Base Lodge
Base Lodge, 16 The Parks, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8BS
Call Wendy or Graham on 07731 651 536 or 01643 703520
Self catering hostel on Exmoor
Found at the start of The South West Coast Path, Base Lodge in Minehead is perfect for walkers exploring Exmoor, the Quantocks & North Devon. Base Lodge is clean, comfortable, and friendly, providing shared self-catering facilities. Local pubs and restaurants are within walking distance.
Base Lodge is ideally situated for exploring Exmoor, the Quantocks and the North Devon coast by mountain bike or foot. Excellent off and on road mountain biking for all levels. Guided mountain biking and secure lock up facilities. Exmoor affords excellent scenic moor and coastal views and the 600+ mile long South West Coastal Path starts here in Minehead. Other activities can be arranged including mountain biking, navigational training, climbing, surfing, pony-trekking and natural history walks and talks.
Found at the start of The South West Coast Path, Base Lodge in Minehead is perfect for walkers exploring Exmoor, the Quantocks & North Devon. Base Lodge is clean, comfortable, and friendly, providing shared self-catering facilities. Local pubs and restaurants are within walking distance.
Found at the start of The South West Coast Path, Base Lodge in Minehead is perfect for walkers exploring Exmoor, the Quantocks & North Devon. Base Lodge is clean, comfortable, and friendly, providing shared self-catering facilities. Local pubs and restaurants are within walking distance.
Base Lodge is ideally situated for exploring Exmoor, the Quantocks and the North Devon coast by mountain bike or foot. Excellent off and on road mountain biking for all levels. Guided mountain biking and secure lock up facilities. Exmoor affords excellent scenic moor and coastal views and the 600+ mile long South West Coastal Path starts here in Minehead. Other activities can be arranged including mountain biking, navigational training, climbing, surfing, pony-trekking and natural history walks and talks.
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Details
Beds & Rooms:
22: 1x7, 1x6, 1x5, 2x2Open:
Closing in mid-2025 and re-opening in 2026.Price per night:
Dorms £20 (£25 one night), private single £7.50 supplement, twin/double £40. Sole use of Base Lodge from £200. Family room discount.Booking:
Closed from Jan 2025 to Summer 2025. Booking advisable, bookings taken by phone or email or take a chance and call in. Deposit required for groups or exclusive use.Directions:
With the sea behind you, drive/walk up The Parade until you reach Park Street, continue straight on until you reach a fork. Take the right fork into The Parks (Baptist Church on your right). Only limited parking is available.Public Transport :
Coach station 5 min walk. Buses from Taunton, Exeter and Tiverton. Train station: Taunton (26 miles). Steam railway from Taunton to Minehead.Walks :
Long Distance Walks South West Coast Path
Long Distance WalksBy the Sea North Devon Coast National Landscape Close to a Pub Individuals welcome Hostels with log burners and open fires Dartmoor & Exmoor
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Refurishments at Base Lodge, everyones favorite first night on the SWCP
October 8th 2024
A classic hostel with a freindly host, Base Lodge is a firm favorite with walkers starting or finishing the South West Coast Path. CLOSED FROM JANUARY 2025 for 6 months of refurbishment, Base lodge will re-open in summer 2025 as a smaller more intimate place to stay. We will add updates here as the refurbishments take place, so check back for more details.
Lots of availability this summer. Affordable, friendly accommodation close to sandy beaches and Exmoor
May 19th 2022
Base Lodge in the seaside town of Minehead has everything you could need for a fab weekend away or a holiday. Close to the town’s park and shops and just a few minutes from the sea front, it’s perfect for a family seaside holiday. If walking or sight-seeing are your passion then Exmoor, the Quantock Hills and the South West Coast Path are all on the doorstep.
Book a private room, a bed in a dorm or the whole place for your exclusive use. There’s a fully equipped self catering kitchen, a dining room and a secure store for bikes, canoes etc. And to add an extra dimension to your stay a range of exciting outdoor activities can be arranged for you.
