Your Wildlife Sighting
8 February 2015 Kingfisher Lynmouth Harbour and Groynes
1 February 2015 2 Foxes Summerhouse, Lynton
18th January 2015 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Barbrook
16th January 2015 Little Owl Combe Martin
6th January 2015 Willow Tit Barbrook
2nd January Kingfisher / Dipper / Shag East Lyn
2nd January 2015 Heron Watersmeet
29th December Bullfinch Lynmouth Manor
25th December 6 Brown Trout Lower Stag Pool River Lyn
24th December Hen Harrier Porlock Marsh
24th December Hen Harrier Chetsford Water
10th November Marsh Tits Barbrook
10th November Small Tortoise Shell Butterfly Hillsford Bridge
10th November 6 Spot Ladybird Hillsford Bridge
10th November Otter Lynmouth Hill
30th October Merlin Hillsford Bridges
14th October Large stag and Hinds Dunkery
10th October 3 buzzards Valley of Rocks
10th October Heron Myrtleberry Cleave
24th September 50 Red deer Dunkery
20th September Heron Watersmeet
11th September Hummingbird moth Hillsford Bridge.
6th September Kestrel Valley of Rocks
5th September Red Deer Dunkery Hill
30th August Silver-winged fritillary butterfly Glen Lyn Gorge
19th August Adder Valley of Rocks
18th August Heron Watersmeet
10th August Seal Lynmouth Bay
7th August Red Deer near Porlock
5th August Buzzard near Lynmouth Cliff Railway
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Welcome to Exmoor National Park
Situated in the south west of Britain, Exmoor National Park contains an amazing variety of landscapes within its 267 square miles (692 square kilometers). A unique landscape of moorland, woodland, valleys and farmland, shaped by people and nature over thousands of years. Where high cliffs plunge into the Bristol Channel, and cosy pubs and tearooms offer delicious local produce.
Exmoor’s Biodiversity
Beech
The beech tree Fagus sylvatica is a common site on Exmoor, where many were planted in the 19th century as hedges which are a key feature of the landscape today. Exmoor is also home to the highest beech wood in the UK at birch Cleave, Simonsbath. More on this species from Woodland Trust
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Upcoming Events
- Exmoor Food Festival 1st Feb 2015
- Evenings@The Pavilion 5th Mar 2015
- Ancient Woodland Restoration 5th Mar 2015
- Pride of Porlock 7th Mar 2015
- Stained Glass Workshop 13th Mar 2015
- What's on this week
- What's on this month
Places of Interest
- Webber's Post
Named after a huntsman and once a meeting point for staghounds, Webber's Post is now a popular car park and viewpoint. There are views over Horner Woods to Cloutsham and Dunkery. The National Trust has provided a wheelchair trail through self-seeded pine trees on the ridge alongside the East Water valley.
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