Exmoor National Park



         


Exmoor National Park is one of the smaller national parks in England (693km², 267 sq. miles). It is a hilly moorland area situated on the north coast of the counties of Devon and Somerset in South West England. Exmoor is named after its main river, the River Exe. Its highest point is 'Dunkery Beacon' at 560 metres.


National parks of England and Wales:
Current Parks:

Brecon Beacons | The Broads | Dartmoor | Exmoor | Lake District | North York Moors | Northumberland | Peak District | Pembrokeshire Coast | Snowdonia | Yorkshire Dales

Proposed Parks:

New Forest (approved June 2004) | South Downs


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