Best Walks on Exmoor

Straddling the counties of Somerset and Devon, Exmoor measures approximately 21 miles west to east and 15 miles north to south. Exmoor may be one of the smallest National Parks but what it lacks in size it makes up for in beauty and contrast, affording walkers a diverse landscape to explore. Like its fictional heroine Lorna Doone, Exmoor is both wild and gentle. It's easy to see why author R D Blackmore chose it as the setting for his novel about a family of outlaws expelled from Scotland who came south and terrorised the locals. The scenery stirs the imagination, thanks to the coastline of stark cliffs lining the Bristol Channel, the wooded valleys, the tumbling streams and the wild, empty moors. This book provides the reader with some thirty of the area's best walks. From short distance routes for those with young children to longer treks for experienced walkers, every route is detailed, and includes a basic sketch map and new colour photography.

Author Biography

An experienced journalist and writer, avid traveller, keen walker and lover of all things Exmoor, Richard Webber writes for a host of national magazines and newspapers, specialising in travel. His articles have appeared in everything from the Daily Express and Sunday Telegraph to ABTA Magazine and Real Travel. His other journalistic commissions have been published by various national titles, including Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Sunday Express, Living Abroad, Camping and the Daily Mail. Richard grew up in Minehead, Somerset, on the edge of Exmoor and returned to the coastal town nine years ago. When not at his desk working, he can regularly be found exploring the Exmoor landscape on his own or with his wife and two young children.