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  • Dear Guest, Peter and Linda Hendrie And
    Dear Guest, Peter and Linda Hendrie and family, together with all their Staff, welcome you to The Exmoor White Horse Inn, one of Exmoor’s oldest and finest Country Inns. Our aim is to make your stay with us as comfortable and relaxed as possible, without being intrusive. We pride ourselves on our warm and friendly welcome, and aspire to provide the kind of personal service that one would associate with this kind of establishment. “Your Pleasure is our Business” and help is always on hand from all members of Staff and Management for advice on all aspects related to your holiday on Exmoor, from finding out where the hounds meet to Fly Fishing with our Resident Guide Lewis, Riding over Exmoor on horseback, viewing the wild Red Deer with the Exmoor Safari, Walking and Rambling (Circular Walks Booklets are available from Reception), Clay Pigeon Shooting and Photography, just to mention but a few of the activities that are available. Exmoor, summed up in a nutshell, offers a delightfully varied contrast of beautiful countryside and dramatic scenery for such a relatively small area. On arrival you will be given a leaflet called “Discover Exmoor with Us” and if you have the opportunity we recommend that you try out one of these Routes, which were designed especially for those of you wishing to see Exmoor at its finest. We arrived here at the Exmoor White Horse on November 2nd 1988, and we have aspired to continually improve the quality of Service, Accommodation and the Food, priding ourselves on the friendliness shown by Management and Staff towards you, the Customer.
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  • Devon Rigs Group Sites Table
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  • The Great Bradley Estate
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