Oliver and Jill Edwards
Westermill Farm. Exford. Exmoor. Nr. Minehead. Somerset. TA24 7NJ
GPS Grid ref: SS 824 399 Tel: 01643 831238 or 01643 831216 Mobile 07970
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How to get to Westermill.
Taunton to Exford
M5
Junction 25
Leave the motorway at Junction 25 for
Taunton and Exmoor
via the Brendon Hills.
Follow the signs for Minehead to take
you through Taunton.
On leaving Taunton you got through two round-abouts, on the second
one take the A358 to Minehead.
Four miles on, and beyond the signs for Bishops
Lydeard. opposite a stone wall on your right,
Turn left under a railway bridge onto
the B3224, Wheddon Cross/Raleighs Cross.
Six miles of winding road brings you to
Elworthy Cross.
Drive straight across and up a long hill, you are now on the Brendon
Hills.
Half a mile past the Raleighs Cross Pub fork
right at the Chappel towards Wheddon Cross. Follow this road along the ridge
( with very good views on a clear day of Wales and the Bristol Channel).
At Wheddon Cross go straight across
heading for Exford. In Exford
you go past the Church on your right and down the hill, at the bottom turn
right, now follows directions below.
Miles:
28 Time: 45 mins
Tiverton
to Exford M5 Junction 27
Leave the motorway at Junction
27 on North Devon Link Road A361. Follow
signs North Devon. At first round-about take 3rd
exit on the A396. Follow
signs for Minehead. At the round-about
(Exeter Inn Pub) turn left still on
the A396. Follow this road to the
Black Cat Garage. Go straight across, still
on the A396. At Exebridge
turn left on the B3222 and follow signs
for Dulverton. Drive up through Dulverton
at the post office turn left on the B3223.
Follow this road along the river Barle and up a wooded valley to the open
moor of Winsford Hill. Continue over
the moor across a cattle grid untill you see a sign for Exford.
Turn right, down hill into Exford. At
bridge turn right. go past fuel station
on right. now follow directions below.
Miles: 22 Time: 45 mins
Barnstable / North Devon to Exford
Take the A361 going
East for South Molton and
M5. At round-about for South Molton take 1st
exit on A399 Blackmoor Gate.
After 3 miles the road does a large Y fork,
take the right hand fork for Simonsbath.
You are now on a single track road follow this road all the way to Simonsbath.
(very good views on a clear day). After crossing the bridge and up to the
main road turn right on the B3223 to
Exford, In Exford go past
fuel station on right, bear left now follow direction below.
Miles: 28 Time: 45 mins
Exford To Westermill
In Exford take the Porlock
road out of Exford leaving
the Village green on your left
and the Post Office on your right. After 1/4 mile the road does a Y fork, Turn Left, you are now on
a single track road. Continue along this road for 2
miles until you see a sign on a tree "Westermill
Farm Campsite" the road goes
around to the right and you continue straight on
along our lane and into the yard.
Miles: 2.5 Time: 8 mins
Park in the yard and come to the camp office to check in, This is situated at the back of the farm house between the barn and house.