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Oare Bridge, Exmoor.

Oare

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

Thus, it was unsurprising to learn that this was the setting for R.D.Blackmore's famous novel, Lorna Doone...

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Culbone Church (St Breuno's)

Culbone

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

A small hamlet that is not accessible by car. St Culbone's Church is the smallest parish church in England...

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View over Exmoor's Coastline.

Porlock Weir

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

The fickle seas of the Middle Ages caused neighbouring Porlock's harbour to dry up giving Porlock Weir the opportunity to open up as a small port. These day's Porlock Weir is.....

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Porlock Museum.

Porlock

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction E)

Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port....

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A back street.

Combe Martin

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)

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St Andrews Church, Withypool

Withypool

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE)

R.D.Blackmore wrote part of Lorna Doone in the bar of the Royal Oak in Withypool and the famous artist Alfred Munnings had a studio in the loft..

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Luccombe village, Somerset

Luccombe

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

There really could be no finer example of the perfect English village than Luccombe....

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Selworthy

Selworthy Green

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

Selworthy Green is the start of a picturesque walk through steep woodlands to the gorse-gold and heather clad summit of Selworthy Beacon from which there are magnificent views over the undulating countryside...

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Wind turbines

Berrynarbor

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

A picturesque village situated in the scenic Sterridge Valley in North Devon, with a 12th century church, and 15th century manor hall. It lies within the North Devon Area of.....

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A packhorse bridge in the village of Winsford on Exmoor National Park, Somerset.

Winsford

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)

One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book..

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Glen Lyn Gorge

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction W)

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Valley of rocks near Lynton, Devon

The Valley of Rocks

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)

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Great Grey Owl

Exmoor Zoo

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

Exmoor Zoo, situated in the picturesque countryside of North Devon, is a unique and family-friendly attraction dedicated to.....

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Porlock Bay

Exmoor National Park

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE)

A castle perched high above the sea dominates the north-eastern corner of Exmoor. For hundreds of years Dunster Castle has stood.....

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Dinosaur at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park, Watermouth, Devon

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W)

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Arlington Court and Grounds

Arlington Court

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

Owned by the National Trust, containing their largest collection of horse-drawn carriages...

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Entrance of Watermouth Castle, Near Ilfracombe, Devon

Watermouth Castle

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

Watermouth Castle occupies a commanding position overlooking Watermouth Bay in the lovely coastal resort of Ilfracombe. Here.....

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Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Somerset, dating from 1000 BC

Tarr Steps

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SE)

A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said.....

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Bishops Lydeard Station.

West Somerset Railway

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

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Honey bees

Quince Honey Farm

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

Here in our world famous Honey Farm you can stand and watch these wild and wonderful creatures from the distant past. The.....

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