Exmoor Classics

Our Top Ten shorter Exmoor Walks

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Discover the heritage and landscapes of Exmoor through 12 of our favourite longer walks.

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Exmoor Classics

Exmoor National Park is the ideal place to explore the outdoors on foot. Discover the heritage, wildlife and communities through 12 of our favourite longer Exmoor walks. They'll take you along our rugged coast, across wild open moorland, and through our valleys and combes.

Tough, water resistant route guides with OS mapping and added info for each walk a can be purchased online or from Exmoor National Park Centres at Dulverton, Dunster and Lynmouth.

For digital users we recommend the OS App from Ordnance Survey to use with these routes (it's free - although you can pay for content as well).

Bossington Hill
Bossington Hill

Take in panoramic views of the Exmoor coast, Porlock Vale and the hills around Dunkery Beacon before discovering some of the 40 miles of paths and bridleways that criss-cross Allerford and Selworthy Woods.

Combe Martin
Combe Martin

From Combe Martin climb to the highest point on Exmoorʼs 34-mile coast, before returning tothe village via the lanes of Knap Down, here hundreds of feet beneath your feet lie some ofthe historic silver mines of Combe Martin.

Countisbury and Brendon
Countisbury and Brendon

Follow the Coleridge Way along the East Lyn River towards Lynmouth before returning to County Gate along the South West Coast Path and the unique landscape of Exmoor’s coastal woodlands.

Dulverton and Tarr Steps
Dulverton and Tarr Steps

Explore the hills, ridges and moorland above Dulverton before returning to the town along the steeply sided and wooded valley of the River Barle.

Dunster and Bats Castle
Dunster and Bats Castle

Discover an Iron Age Fort and England’s tallest tree as you explore the hills and woodlands that surround the medieval village of Dunster

Exford and Dunkery Beacon
Exford and Dunkery Beacon

Starting from the village of Exford this circular walk climbs through farmland and moorland to the highest point on Exmoor, Dunkery Beacon with its far-reaching views of Somerset, Devon, and South Wales.

Porlock Weir, Culbone and Hawkcombe
Porlock Weir, Culbone and Hawkcombe

From Porlock Weir discover the hidden buildings of Ashley Combe and the smallest church in England before walking the length of a beautiful Exmoor combe through moorland and woodland to the village of Porlock.

Roadwater and the Brendon Hills
Roadwater and the Brendon Hills

Walking from the village of Roadwater on the Coleridge Way, take in the wonderful views over hills and combes of the Bristol Channel before returning to Roadwater along the line of the former West Somerset Mineral Railway.

The Chains
The Chains

Explore one of Exmoor’s most iconic landscapes, with spectacular views at every turn, links to a literary past and a tale of a failed business empire that ended in disaster.

The Valley of Rocks
The Valley of Rocks

Explore one of Exmoor’s most iconic landscapes, with spectacular views at every turn, links to a literary past and a tale of a failed business empire that ended in disaster.

Winsford and the Punchbowl
Winsford and the Punchbowl

Walk from one of Exmoor’s most beautiful villages to discover the captivating landscape feature known as the Punchbowl.

Woody Bay and Hunters Inn
Woody Bay and Hunters Inn

From Hunter’s Inn walk along old carriageways and the Southwest Coast Path as they lead you to an old Roman fort, the long-lost holiday resort of Woody Bay and stunning views of the Exmoor coast.