Dairy Cottage, Dulverton

The pretty little riverside town of Dulverton is home to a number of tea shops, cafes, pubs and finer dining at Woods Restaurant.
The fish and chip shop is very much above average, the food being generally crisp and golden, they also offer gluten free batter to order.
The Thai takeaway also has a good reputation.  The area is very dog friendly and most will accept well-behaved dogs.  Most of the moorland villages have pubs which serve food. 

There is a good small co-operative supermarket in Dulverton along with a number of independent shops, including a butchers, greengrocers, bakery and pet shop.

GLUTEN FREE  The Fish and Chip Shop will provide gluten free portions to order.  The bakery in Northmoor Road nearly always has both sweet and savoury  GF items.

A good place to start is The Tourist Information and Heritage Centre in Dulverton, which is well worth a visit in itself.

There you will find details of the following and more -

Local attractions such as the "Pannier Markets" held each week in the market towns of South Molton, Barnstaple and Bideford.
Walks and trails plus where you can find refreshment along the way
Wildlife safaris
Horse riding
Fishing
Trips to Lundy Island are usually available from Ilfracombe
Watersports and other activities at Wimbleball Lake and other places, such as surfing at Woolacombe and adjoining bays.
Local  beautiful areas and properties belonging to the National Trust, including the picturesque village of Selworthy, Dunster Castle and gardens, much of the wonderful rugged coastline and Arlington Court, which as well as the house and garden also has a collection of historic horse-drawn vehicles.
If you like dramatic coastal scenery, the coast path at Castle Rock in The Valley of Rocks near Lynton is recommended.
The Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Rosemoor plus other open gardens
Exmoor Zoo
Talks and guides by the Exmoor Rangers, including astronomy, Exmoor is recognised as a Dark Sky Reserve.

Due to our changed circumstances, please check that any attraction that you wish to visit is open.

Visitors to Exmoor are spoilt for choice when it comes to walking, with an abundance of way marked trails, paths and bridleways on the open moorland,  beside the rivers, through ancient gnarled woodlands  and across the fields that adjoin the open moorland, as well as the beautiful coast path.  Walking guides and suggestions can be found within the cottage and at the tourist information and heritage centre in Dulverton, as well as numerous other small shops and cafes throughout the region. Many of the moorland villages offer refreshment to help you along the way and most are dog friendly.  Near to the cottage Winsford and Withypool both offer lovely walks and refreshment. 
The coast is just half an hour away with beaches at Blue Anchor, Dunster, Porlock Weir and Minehead. Further west the coastline is particularly rugged and beautiful, giving way to the large sandy bays at Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton which are popular for surfing.
Many of the moorland rivers offer fords and other shallow areas suitable for cooling your feet and more.