Exmoor Day
Celebrate all that is good on #ExmoorDay
The 19th October is Exmoor Day - a day to celebrate all that Exmoor National Park offers to the world. Exmoor National Park boasts inspiring landscapes, thriving communities, wonderful wildlife, enterprising businesses, and a rich cultural heritage.
Wherever you are get involved and hashtag your best Exmoor memories, photos and stories with #ExmoorDay.
Exmoor National Park came into being on 19th October 1954 when the Designation Order made by the National Parks Commission was confirmed by the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Harold Macmillan, making Exmoor the 8th National Park in the UK.
Home to just under 10,000 residents Exmoor is one of the finest landscapes in the country. The National Park attracts in excess of 2m visitor days a year and is home to well over 1,000 local businesses. Ancient woodlands and heather clad moorlands provide important habitats for all kinds of creatures great and small including the iconic free living Exmoor Ponies and the largest herds of Red deer in the country. At night Exmoor comes alive under some of the darkest skies in the country offering unrivalled opportunities to see thousands of stars above.
What will be happening on Exmoor Day 2026 - Monday 19 October?
Eat Cake for CareMoor returns!
Following last years success we are once again inviting you to Eat Cake for CareMoor. Over the weekend of the 17/18 October and/or on Exmoor Day itself enjoy a slice of cake at one of the participating cafés, tea rooms, and eateries across Exmoor listed below. Each slice supports vital conservation and access work, with businesses donating to CareMoor on your behalf to support vital conservation and access work. Check out our Cake map (PDF)!
Rest and Be Thankful - Wheddon Cross
Really Wild Coffee - Various Locations
Minehead & West Somerset Golf Course - Minehead
The Pavillion Dining Room - Lynmouth
Ramblers Rest Tearoom - County Gate
Celebrating progress
Partners, stakeholders and those with an interest in the management of the National Park are invited to join a celebration event at Porlock Village Hall from 11am to 2pm to consider progress during the first year of the 2025-2030 Exmoor National Park Management Plan. Advanced booking by 8 October essential - book here.
Thank you to Bampton Fresh for their cake donation.
Exmoor Day Challenge
Visit Exmoor are hosting an Exmoor Day Challenge, designed to inspire you to get outside and discover more of what makes Exmoor such a special place. Think of it as your own Exmoor passport – download it, save it to your phone or print it out, then start planning your Exmoor adventure! Discover more here.
Keep your eyes on our social media channels @ExmoorNP and follow the #ExmoorDay hashtag to see what others are saying.
How can you get involved?
- Please share your photos, memories and experiences of Exmoor using the #ExmoorDay hashtag
- Local business will be holding special promotions - see social media. Search #ExmoorDay.
- Hospitality businesses are invited to participate in Eat Cake for CareMoor and encourage people to east cake with them to celebrate Exmoor, making a small donation to CareMoor for Exmoor over the weekend of the 17/18 October as and/or on Exmoor Day itself (Monday 19 October). Sign up.
- Do get in touch if you have an ideas or wish to get involved in the 2026 day.
If have any enquiries about Exmoor or Exmoor Day please send them to ruralenterprise@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk