The Edgemoor Hotel is one of those magical Devon hotels that is easy to get to but offers the wonderful rural isolation that makes Devon hotels so appealing. Visitors from other parts of the country particularly treasure visiting their favourite Devon hotels as they are usually easily accessible from the M5 whereas hotels in Cornwall take a lot longer to get to. In other words, Devon hotels are perfect for visiting on a long weekend and many of them are not much more than three hours' drive from London.

The kind of welcome you can expect from Devon hotels such as The Edgemoor, is a world that is far removed from the daily pressures of modern life. Many of the finest Devon hotels were built in the Victorian era and are often set in superb grounds with amazing views. The Edgemoor Hotel is one of the Devon hotels that started life in the 1870s as a school. The atmosphere in The Edgemoor Hotel is welcoming, comforting and luxurious and, like all of the best country house Devon hotels, the restaurant is second to none. One of the main reasons why people so enjoy long weekends in Devon hotels is that the food is usually fresh and imaginative, which is certainly the case with the Edgemoor Hotel, one of the most attractive Devon hotels.

Of course, eating and drinking in fine surroundings is a great lure of Devon hotels but good food has to be walked off and people who visit Devon hotels usually go for fabulously long walks across the moor, fish for trout in the many rivers, and cycle too.

There are numerous sporting reasons to visit Devon hotels and golf is certainly at the top of many people's lists for a weekend away in one of the Devon hotels.

People certainly derive great pleasure from visiting Devon hotels because they have the to shed the worries of life for a few precious hours and days. An added pleasure when visiting Devon hotels is the chance to see birds of prey at close quarters. Silverwings Falconry offer people who visit Devon hotels on the edge of Dartmoor the chance to fly falcons, owls and hawks, while taking long walks across the moor.

When you visit Devon hotels, you are never far from water whether it is the sea lapping the shore near south Devon hotels or the sea rolling onto the shore near the north Devon hotels; or the many rivers such as the River Dart. The Dart is a river that offers great excitement for canoeists with its white-water sections which can be especially thrilling after heavy rainfalls.

Of course, Dartmoor is vast which is why being up high on the back of a horse is a superb way to see the magnificent national park when visiting Devon hotels. The thrill of horseback riding for both beginners and experienced riders staying in Devon hotels is never better than on the historic bridleways and woodland trails that lie within easy distance of many Devon hotels such as The Edgemoor.

Another excellent reason for visiting Devon hotels including The Edgemoor is the chance to do a little gentle climbing.

The reasons to visit Devon hotels are numerous but top of the list has to be the stunningly beautiful county of Devon itself which is so varied and incredibly natural and unspoiled and graced by some majestic Devon hotels.

North Devon hotels are often perched on high cliffs above magnificent sandy beaches with great rolling waves that are ideal for body-boarding and surfing. South Devon hotels are often sited in delightful coves renowned for fishing and the smuggling of contraband from France. But the Devon hotels that are on the edge of Dartmoor such as the Edgemoor Hotel can offer the best of all Devon hotels including wonderful buildings and settings, the very best cuisine, luxury en suite bedrooms, and the finest outdoor activities in the UK. They are just a few of the many reasons why Devon hotels are proving to be so popular and if you can visit Devon hotels during off-peak times, the prices of Devon hotels are usually equally tempting.

It is always a great time to visit Devon hotels whether it be winter, spring, summer or autumn, as Devon hotels have much to offer whether it is reading a book by a log fire while the wind howls across the moor or getting out on a local golf course.

For most people, Devon hotels offer the chance to escape from the hum drum and to enter a world that is both modern and old, where spirits can fly with the falcons, hearts can gallop with the horses and walkers can set their own pace for a perfect day out.

Devon hotels beckon all year round but summer is summer and that is when Devon hotels are truly at their very best.