Walk, cycle, ride... So many ways to enjoy a car free, care free Exmoor
Exploring Exmoor without the car is about much more than taking the bus - it's about a new way of travel, exploring what's on your doorstep, travelling greener and exploring the hidden gems of the National Park.
Walking
With over 985kms of Rights of Way Exmoor is a walker's paradise. From long distant footpaths such as the South West Coast Path, the Coleridge Way and the Two Moors Way to all ability woodland trails Exmoor has something for everyone.
The car free walks section of this website provides you with a number of route guides for you to download for free and experience without the car.
For full details of walking opportunities please visit the Exmoor National Park Authority site - you can also download and view a range of walks from their visitor map. A number of guided walks are held each year and now the Exmoor Walking Festival provides a number of car free walks during the spring and autumn festivals.
You can also get your luggage carried whilst you walk either through the luggage transfer company or the MoorRover during the peak season.
Cycling
Exmoor has something to offer cyclists of all interests and abilities. You can follow the treads of the professionals along routes used by the Tour of Britain, explore off road with a stunning network of bridleways and lanes or simply take a relaxing ride down quiet lanes and forest tracks. For further information visit the cycling pages of the Exmoor National Park Authority website.
Riding
Exmoor has a well earned reputation as one of the best horse riding spots in the country including coastal bridleways, beautiful heather moorlands, and steeply wooded valleys. Over half of the extensive public rights of way network is classified as bridleway and there are numerous stables and riding schools across Exmoor. Riding can be a great way to explore some of the remoter and more wild parts of the National Park such as the Doone Valley.
Boat trips
Exmoor is known not only for its wild moorlands but also its stunning coastline featuring some of the highest cliffs in the UK, the greatest tides in Europe and also one of the most inaccessible coastlines in the country. Taking to the water to view the Exmoor coast is therefore a treat not to be missed with a number of boat trips on offer from within and around Exmoor at locations such as Watchet, Minehead, Lynmouth, Combe Martin and Ilfracombe.
Safaris
With some of the largest herds of Red Deer, free roaming Exmoor Ponies (one of the oldest breeds known and now rarer than the Giant Panda) along with a wealth of bird and insect life, Exmoor is a superb opportunity to view wildlife. A number of wildlife safaris operate within the National Park offering you a safe and responsible opportunity of catching Exmoor's wildlife at its best with a knowledgeable driver / guide.
