Kevin Young · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
Exmoor National Park is worth allowing time for because it combines a broad protected landscape with walking, wildlife and cultural history spread across a large area. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are main landscape viewpoints and geological, coastal, moorland or mountain features. Its position in or near Dulverton also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- main landscape viewpoints.
- geological, coastal, moorland or mountain features.
History
Exmoor’s uplands and wooded valleys have been shaped by farming, estate management and settlement over many centuries. The area was designated a national park in 1954.
Photographs
Kevin Young · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
About South West England
Prehistoric monuments, Georgian Bath, Bristol engineering, the Jurassic Coast, Cornwall and the moorland national parks.
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