| Coordinates: | 51.124, -3.765 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 76 37 |
The civil parish of Exmoor in Somerset, England sits at the heart of the Exmoor National Park, with sweeping upland moor, deep wooded combes and fast river valleys. The area feels remote and rugged, crossed by a network of bridleways and walking routes and valued for its dark skies, birdlife and sense of open space.
Its history reflects scattered farming and estate development - notably 19th‑century works around Simonsbath - and today agriculture (mainly sheep and cattle) sits alongside a small but buoyant tourism economy focused on walking, riding and wildlife watching; traditions such as the native Exmoor pony and a landscape dotted with prehistoric barrows give the place a strong sense of continuity.
Postcode districts covering Exmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 13.3 miles
- Bideford 20.7 miles
- Tiverton 20 miles
- Llantwit Major 23.1 miles
- Minehead 13.7 miles
- Ilfracombe 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Twitchen Parish 5 miles
- North Molton Built-up area 5.2 miles
- Brayford Parish 5.3 miles
- Withypool and Hawkridge Parish 5.5 miles
- Exford Built-up area 5.5 miles
- Challacombe Parish 6 miles
- Lynton & Lynmouth Ward 6.5 miles
- Brendon and Countisbury Parish 6.6 miles
- Molland Parish 6.7 miles
- East and West Buckland Parish 7 miles
- Lynton and Lynmouth Parish 7.1 miles
- Oare Parish 7.2 miles
Example postcodes in Exmoor
TA24 7SS, TA24 7LG, TA24 7SH, TA24 7SP, TA24 7JS, TA24 7LJ, TA24 7JY, TA24 7JT, TA24 7JU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 31 miles
- Woody Bay Railway Station 7.5 miles
- Killington Lane Railway Dtation 7.8 miles
Hotels in Exmoor Ad
Local points of interest
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 11.3 miles
- Periton Park Court Estate 12.5 miles
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 14 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 14.4 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.3 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 19.4 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 19.9 miles