Jarrold Short Walks 21 - Exmoor
ISBN: 0-7117-2431-8
Exmoor consists of soft surfaces, wide expanses of heather and rich woodland all of which are greatly enhanced by its varied wildlife. It possesses the West Country's largest population of red deer, which frequent its wooded combes and open moors and yet it remains less visited and less popular than the two other great uplands of south-west England - Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. While it might not be as accessible or as dramatic, Exmoor is an area that once explored invariably inspires devotion and enthusiasm.
The area's outstanding natural beauty has, since the 1950s, been protected by the Exmoor National Park Authority which skilfully balances the demands made on the landscape while maintaining the conservation and agriculture which is its lifeblood. The walks in this guide have been devised to introduce the visitor to the wide variety of Exmoor's features, from the Valley of Rocks with its jagged sandstone tors to richly-wooded valleys.
Exmoor consists of soft surfaces, wide expanses of heather and rich woodland all of which are greatly enhanced by its varied wildlife. It possesses the West Country's largest population of red deer, which frequent its wooded combes and open moors and yet it remains less visited and less popular than the two other great uplands of south-west England - Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. While it might not be as accessible or as dramatic, Exmoor is an area that once explored invariably inspires devotion and enthusiasm.
The area's outstanding natural beauty has, since the 1950s, been protected by the Exmoor National Park Authority which skilfully balances the demands made on the landscape while maintaining the conservation and agriculture which is its lifeblood. The walks in this guide have been devised to introduce the visitor to the wide variety of Exmoor's features, from the Valley of Rocks with its jagged sandstone tors to richly-wooded valleys.