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Car Free - Care Free Exmoor

Enjoying time spent without the car is one of the best ways to discover Exmoor.

Enjoying Exmoor on foot gives you access to some of the most stunning views around, whether a circular walk, or when using public transport - take a look at our suggested car free walks for inspiration. You don't have to be a keen walker to enjoy Exmoor without the car, and we've listed some great ideas for car free days out. Take a look at our suggested ideas below, if there isn't anything for your area it doesn't mean you can't enjoy some car free moments - National Park Centres and your hosts will be happy to provide some ideas.

Ride and walks

Ride and walks are linear walking routes, utilising public transport to get you from A to B. It provides you with a sense of journey, which you don't always get on a circular walk, allowing you to cover a greater length, allowing you to explore more of the Exmoor National Park.

Using public transport to facilitate such a walk rids you of the hassle of running shuttle cars at either end of the walk. The outward journey on public transport will whet your appetite and give you a sense of direction for your return on foot. The walks below all start with a ride on public transport, before a walk back. We recommend you follow these walks that way around so you have no pressures to walk back to meet a bus at a certain time, providing you with a freedom seldom found.

Walk (click for full walk details and directions in PDF)	Distance	Time
Combe Martin Bus from Combe Martin to Parracombe, return on foot.	9 miles	5.5hours
Dulverton Bus from Dulverton to Bridgetown, return on foot.	4.5miles	3hours
Dunster Village to Station Walk from Dunster village to Dunster station, take a ride on the steam railway to Washford and return to Dunster village on foot.	7.4miles	5-6hours
Dunster and Timberscombe Bus ride from Dunster to Timberscombe, return on foot.	6.4miles	4 hours
Lynmouth Coastal bus ride to County Gate, return on foot.	5.2miles	3hours
Minehead Bus ride to Allerford, return on foot.	6.8miles	4-4.5hours
Porlock Bus ride to top of Porlock Hill, return on foot.	2.7miles	1.5hours
Wheddon Cross Bus ride to Exford, return on foot.	7.1miles	3hours

Circular walks

Circular walks do exactly as they say - starting and finishing at the same point meaning you don't have to use your car at all. Using the information within this site all of the walks below are accessible by public transport allowing you to forget about the car and simply experience the best of Exmoor on foot.

Walk (click for PDF of route description and directions)	Distance	Time (excluding breaks)
Combe Martin	5.4miles	3.5hours
Dulverton	3.3miles	2hours
Dunster	4.3miles	2hours
Exford	3.8miles	2.25hrs
Lynmouth & Lynton	6miles	3hours
Minehead	5.9miles	3.5hours
Porlock	5.6miles	3.25hours
Wheddon Cross	3miles (with seasonal 0.5mile extension)	1.5hours (2hours with seasonal extension)

Contact details

Exmoor National Park Authority,
Exmoor House,
Dulverton,
Somerset, TA22 9HL

Tel: 01398 323665
Email: info@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

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