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A family group walking holiday in Exmoor: steam trains, tree climbing and lashings of ice-cream

The Guardian UK Tuesday 14 July 2026, 06:00 UTC By Antonia Windsor 1 min read
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Would walking buddies convince reluctant children that hiking can be fun? A group trip with an Enid Blyton vibe proved a hit with the whole family“I’m not going to wake her up,” I hiss at my 12-year-old son who’s standing half naked in a dark corridor of a Victorian house. She said we could come at any time!

Would walking buddies convince reluctant children that hiking can be fun? A group trip with an Enid Blyton vibe proved a hit with the whole family

“I’m not going to wake her up,” I hiss at my 12-year-old son who’s standing half naked in a dark corridor of a Victorian house. “Please, Mum. She said we could come at any time! I don’t want to get Lyme disease,” he begs.

This is not the kind of drama I was expecting when I signed up to a family walking holiday in Exmoor. A few meltdowns about an extra mile or a blister perhaps, but not a night mission to one of the guides to request a tick removal.

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Exmoor (LOCATION) Enid Blyton (PERSON) Victorian (ORG) Lyme (ORG)
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