cellars of the house whilst the bird hide is a quiet space to view nature at its best.

Keeping Arlington alive:

Jacob sheep and Red Devon cattle graze the estate and provide seasonal dishes for our menu
Our popular lake walk, just under two miles, tours the wider grounds including the man-made lake and bridge piers of an unfulfilled Victorian dream
Our stables are alive with carriage horses, giving the real smell and sound of working stables
Every visitor to the house is invited to ring the door bell, so they can be welcomed as a guest.
With our bat cam you can spy on the bats in our cellars and attics everyday

Exploring Watersmeet with ‘Experience Exmoor’

April 4, 2013

202 Experience Exmoor Watersmeet House 28 March

203 Experience Exmoor Watersmeet House 28 March

205 Experience Exmoor Watersmeet House 28 March

Watersmeet…. stunning place where the Hoar Oak Water and the East Lyn River meet. Watersmeet House, originally a fishing lodge, is now home to a delightful National Trust shop and tearoom. We have an exclusive licence from the National Trust to access the track that leads to Watersmeet House… ideal for those who can’t walk to this wonderful area of natural beauty! The poem quoted above the door of Watersmeet House is part of a poem by William Wordsworth.

To book a safari with Experience Exmoor, visit their website.

Gallery: A Day at Knightshayes Court

February 25, 20131 Comment

We are currently working with Knightshayes Court – a beautiful National Trust property set in stunning grounds on the southern edge of Exmoor – on a range of exciting projects. Here are some photos we took last week when the sun was out and spring teasing us with a first glimpse of things to come!

A Letter from Exmoor: A Day Out at Knightshayes Court

February 20, 2013

BY JEN PERKS

Knightshayes was stunning in the spring sunshine on Sunday! Lots of spring bulbs which were absolutely beautiful, particularly the snow drops! First we decided to have a wander around the grounds and find one of the geocaches located on site. Tom, our son, enjoys a challenge and geocaching is an activity that gets us all out into the fresh air but with a purpose. This particular cache was located in a lovely spot, but we can’t say where or that would be giving it away! If you haven’t tried geocaching its a great family activity and you can visit www.geocaching.com for more information.

Following some fresh air we visited the house originally designed by William Burges for the Heathcoat Amory family. The house was absolutely amazing and full of very rich decoration and treasures! The butterfly trail was great for us, because it ‘slowed’ down the children and meant that as a family we could learn more about the history of the house. For me, the most interesting room was the Burges Bedroom which was redecorated in 2002 following the original Burges scheme by the National Trust. I think it
was probably partly due to the volunteer guide who was so enthusiastic and explained the design and furniture in such an interesting way. The story behind Knightshayes is fascinating and it’s definitely worth asking the guides lots of questions!
The children they enjoyed the animals throughout the house in various paintings, carvings and ornaments. Probably the piece the children were most interested in though, was the table in the drawing room with a central hole, which was originally designed to have a grape vine growing through it, so people could sit and pick and eat grapes! They thought this was a fantastic idea!
Thanks for a great day – we are members of the National Trust, but this was our first visit to Knightshayes and we will definitely return!