Facilities

Facilities at Knowle include a full size indoor school and an extensive x-country course, which incorporates the river and other natural obstacles. The jumps have been built to encourage and test riders ranging from those first learning to jump through to those who are at an advanced level.

The covered courtyard is unique and provides the focal area on which the saddle yard is based it is located adjacent to the manor house and surrounded by 100 acres of grounds and paddocks Knowle is very much a complete residential riding holiday centre.

Whereas riding is the main activity at Knowle many also enjoy Fishing in our lake stocked with rainbow trout and carp or for brown trout in the river Aville which meanders through the grounds. Practicing your golf or archery and playing croquet on the front lawn are also very popular. There is also the opportunity to just relax and unwind.

Whether riding, walking or mountain biking the Exmoor wildlife is frequently seen, in fact on occasions red deer may be viewed grazing the fields and lawns at Knowle.

Knowle is conveniently located to visit local historic sites including Dunster castle and the ancient Tarr Steps, the idyllic thatched village of Selworthy or the bustling town of Minehead with its active nightlife. Take a ride on the West Somerset steam railway or a boat trip to the island of Lundy to view its puffins and seals, local activities include coastal, lake and river fishing, golf at near-by Minehead or any of the other local 18 hole courses.