We will add to these as other suitable leaflets become available. This countys two coastlines boast resort towns, pretty harbours and surfing beaches. From minehead in the east to combe martin in the west exmoor offers you spectacular walking and hiking through some of the most staggeringly beautiful landscapes imaginable. Exmoor is loosely defined as an area of hilly open moorland in west somerset and north devon in south west england. The cities are exeter, with its cathedral, and plymouth, with its maritime history. Circular walk porlock easy to moderate walk the best. Exmoor has the longest wooded coastline in britain. Members and nonmembers alike are welcome to join the walks which are free. The two moors way and the south west coast path walks both pass through the park. Swcp day 1 gentle introduction to the coast path, with rugged and tea room options. Included in the walks is a walk to the highest point in exmoor at dunkery beacon with outstanding views to be enjoyed from the. More accessible walks on the phototrails website with lots of information about gradients and barriers blue golden walks a range slightly longer walks exploring the best of. The walk notably visits oare church, scene of lorna doones dramatic wedding day. By bus, use service 10 from minehead to porlock mondaysaturday or 300 from lynmouth or minehead school summer holidays only.
There are lots of well sign posted trails and literally hundreds of routes to choose from. There are plenty of dogfriendly spots to keep tails wagging from splashing all four paws in the sea to sniffing out doggy treasure on a woodland walk. A choice in porlock and porlock weir, as well as tea. Aug 26, 2017 join abbie and her dogs, penny and bobby, as they head out for a day walk in exmoor national park. Dogfriendly walks around exmoor exmoor national trust. Gps navigation files available see gpx downloads custom maps for garmins walk. But please follow the official guidance and regulations, and give other people plenty of space.
The exmoor national park has a selection of car free days out, including rides and walks, where you use public transport and then take a linear walk back. Short walk to heddons beach, and along the south west coast path from a remote country pub. Do come along, learn something new and enjoy the company of a welcoming and knowledgeable guide. Walking and hiking on exmoor, doone valley, lynton. Devon offline map, including dartmoor, exmoor, plymouth. This walk starts from our barn conversion, spindrift barn at exford, but if you wish to start from the main carpark in exford, map reference ss 854383, then you must take the gate into the field at the far end of the car park and walk along the footpath with the river exe on your right until you reach a kissing gate onto a farm track where you. You will learn to identify some of the species that are frequently encountered in the area. The area has strong connections with richard dodderidge blackmores 1869 novel lorna doone. Walking in somerset dulverton walks to download and print free.
Richard went into verse, and his poem described perfectly what one can see when walking over exmoor s open moors. For linear walks why not use moor rover who provide transport for walkers where public transport does not cover. Circular walk porlock easy to moderate walk the best of. Head west from the town centre to bridge street where you cross the river on the barle bridge.
Lynmouth circular via watersmeet and countisbury national trust. It is named after the river exe, the source of which is situated in the centre of the area, two miles northwest of simonsbath. All the walks are set in stunning exmoor landscapes. The ancient bridge has 5 stone arches and dates from the middle ages. Cycling and mountain biking the 60 mile exmoor cycle route is a challenging 2 day ride through beautiful. It has been our experience that many are suddenly withdrawn by the owner of the estate. Exmoors atlantic woodland and special lower plants. Download pdf exmoor barnstaple lynton minehead dulverton book full free. Exmoor walking information and free walks guide to exmoor and north devon. All external links will open in a new window, so you can come back here easily. Its a great base for exploring exmoor and includes the exmoor national park authority headquarters. Exmoor is great for moorland walking a short distance from the coastal towns are huge tracts of moorland, where you can walk all day and only meet those little ponies. This walk will introduce some of the special lower plant flora the lichens, mosses, liverworts and ferns that can be found in exmoors atlantic woodlands.
This is an interesting and varied walk that takes in some of the best scenery this part of exmoor has to offer. This walk is over fairly level terrain and should take around 2 hours. Enpa guided walks diary ramblers association there are two local ramblers groups. Horner to dunkery and back ancient oak woodland and classic exmoor heather moorland viewed from the highest point on exmoor.
To help you decide whether a walk is suitable for your level of fitness and mobility we grade them by a simple grading system as below. Exmoor is more precisely defined as the area of the former ancient royal hunting forest, also called exmoor, which was officially surveyed. The exmoor coast has the highest and lowest tides in europe. Links to view and print the 7 walks pdf format are provided below. Join abbie and her dogs, penny and bobby, as they head out for a day walk in exmoor national park. Exmoor ponies are britains oldest native breed of horse. Watersmeet is also located along some of exmoors best walking and so makes a great spot for a midhike rest.
More accessible walks on the phototrails website with lots of information about gradients and barriers blue golden walks a range slightly longer walks exploring the best of exmoor yellow. The best exmoor national park hiking trails with photos. Exmoor coastal path devon walking holidays in england. Dunkery beacon from dunkery gate introduction to walk 1750. Walking on exmoor and the quantocks is an excellent way to keep healthy and distance yourself from others. North devon group west somerset group walking diary. As is often the case when you walk alone over exmoor, you are inspired to write about it. Thank you for watching abbie barnes song thrush productions. Defra makes available a list of permissive walks which you can download as a pdf. This walk is day 2 of the south west cost path swcp, and a very pretty walk in its own right.
