Northwest of County Town, Taunton, The Quantocks and Brendon Hills lead into that part of Exmoor which lies in Somerset. There are a number of inns and small Hotels in Somerset in this area. The Luttrell Arms at Dunster has a commanding position at the top of the High Street looking down to the castle;
The Crown at Exford is one of the most famous fishing and hunting Hotels in Somerset in the middle of Exmoor, with a walk up Dunkery Beacon behind the hotel a good way to work up a thirst! Combe House at Holford is a low rise building nestling in a protected valley. One of the smaller coastal Hotels in Somerset is The Oaks at Porlock, just eight bedrooms in an Edwardian building. Still on the coast is another Edwardian hotel - Channel House in Minehead. Just south at Luxborough is one of the best located Hotels in Somerset, the Royal Oak Inn.
A recent addition to the North Somerset Hotel inventory is the Tarr Farm Inn, set in idyllic countryside beside the river. Nearby at Dulverton is 
Ashwick House, one of the most secluded country house Hotels in Somerset, but without a restaurant. Winsford boasts one of the most tucked away Hotels in Somerset: Karslake House, named after an eminent Victorian attorney general. Just six bedrooms and built around a 15th century malthouse.