Porlock Weir
A picturesque hamlet and former working harbour, enclosed by lock gates. The gates are now used mainly to flush pebbles from the harbour entrance, which cuts through the shingle ridge. Porlock Weir is on the Coast Path and a starting point for walks to Culbone or Porlock Marsh. There is a car park, toilets, pub, restaurant and shops.
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A picturesque hamlet and former working harbour, enclosed by lock gates. The gates are now used mainly to flush pebbles from the harbour entrance, which cuts through the shingle ridge. Porlock Weir is on the Coast Path and a starting point for walks to Culbone or Porlock Marsh. There is a car park, toilets, pub, restaurant and shops.
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Robber's Bridge
A popular picnic spot on Weir Water, accessible via a narrow, steep and winding road from the A39 near the top of Porlock Hill or the equally narrow road from Oare. There is a tiny road bridge, reputed to be the site of a Doone robbery. A path and short boardwalk for wheelchairs runs from a car park over private ground by agreement with the landowner.
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A popular picnic spot on Weir Water, accessible via a narrow, steep and winding road from the A39 near the top of Porlock Hill or the equally narrow road from Oare. There is a tiny road bridge, reputed to be the site of a Doone robbery. A path and short boardwalk for wheelchairs runs from a car park over private ground by agreement with the landowner.
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Selworthy
Selworthy is a village famed for its thatched cottages, mostly in National Trust ownership but privately tenanted. There are miles of walks on the wooded hillside behind, with superb views across the Vale of Porlock and along the coast from Selworthy Beacon.
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Selworthy is a village famed for its thatched cottages, mostly in National Trust ownership but privately tenanted. There are miles of walks on the wooded hillside behind, with superb views across the Vale of Porlock and along the coast from Selworthy Beacon.
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Simonsbath
A nineteenth-century village created by the Knight family, who bought the area from the Crown as part of the former Royal Forest of Exmoor. There is a car park, toilets and picnic area at Ashcombe. It is a popular starting point for walks along the River Barle and the meadow by the river is also popular for picnics. There is a pub, shop and tea rooms.
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A nineteenth-century village created by the Knight family, who bought the area from the Crown as part of the former Royal Forest of Exmoor. There is a car park, toilets and picnic area at Ashcombe. It is a popular starting point for walks along the River Barle and the meadow by the river is also popular for picnics. There is a pub, shop and tea rooms.
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Tarr Steps
This ancient 'clapper' bridge across the River Barle is a popular tourist attraction. The bridge is of primitive construction, with large unmortared slabs of stone resting on one another, and is the largest example of its type. The river and the valley woodlands are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and abound with wildlife. Pleasant footpaths run along the valley between Simonsbath and Dulverton.
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This ancient 'clapper' bridge across the River Barle is a popular tourist attraction. The bridge is of primitive construction, with large unmortared slabs of stone resting on one another, and is the largest example of its type. The river and the valley woodlands are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and abound with wildlife. Pleasant footpaths run along the valley between Simonsbath and Dulverton.
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