Exmoor Nature Festival 2026 Celebrates Inspiring Fortnight of Wildlife and Wellbeing
People were brought together across Exmoor for a fortnight celebrating wildlife, wellbeing and the National Park’s special landscapes. The Exmoor Nature Festival 2026, which ran from Saturday 16 May to Sunday 31 May, has drawn to a close after two weeks of activity across the National Park.
Visitors and local communities enjoyed a wide-ranging programme designed to help people discover more about wildlife and habitats, connect with nature and unwind in Exmoor’s beautiful settings.
Featuring over 50 events, the festival programme offered something for all ages and interests. Highlights included family fun days, wildlife walks, forest bathing, volunteering opportunities, farm tours, outdoor yoga, tree trails, bat walks, creative workshops and citizen science activities. The fortnight concluded with the Exmoor Society’s Big Nature Day at Nettlecombe Court, bringing together hands-on activities, talks, performances and nature-based experiences.
Festival Organiser Julie Colman said:
“The Exmoor Nature Festival is such an exciting fortnight, highlighting the health benefits of nature and the beauty of the National Park. Visitors and the local community have enjoyed all manner of experiences, celebrating our unique natural environment. Across the programme, people took part in experiences ranging from guided trails and tree nursery volunteering to talks on swifts, dusk bat walks, creative printmaking sessions and ecology activities.
We’d like to thank everyone who came along, Somerset and Exmoor Local Visitor Economy Partnership for their support and all the event organisers, partners, volunteers and participants who have worked so hard to make the festival a success.
If you would like to find out more about the Exmoor Nature Festival and other seasonal events across the National Park, keep an eye on the Exmoor National Park website and social media channels for future updates.
Find more information on the Exmoor Nature Festival here
Please contact the Rural Enterprise team at Exmoor National Park with any questions: ruralenterprise@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
