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We have hundreds of ideas to help you get the most out of Exmoor. Search here for what to do in our activity finder or browse through the diary of organised events in our what's on ...

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Flyer / Map / Accommodation On Tuesday 11th September 2007, the Tour of Britain wound its way through the steep and dramatic combes of Exmoor. On Exmoor we have teamed up to bring you the permanent Tour of ...

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Beacon Youth and Outdoor Activity Centre Bird Hill Days Breathing Space The Calvert Trust Dynamic Adventures EBO Adventure Endurance Life Exmoor Adventures Exmoor Canoe Club Exmoor Falconry & Animal Farm Exmoor ...

Activity Finder

Here you can find out just how much there is to do! For organised events use the what's on diary . Canoeing Climbing Cycling & MTB Fishing Multi Activity ...

Mineral line: The West Somerset Mineral Railway was an 11 mile (18km) long railway constructed between 1857 and 1864 to transport iron ore from the Brendon Hills to the harbour at Watchet, for shipment to Newport in South Wales and nally by ...

What's on Diary

Find an organised event in our diary here or use our activity finder for ongoing activities. Full 2010 major events calendar event photo gallery event videos ...

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The North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival: Walking is increasingly being lauded as the way to a healthier life, a great way of de-stressing, finding like-minded friends and simply getting some good old-fashioned fresh air. The North Devon & Exmoor walking festival has a plentiful supply ...
The Golden Horseshoe endurance ride: The Golden Horseshoe is the longest running and toughest endurance horse riding event in Britain. The first Golden Horseshoe Ride (a 50 mile route) was organised on Exmoor in 1965, and after moving around the country several times, it settled ...
The Phoenix Ride: The Phoenix Ride is a new endurance event on the east side of Exmoor at Treborough Common, about 4 miles East of Wheddon Cross on the B3224. This venue provides easy access from the road and ample parking for both ...
Tour of Wessex cyclosportif: The Tour of Wessex Cyclosportive - riders can choose from a variety of distances from 25 to 130 miles. The routes include some of the best scenery and most well known sites in the UK; including Glastonbury Tor, Cheddar Gorge, ...
UK Ironman 70.3 triathlon: The UK Ironman 70.3 triathlon, held at Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor, consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. 1,500 athletes compete for an opportunity to qualify for one of the 100 qualifying ...
The Perambulation of the Royal Forest of Exmoor: The Active Exmoor Perambulation is one of the most challenging walks in the Exmoor annual calendar. In 1279 King Edward ordained the Sheriff of Somerset to firmly observe the perambulations of the Forest of Somerset afterwards called the Royal ...
The Exmoor Explorer mountain bike marathon: This is not a race, it is a long distance off road reliability trial across Exmoor's challenging terrain which takes place on the 1st Sunday of August every year. The start, finish and tea stop change every year as does ...
The Tour of Britain: Route description / Accommodation Last year 70,000 turned out on a gloriously sunny day to watch the 112 riders from around the world racing from sea level to cliff top in minutes, all chasing that coveted yellow jersey. The 2009 ...
Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series: Exmoor National Park is home to coastal trail run, a part of the Endurancelife Coastal Trail Running Series, and is the most challenging of the 7 courses making a fitting finale to this awesome series. The event is ...
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The Doone Run: The Doone Run is one of the most enduring runs in the renaissance of running in the UK. Established over 25 years ago just a couple of years after the first London Marathon. Since then many high profile races have ...
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The Exmoor Beast cyclo sportif: Just when you thought it was safe to put your bike away for the winter, the Exmoor Beast rears its majestic head to give you the last chance to test yourself in what will be one of the best ...
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Courses: Whether you're looking at improving your own skills ,or becoming a coach or a guide, Exmoor has a wide variety of courses being run in a multitude of activities. RYA courses in sailing, powerboating and windsurfing are regularly ...

Walking routes

Walking is extremely popular on Exmoor so we've picked a slection of the best here for you. Walking Festival Coleridge Way Two Moors Way South West Coast Path Mineral Line ...

