Exmoor National Park is a wonderful place to explore, discover and enjoy.

Wheddon Cross the highest village in Exmoor National Park. The total area of the park which includes the Brendon Hills and the Vale of Porlock is 693 square kilometres (268 sq miles) with hilly open moorland and 34 miles (55 km) of coast. It is mostly upland area with small villages and hamlets. The largest settlements are Porlock, Dulverton, Lynton, and Lynmouth, which together contain almost 40% of the National Park population.

Exmoor Ponies on the moor

Tarr Steps near Winsford

There’s something for everyone with plenty of wildlife to be seen in the area, including the wild red deer and Exmoor ponies. Only around a thousand Exmoor ponies exist, which means they are now a rare species, and only about 150 of these still live on Exmoor. The ones found on Dunkery moor are Tawbitts. In addition to the deer and ponies, buzzards, foxes and badgers are frequently seen in the area.

In February Snowdrop Valley is a must to see during your visit, followed in spring by bluebells in the many wooded valleys. The Exmoor National Park Authority runs a Park and Ride scheme from Wheddon Cross to Snowdrop Valley, in the vale of the River Avill, to enable visitors to reach the valley whilst avoiding driving down the narrow lanes in that area. When the snowdrops are out, the woodlands are carpeted with them and it is easy to see where the flowers got their name. At a distance they look just like a snowfall.

Snowdrop Valley

Lynmouth

Throughout the summer there are lots of country shows and gymkhanas, village fetes and dog shows. The heather on the moor is a wonderful sight later on in the summer.

Horse riding, hunting, walking, cycling, golf, fishing, shooting etc are all available on Exmoor.

Some of the popular places to visit are