Our Habitats and Wildlife

Exmoor National Park was designated in recognition of the outstanding beauty, wildness and tranquillity of its moorland.

Farming over many generations has led to the intimate pattern of fields, moor and woods that make Exmoor National Park such a special place today.

Exmoor's woodlands are really special and they are home to many rare and unusual species of plants and animals.

Exmoor is a land of rivers. Clear, oxygen-rich waters such as the Exe, Barle and Lyn are home to some of our most important wildlife and have formed the deep Exmoor valleys known as combes.

Exmoor’s dramatic and inspiring coastline is where high cliffs tower over the Bristol Channel’s turbulent waters. You can explore it all on the South West Coast Path.

Exmoor's iconic Red deer are Britain’s largest surviving land mammal and can be seen in many places across the National Park.

The Exmoor Pony has been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years and is synonymous with our wonderful National Park.