On this page you will find lots of free downloads, all pdf s, so they are safe to download. The exmoor walks listed below cater for walkers of all abilities from easy lowlevel. Exmoor is one of the best places in the uk for walking. See details below for a circular walk starting and ending in exford village. Home place farm challacombe barnstaple devon ex31 4ts 01598 763283.
Exmoor walks a walk across the moors to doone valley. Several of these have been written by our walking festival organiser. With a height gainedlost of 180 meters, this is categorised as an easy to moderate walk. Photos and descriptions of tricky wayfinding means anyone can enjoy walking on exmoor. You dont have to be an ardent walker to enjoy exmoor. Video walks guide to the valley of rocks, lyntonlynmouth, exmoor national park. The picturesque harbour town of lynmouth provides an opportunity to explore the glen lyn gorge and also learn about the devasting floods that ravaged the town in 1952. There is free parking in some of the streets just inland of the monument, or a car park past the harbour. Walking and hiking on exmoor, doone valley, lynton, lynmouth. A short climb to the highest point in the exmoor national park. This walking guidebook contains 28 circular, graded walks in exmoor, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers.
The walk starts in lynton and follows the tarka trail on to the higher ground, before crossing the. It snakes, dips and rises continuously on its way through a staggering 1014km 630 miles of pristine coastline, 450 miles of which is through nationally protected areas. This walking website offers masses of self guided walks throughout the country, but also plenty around exmoor. The walks are led by volunteers who enjoy sharing their time, knowledge and passion for exmoor. As might be expected dunkery beacon offers a grand panorama of moors and coast. Pdf dorset south devon coast path trailblazer british. Wiveliscombe, porlock, lynton and ilfracombe are all walkers are welcome towns.
Exmoor barnstaple lynton minehead dulverton available for download and read online in other forma. This second part of the south west coast path around the southwestern tip of britain includes some of the best coastal walking in europe. Free downloadable walk guide dulverton exmoor national park. This beautiful, varied walk can be enjoyed in all weathers. The exmoor national park offers some of the best walking opportunities in the uk. Pdf exmoor barnstaple lynton minehead dulverton download. Exmoor has the highest sea cliffs on the british mainland.
Exmoor walks and walking holidays historical and natural highlights within these expanses your walking holiday will link fascinating evidence of historical attempts to tame these moors, deserted medieval villages, iron age hill forts and the ruined farmsteads of the outlaw clans that once controlled the area. Exmoor national park comprises 265 square miles, of which about twothirds lie in west somerset and the remaining third in north devon. Free exmoor walking guides to download, or we can guide you. The walk starts in the small town of dulverton, close to the border with devon. Inland is porlock a touristy village with pubs, small shops and. Exmoor is home to englands tallest tree, a douglas fir near dunster. Get a great feel for exmoor in one little 2 hour walk. The large carpark is easy to find with plenty of parking and is marked on map ol 9 with p in a blue box and the blue fan symbol for a viewpoint, map reference as above.
The route leads from the bottom of the car park past some workshops and through a wicket gate. A great place to get a taste of exmoors wilder side is to explore the region around exe plain and cheriton ridge. Porlock circular walk find details below of a 4 mile, circular walk starting from sparkhayes lane, porlock. Exmoor circular walks coastal walks exmoor pub walks. Exmoor national park authority enpa organise guided and themed walks throughout the year mainly aproct. Walks exmoors most magical valley, butterfly walk take a walk through a deep woodland coastal combe on the lookout for one of the uks rarest jewels of a butterfly. With constantly changing scenery, the footpath takes in secluded coves, tiny fishing villages, rocky headlands, bustling resorts, wooded estuaries and golden surfwashed beaches. Free exmoor walking guides with varied lengths to suit all abilities. Inland are the national parks of dartmoor and exmoor. Explore this busy little town for refreshments, then follow an old drovers trail around a beautiful part of the barle valley. Starting in dulverton, which has good bus links and an exmoor tourist info centre, you pass through some farming countryside and cross mounsey hill, before returning via one of exmoors many famous. Exmoor is a friendly place for walking if you stay on public rights of way it has few dangers and offers more rewards for less effort than is usually necessary in britains national parks. Walks for motorists exmoor exmoor national park 0861831829. Exmoor selected free walks ideas with precise map for walkers, complete description with waypoints and some pictures.
On monday 2 nd may, richard medland, one of our guides who has been guiding for the festival since it started some 16 years ago, checked out his walk over anstey common the other day. This walk takes you through some of the wonderful countryside of southern exmoor, with all the essential elements river valleys, open country and a proper country town. Walking in somerset exmoor walks to download and print free. The south west coast path is the uks longest national trail and one of the top ten walking routes in the world. Exmoor coastal path devon walking holidays in england and. This walk is over fairly level terrain and should take around 2. The exmoor walks listed below cater for walkers of all abilities from easy lowlevel and coastal walks to more demanding routes across the moors. Download walk pdf webbers post map reference ss 903439. Free exmoor walking guides to download, or we can guide. Apart from the chains see article opposite nowhere on exmoor is far from a road or track. Exmoor arts trail is a new concept which makes it easy for people to engage with art, craft and photography on and around exmoor. Alterna2vely, start from the railway sta2on served by buses from taunton, bridgwater, dulverton and porlock as well as seasonal steam trains and walk along the sea front towards the harbour. Exmoor walks and walking holidays walking holidays in.