Visit Dulverton - Dulverton

Adrienne D. B.

I love the charming, relaxing and very friendly feeling to Dulverton. Thankfully, a lack of over familiar chain businesses. Just the Coop which meets all the needs of Dulverton’s inhabitants along with many very good independent shops and oases of refreshment. A small haven of excellence!!

Joanna M.

We just came home from our 5th or was it 6th? visit to Dulverton. We stayed at the beautiful Stockham Farm, but that is for another review. Dulverton is a gateway to the glorious Exmoor National Park. Beautiful walks and scenery, whatever the weather. It’s a small market town, with a wonderful choice of places to eat, grab a coffee or enjoy a full dining experience. We’ve tried The Copper Kettle for breakfast and brunch. The staff are engaging and welcoming. Food and drink are served quickly and always tastes delicious. Grab a takeaway Fish and chips from Exmoor Fish and Chips. Food is cooked freshly while you wait so it’s piping hot to enjoy back at the cottage. Morning coffee and cake at Tantivy is a great find with its gifts and range of specialty food and drinks. So much better than the coffee chains in the major towns and definitely more friendly. Late afternoon drinks in The Bridge Inn before going home after a day out, with the log fire in winter warms your soul or plenty of seating outside for summer evenings with a wander across the road to watch children play in the shallow water under the bridge The friendly bar staff and local residents make you feel welcome. A special meal if you have something to celebrate is at Tongdam Thai Restaurant. Authentic Thai cuisine can be served inside the cosy restaurant or outside on their magically lit deck of the weather is warm. The owners are super friendly and happy to share their wonderful story of how the restaurant came to be. Woods Bar and Restaurant has great reviews, but we are keeping that one on our list for a celebration evening .
There’s a 19th century church in the village and once again, we found the congregation very welcoming. There’s a decent size Co-Op which sells essentials so no need to worry about taking the contents of your fridge/freezer on holiday. They also have a fabulous Butchers, Greengrocers, Deli, Post Office and Pet shop. Antique shops, Bookshops, Chemist and a variety of Clothes and gift shops, along with the Town Hall’s Thrift shop. Not to be missed is Browns in the High Street. Home, garden and jewellery is the perfect place to find that little something as a gift or a treasure for our garden.
Dulverton has a monthly Farmers Market on the last Saturday of the month from April to September but they also have a small indoor market in the Town Hall. We found some lovely craft stalls at the Farmers Market. We park at Exmoor House Car Park because it has 2 InstaVolt EV rapid charging points. Parking charges are still payable, but much more reasonably priced compared to home in Surrey.
TheGuildhall Heritage and Arts Centre is situated behind the Exmoor National Park Centre and is free entry. It gives you a taste of Dulverton gone by and there’s even a small model railway for children and ‘Big Kids’! What have I missed? Not sure, because every time we visit we find another little gem. Definitely worth more than a day’s visit. We immerse ourselves completely, be it returning jam jars to the greengrocers for the lady who makes incredible jams and chutneys or scouring the shops for unique products to support the local community.

ray G.

Dulverton is over well rated unfortunately, the small village shops are expensive and need a make over, alot of the antique/junk shops open when they feel like it,
A couple of small coffee shops, open 5 days week, short opening times, needs a Costa coffee or coffee Nero there, plus some snack shops, majority of residents and farmers, visitors use the co-op express.
Parking is not good, alot of it taken up by residents,
Over rated I am afraid.

Pauline R.

Nestled alongside the stunning River Barle, Dulverton is a small, friendly and picturesque town. It is full of locally run, independent shops and offers a wealth of services for tourists and locals alike.

Bethany B. K.

The best little town - has absolutely everything you need but still remains cute and cosy. Excellent pubs and lovely shops. Recommend visiting for a few days and exploring Exmoor and nearby towns!

Stockham F. E.

Dulverton is the prettiest small town in Somerset and the gateway to the Exmoor National Park. Great shopping, fabulous pubs and loads going on. The Visit Dulverton website is excellent and gives details of all the local shops, places to eat, things to do, where to stay, what's on etc.

esme D.