Exmoor National Park
Southwest England preserve
Exmoor National Park is a protected moorland area in southwest England, spanning parts of Somerset and Devon.
The landscape includes open heather moorland, wooded valleys, and dramatic coastal cliffs along the Bristol Channel.
The park is known for its wild ponies, red deer, and the literary associations of R.D.
Blackmore's *Lorna Doone*.
- red deerCervus elaphus
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- medieval villagesRural settlements from Middle Ages
- torsExposed rocky hilltops
- coastlineLand-water boundary
coastal path · hiking · valleys · ancient oak · stargazing · heather · ponies · stone circles · ancient pathways · horseback riding · gorse · local folklore · peregrine falcons · historic churches · woodlands · hills · otters · wildlife watching
Exmoor National Parkindustrial zone
Area designated for factories
urban sprawl · shopping mall · city center · strip mall · parking lot
Exmoor National Parkconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
inner city · downtown · central London · Manhattan · Tokyo
Exmoor National ParkGreater Manchester
Metropolitan county, northwest England