Walking

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Walkers have a fantastic choice and variety of walks. If you haven't already done so, look at the photos in the photo gallery for a glimpse of the variety of landscape. With over 600 miles of rights of way, you are spoilt for choice; coastal paths, walks across wild open moorland, strolls along hidden valley bottoms, alongside burbling streams and rushing rivers, or imagine yourself walking back in history by exploring the country of Lorna Doone.

Exmoor is beautiful in all seasons and weathers - a land of light and mystery! Since it's a living and varied landscape, each season has a different ambience and spectrum of views and colours. Even in winter the silhouettes of its majestic beach trees and its series of misty horizons are physically and mentally invigorating! It's a place just waiting to be explored and the Exmoor National Parks maintains most of its 600 or so miles of rights of way in good order, with coloured squares or arrows for waymarking. Paths are never crowded; there is plenty of space for peace and quiet, and freedom from noise, pollution, crowds and traffic.
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By exploring on foot you really enter into Exmoor and experience a different world - reminiscent of byegone eras, switch off, relax and have time to notice it's wildlife and flowers, and each other.

Walks may just be gentle strolls on even surfaced paths, such as those, close to Lynton and Lynmouth, in the Valley of the Rocks, or along parts of the River Lyn, or much more. Three long distance paths cross Exmoor and its borders: the South West Coast Path, (waymarked, as are all national trials, with an acorn), the Two Moors Way, (with its MW mark) and the Tarka Trail, (otter's paw).

Various villages produce leaflets on local walks and The Exmoor National Park publishes an extensive selection of walking guides, as well as guides on other features and interests of Exmoor. These are available from the various visitor centres or by post as described in "Exmoor National Park Publications Price list", tel. 01398 323841, e-mail:
Dulvertonvc@exmoornational-park.gov.uk . Its rangers organise guided walks and specific subject forays - visit its website www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk for dates, times and subjects.

If you would like to walk with like-minded people, guided by friendly and knowledgeable guides, come on the North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival which runs for a week over the May Day Bank Holiday period each year.

Walk the new Coleridge Way walk which starts in the Quantocks and finishes in Exmoor. Look out for the quill logo in the accommodation listings and walking holiday providers.

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