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There are Independent Hostels in Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park.

Both these National Parks feature moorlands, fantastic walks, great cycling and much more.

Exmoor National Park is also a Dark Skies Reserve.

Dartmoor National Park features mysterious stone circles, granite tors and abandoned medieval villages.

Dartmoor National Park & Exmoor National Park

  • Bossington Bunkhouse

    Bossington Hall, Selworthy, Porlock, Minehead, Somerset. TA24 8HJ
    Front view of stone hall with lights in rooms, lit by the evening sun

    Bossington Bunkhouse, (part of Bossington Hall luxury B&B), sleeps 7 (2 x twin, 1x king, 1 x single). There’s a small shared kitchen and shared bathroom, and the ground floor rooms are self contained. Perfect for walkers, cyclists, couples & solo visitors, the South West Coast Path is just a 10 min walk away. The picturesque town of Porlock is 1 mile away & the stunning Exmoor coast is a 15 min stroll. Packed breakfast, ready meals & supplies available. All bedding & towels provided.

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  • Ocean Backpackers

    29 St James Place, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9BJ

    Situated in the picturesque harbour area Ilfracombe North Devon, this cosy, cool, clean and friendly hostel offers fantastic facilities for groups, families and sole travellers.There is storage and a drying room for wetsuits, bikes & boards. Plenty of books, games & USB ports. A well equipped self-catering kitchen and a spacious living room with free WiFi. A real home from home. Close to beach, restaurants & bars.

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  • Exmoor Bunkbarn

    Week Farm, Bridgetown, Dulverton TA22 9JP
    dining room at exmoor bunkbarn

    Formerly a granary on a working farm, this eco-friendly bunkbarn is close to Winsford Hill and Wimbleball Lake. Perfect for exploring Exmoor on foot, bike or canoe. Hot water, central heating & WiFi included in price. Well equipped, open-plan kitchen/diner with seating for all. Large drying room. Outside BBQ area and small field with campfire. BYO bedding & towels. Sleeps max 25 - sole use only. Free logs for the stove and camp fire. Enjoy Exmoor’s dark skies.

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  • Northcombe Camping Barns

    Hollam, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9JH

    A mile outside the town of Dulverton on Exmoor, Northcombe Camping Barns nestle in the Barle river valley with good canoeing, walking and bridleways. A perfect base for groups on Exmoor. The barns sleep 16 and 28 in partitioned dormitories. Smaller groups can be catered for. Heated by wood-burning stoves with a well equipped kitchen, you just need to bring your own pillows, sleeping bags or duvets.

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  • Base Lodge

    16 The Parks, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8BS

    Base lodge will be transforming to a smaller more intimate place to stay. Closing in mid-2025 for the refurbishments to take place, and re-opening in 2026. Contact 01643 703520 to find out if accommodation is available for your dates in 2025. 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.

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  • Bachelors Hall

    Princetown, Yelverton, Devon. PL20 6SL

    Set in a beautiful secluded valley in Dartmoor National Park, Bachelors Hall offers groups of all kind the chance to experience the freedom of the moor and the vastness of the landscape. Formerly run as a traditional youth hostel, it was completely refurbished in 2019. Sleeping 60 across 6 rooms and 2 pods in the garden. The building is centrally heated with a commercial kitchen and large separate dining room/classroom.

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  • Blindwell Bunkhouse

    Blindwell Farm, Twitchen, Sandyway, South Molton, EX36 3LT
    blindwell bunkhouse sign, flowers and fields

    On an Exmoor hill farm, with far reaching views of Devon and Dartmoor. Red deer, buzzards and Exmoor ponies on the doorstep. Perfect for Sustrans cycle route 3, with off-road mountain bike trails and many beautiful walking routes as well as Exmoor's beauty spots nearby. High quality comfortable bunks and mattresses, shared toilets and showers with underfloor heating and disabled facilities. Traditional local pubs nearby.

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  • Calvert Devon Lodges

    Calvert Devon, Wistlandpound, Kentisbury, Barnstaple EX31 4SJ
    Overhead view of Calvert Devon Lodges showing five lodges and rhe lakes and fields and woods landscape beyond

    Calvert Devon’s lodges offer affordable accommodation in the heart of rural Devon, just ten minutes from Exmoor and the North Devon coast. Sleep in modern lodges for groups of 4 to 40 (up to 106 for Schools groups) with options for onsite catering, a heated pool, and outdoor activities. It’s the perfect base for groups of families and friends and schools. Whether you want a peaceful countryside retreat or an action-packed holiday, Calvert Devon makes group getaways easy, fun, and unforgettable.

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The west country has two lovely National Parks in the form of Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park. Both are famous for their ponies which roam wild on the moorland areas.  Although smaller than other UK national Parks these two still pack a punch and are very much worth a visit.

Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park is wholly in Devon and is famous for its granite tors, bronze age stone circles, and areas of mystery. The mixture of wide open moorlands and deep river valleys results in a variety of habitats and thus rich wildlife making the area a nature watcher’s paradise. The moor is dotted with market towns and medieval villages which contrast with the wilds of the moorland habitat surrounding them. Dartmoor prison is a famous landmark as well as Hay Tor a granite outcrop that offers spectacular views over the National Park and the south Devon Coast.

Exmoor

Exmoor National Park is partially in Devon and mostly in Somerset.  It has a stunning coastline on the Bristol Channel. The small towns on Ilfracombe and Minehead sit right on the edge of the National Park and the coast has a number of National Trust properties that are open to the public.  Exmoor National Park offers the visitors great cycling and walking within its stunning woodlands, and beautiful moors. Rockpool lovers will be rewarded with stunning rock pools teaming with wildlife after Europe’s highest tides have receded. Exmoor boasts the longest wooded coast in the UK as well as England’s tallest tree and the highest seacliffs on the British Mainland.  You can explore Exmoor via the South West Coast Path which starts in Minehead or cross it on the Two Moors Way from Lynton. Exmoor National Park is also a dark skies reserve so perfect for stargazers who want to be guaranteed a properly dark sky.
Independent Hostels has a huge range of hostels, bunkhouses, and camping barns in both Dartmoor and Exmoor so you are sure to find something perfect for you.