Activity category: On the estate

Wildlife safari

Wildlife safari

This exciting night-time wildlife safari involves a drive around the Mornacott Estate with a countryside guide. Along the way you’ll stop to view the many activities of various animals, including foxes, badgers, owls, and deer. Our specially adapted vehicle allows…

Spring 2024

Swimming pool & sauna

Swimming pool & sauna

Indulge in our onsite swimming pool and sauna, heated by our biomass generator using naturally felled wood from across the estate. Floor to ceiling windows lead to the terrace, with outstanding views across the countryside. 

Spring 2024

Nature walks

Nature walks

Our land is comprised of meadows, farming fields, hedgerows, streams, and woodland, with a network of footpaths which weave through it all.  We have five distinct walking routes which access particularly scenic points of the estate. The routes vary in…

Spring 2024

Photography deer stalking experience

Photography deer stalking experience

Exmoor is famed for magnificent red deer and we occasionally see a transient herd of around 100 at Mornacott. An early morning or evening stalk with our guide and your camera usually leads to some fantastic wildlife photography.    Please contact…

Winter 2024

Free range chickens

Free range chickens

There are several chickens here at Mornacott, from the smart Welsummer to rescued battery hens. With advance notice, it’s usually possible to help with the feeding and collect your own fresh eggs for breakfast, if the chickens have obliged! 

Winter 2024

Wildlife viewing hide

Wildlife viewing hide

Located close to our northern boundary is a specially constructed deer viewing hide where you can secure yourself in a high weatherproof cabin overlooking Exmoor. From this vantage point, one can regularly view (often at very close quarters) transient herds…

Winter 2024

Games room & sports field

Games room & sports field

Let your competitive streak loose in our games room, with table tennis, table football, pool and darts. Our scenic sports field, overlooking the hills, is large enough for energetic football or rugby games, or alternatively set up the badminton net…

Spring 2024

Fishing

Fishing

Our coarse fishing lake is well-stocked with carp and rudd, offering some great fishing opportunities for those who have their own fishing gear. Alternatively, the River Yeo bisects the estate, where you can try your luck fishing for brown trout…

Spring 2024