Rivers and lakes

Exmoor has three major rivers (Barle, Exe and Lyn) and two large lakes ( Wimbleball and Wistlandpound ). Fishing , canoeing and sailing are popular with windsurfing and rowing also available at Wimbleball.

Canoeing: Canoeing on Exmoor has long been a popular activity with a good choice of rivers, lakes and spectacular coastline. There is no general right of access on rivers and lakes so read on for more information of where you ...
Fishing: Part of what makes Exmoor such a stunning place is the presence of water throughout the region. Spectacular valleys are often brought together by beautiful rivers, the Coastline is constantly chewed by never ending waves while here and there ...
Rowing: A world class performance in rowing has been described by a famous athletics coach to be as difficult as "getting eight guys to run a four minute mile in step." But rowing is also about people who enjoy ...
Sailing: Sailing is a sport that can be enjoyed by just about anyone, young and old. What's more it doesn't have to be expensive and there are usually plenty of keen sailors ready to give you advice on how ...
Wimbleball Lake: Wimbleball Lake is without doubt one of Exmoor's greatest assets and since the reservoir's creation, in the mid 1970s, the 374 acres of water have been a magnet for watersports lovers. Set in some typically beautiful Exmoor scenery, ...
Windsurfing: Wimbleball Lake it set within 374 acres of beautiful rolling Exmoor countryside providing one of the most idealic water sports venues in the south west. Along with sailing , canoeing , fishing and rowing , windsurfing is available ...
Wistlandpound Lake: The changing seasons means that Wistlandpound is an exciting place to discover at any time of the year! Easy access paths allow you to wander through the forest of majestic trees and catch stunning views of the reservoir ...

Where to stay

Exmoor has an abundance of accommodation and something to suit all tastes and budgets. There are elegant country house hotels and B&Bs , self-catering cottages tucked away in secluded spots, inns and pubs in pretty villages close to the sea ...

Food and drink

Sampling local food is an increasingly important part of a holiday and Exmoor is blessed with some of the best local produce in the country. Local farmers produce lamb, beef and pork, there's an abundance of game and ...

Outdoor Activity Courses

Whether you're looking at improving your own skills ,or becoming a coach or a guide, Exmoor has a wide variety of courses being run in a multitude of activities. RYA courses in sailing, powerboating and windsurfing are regularly held at ...

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About Exmoor

Exmoor National Park covers 267 square miles of the beautiful rolling Devon and Somerset countryside. Whatever time of year you visit you are sure to experience the full extent of Exmoor's beauty, from early spring with its snowdrops ...

Exmoor 2010 Holiday Guide: "I never knew is was so beautiful" There's much more to Exmoor than you might think. First-time visitors are always surprised by the sheer space and undisturbed tranquillity of its moors, not to mention a breathtakingly beautiful ...
Keeping Exmoor special: Exmoor is one of the 14 areas of the United Kingdom given the highest landscape protection and designated as a National Park. With high sea cliffs, open moorland and quaint country villages the diversity of scenery on Exmoor is ...
Travel: By Road The main route to the Exmoor area is the M5. After this you will travel on smaller, quieter roads to reach your destination. By Train First Great Western operate train services from all over the ...

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Active Exmoor is a sports tourism project focusing on supporting Exmoor's outdoor activity industry set up in 2003. As well supporting local small businesses and event organisers and running this website we provide a regular e-news update to over ...

Publications: In 2008 we produced our first magazine showing just how much there is to do on Exmoor and in 2010 we evolved Active Exmoor into Exmoor 2010, the tourism brochure covering Exmoor and West Somerset. Exmoor 2010 ...
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Exmoor Outdoor Activity Network: Welcome to the EOAN home page. EOAN has been set up for suppliers of outdoor activities working in the Exmoor area. If you would like to join EOAN please get in touch. We have now set up an EOAN Google ...
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Free updates: Every month we send thousands of our subscribers an e-mail with information about up and coming events and suggestions for things to do on Exmoor. From guided walks to training courses, triathlons to falconry days, we've got it all.
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