Exmoor National Park is as diverse as it is beautiful. It is one of the
smaller British National Parks and covers 265 square miles. It runs
along the coast from Minehead to Combe Martin and Watermouth and inland
with hilly ranges in the Brendon Hills, moorland and Exmoor Forest.
There is a wide and contrasting change of scenery in Exmoor National
Park. The terrain can go from heavily wooded regions to craggy hills
and dramatic coastal scenes at the turn of a bend.
The best way to see Exmoor Park is to take the coastal road and follow
it all the way from Minehead to Watermouth. We did this trip with a
camper van and if you take the small coastal road which is a part toll
road the views are extremely spectacular and well worth the negotiating
of the tight corners and narrow roads. To be honest this should not be
attempted in a camper van or vehicles with caravans as the roads are
just too narrow. You should be fine with a normal car though.
The road narrows
after the Valley of Rocks shown here above in the smaller photo's.
Along this route you can see wild Exmoor ponies, wild goats and a host
of wildlife. This is great hiking country and it would be easy to spend
an entire holiday in Exmoor National Park just exploring the wide
variety of interests it has to offer. Exmoor National Park spans the
two counties of Somerset and Devon.
As you move towards
Lynton and Lynmouth the coastal views from the towering cliffs over the
Bristol Channel will take your breath away. Without doubt Exmoor
National Park has a lot to offer. An idyllic stopping off point is
Watersmeet which has a National Trust shop that used to be a fishing
lodge. The waterfalls, tea garden and forest make this a relaxing
break.
More details can be found at:
www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
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