Whether you are an experienced walker or someone who prefers a short stroll, Exmoor National Park is the ideal place to explore the outdoors on foot. With over 1000km of footpaths and bridleways, through woodlands, by tumbling rivers and on open heather covered moorland, the variety is infinite.
Many visitors to Exmoor enjoy a walk and the network of narrow roads, bridleways (for use by riders as well as walkers) and footpaths that cross the moor provide splendid opportunities for all sorts of walks. These have been signposted by the National Park Authority (NPA) where they join roads and many are signposted and waymarked with coloured squares or arrows to help visitors find their way around and stop them straying on to private land.
Further information about the paths and access land in Exmoor National Park can be found on the access pages.
Advice about your dog in the countryside can be found in the Exmoor: Dog Walkers Welcome leaflet. Please follow the Countryside Code when walking on Exmoor.
A list of guided walks can be found by using our events search and a selection of books and leaflet guides can be purchased from our online shop
The Coleridge Way
Walk 36 miles through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills and Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work.
South West Coast Path - Please note temporary path closure/diversion at Yenworthy
The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset it is the best way to enjoy the wonderful coastal scenery, wildlife and heritage
The Two Moors Way
The Two Moors Way is a long-distance walking route between Ivybridge on the southern edge of Dartmoor and Lynmouth on the North Coast of Exmoor, comprehensively waymarked except on the open moorland sections. It has a total length of 102 miles (163 km), making it an ideal week's walk.
Tarka Trail
Over 30 miles of the Tarka Trail is available to cyclists between Braunton and Meeth, using the old railways of North Devon. Passing through the largely unspoilt countryside as it was described by Henry Williamson in his classic novel ‘Tarka the Otter’ first published in 1927.
Exe Valley Way
45 miles across Devon between the Exe Estuary and the heights of Exmoor; the route is partly waymarked, except in the urban areas and on Exmoor and passes through the city of Exeter and the market town of Tiverton, as well as Bampton and Dulverton.