Car free ride and walks - Exmoor National Park

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)	Transport	Distance	Time	Height gained / lost	Highlights
Combe Martin Bus from Combe Martin to Parracombe, return on foot.	300 bus service	9 miles	5.5hours	1362m	Ancient byways, moorland, South West Coast Path, Great Hangman, Combe Martin bay.
Dulverton Bus from Dulverton to Bridgetown, return on foot.	399 bus service	4.5miles	3hours	292m ascent, 337m descent	Ancient woodlands and hedged boundary banks, Exmoor farmsteads, old byways, Dulverton town.
Dunster Walk from Dunster village to Dunster station, take a ride on the steam railway to Washford and return to Dunster village on foot.	West Somerset Railway	7.4miles	5-6hours	358m	Dunster station, racehorse stables, opportunity to see Red Deer, views from Withycombe Hill, Gallox Bridge, Dunster Castle.
Dunster Bus ride from Dunster to Timberscombe, return on foot.	399 bus service	6.4miles	4 hours	394m	Panoramic views, St Leonards Well, Dunster Dovecot, Tithe Barn, Dunster church.
Exford Vintage open top bus ride from Exford to Lucott Cross, return on foot.	400 bus service, Exmoor Explorer (seasonal)	4.1miles	2.5hours	308m	Open moorland and wide views, Exmoor wildlife, ancient hedged banks.
Lynmouth Open top coastal bus ride to County Gate, return on foot.	300 bus service, Coastal Link (seasonal)	5.2miles	3hours	132m ascent, 433m descent	Coastal scenery, moorland, Countisbury church, South West Coast Path.
Minehead Bus ride to Allerford, return on foot.	Bus service 300 (seasonal) or 39.	6.8miles	4-4.5hours	414m	Pack horse bridge, views over Porlock Vale, South West Coast Path, Selworthy Beacon.
Porlock Open top bus ride to top of Porlock Hill, return on foot.	300 bus service, Coastal Link (seasonal)	2.7miles	1.5hours	351m	Opportunities to see Red Deer and Exmoor ponies, classic sessile oak woods, hunting lodge, Porlock village and church.
Wheddon Cross Vintage open top bus ride to Exford, return on foot.	400 bus service, Exmoor Explorer (seasonal)	7.1miles	3hours	293m ascent, 263m descent	Upper reaches of River Exe, ancient hedged boundary banks, Exmoor farmsteads, old byways.