| 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 miles21.4 km
- Bideford 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Tiverton 20 miles32.2 km
- Llantwit Major 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Minehead 13.7 miles22 km
- Ilfracombe 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Twitchen Parish 5 miles8 km
- North Molton Built-up area 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Brayford Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Withypool and Hawkridge Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Exford Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Challacombe Parish 6 miles9.7 km
- Lynton & Lynmouth Ward 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Brendon and Countisbury Parish 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Molland Parish 6.7 miles10.8 km
- East and West Buckland Parish 7 miles11.3 km
- Lynton and Lynmouth Parish 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Oare Parish 7.2 miles11.6 km
Example postcodes in Exmoor
TA24 7LL, TA24 7ST, TA24 7LG, TA24 7LJ, TA24 7LA, TA24 7SR, TA24 7LD, EX36 3LU, TA24 7SJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.2 miles42.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Woody Bay Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Killington Lane Railway Dtation 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Exmoor Ad
- Simonsbath House Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chough's Nest Hotel 2 8.1 miles13 km
- The George 8 miles12.8 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Bonnicott Hotel Lynmouth 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Porlock Weir Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Royal Oak Inn 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Blue Ball Inn 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Bath Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Rock House Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 14 miles22.5 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles23 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 19.9 miles32 km