Self catering holiday cottage in Withypool in the 
Exmoor National Park in Somerset

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Welcome to our 'home from home' on Exmoor.  Riverview is a three bedroom cottage in Withypool, facing south across the River Barle and over the wild moorland of Withypool Common. 
We often use the cottage ourselves between lets so it is a 'home-from-home'. 
The cottage has its own parking in front of the house, where there is also a barbeque area and seating with wonderful views.  There is also a small, lawned rear garden for sunbathing etc.

Riverview cottage is just a minutes walk from Withypool village shop, which stocks most provisions including fresh meat, vegetables and dairy produce. It also sells newspapers, beers and wines.  The shop also has a Tea Room.
Another minutes walk brings you to the Royal Oak Inn.  This famous old Exmoor Inn serves top quality lunches and dinners and has a good selection of ales including Exmoor Ale from the brewery in nearby Wiveliscombe.

15 minutes scenic drive south across the beautiful Winsford Hill brings you to the small town of Dulverton. Here you will find a bank, public library, Exmoor National Park Visitor Centre, post office, and various shops including a delicatessen, late-opening supermarket and some award winning tea-rooms.

Withypool is an ancient village in the centre of the Exmoor National Park in Somerset.  
It takes approximately 40 minutes by road from J27 of the M5 motorway.  
The dramatic coastline to the north is about 30 minutes drive across some of the most beautiful scenery in England.  There are sandy beaches, high cliffs clad in ancient oak woodland, heather moorland and deep combes. Wild ponies and red deer roam freely. 

The six-arched bridge over the River Barle is just a stones throw from the village shop. There is a lovely riverside walk from here westwards to Lanacre Bridge, another famous beauty spot.  There are lots of walks from Withypool, many of them circular, to suit most abilities.  

The River Barle is designated an SSSI or Site of Special Scientific Interest.  
The river originates about 12 miles NW of Withypool and joins the River Exe just south of Dulverton, 12 miles down river from Withypool. In it, or along its banks you may see otters, kingfishers, dippers, salmon, brook lamprey, bullhead, grayling and brown trout. The Beautiful Demoiselle, the Golden-ringed Dragon Fly and a number of rare water beetles can also be found here.