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Holnicote National Trust Estate walk, Exmoor

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Walk details

This beautiful short walk delivers great views across the 20 square miles of the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Exmoor National Park.

Exmoor is a unique landscape of moorland, woodland, valleys and farmland, shaped by people and nature over thousands of years.

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This beautiful route starts at Webber’s Post car park and heads through a variety of beautiful landscapes, up along moorland to expose some fab views and back down through the valley woodland.

You may spot the famous Exmoor wild ponies on the Holnicote Estate, and there are plenty of other highlights along the way making this a fantastic route for walkers of all ages and abilities.

There are public toilets at Horner.

Carpark: National Trust Webbers Post Car Park, Luccombe, Minehead, TA24 8TB

trainNearest Train (or tube) Station(s)
Minehead on the West Somerset Railway, Taunton

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Tips for New Walkers: click here to download (PDF).

Remember to prepare properly before heading out on any type of walk or outdoor activity. Tell people where you are going and what time you are expected back. As Wainwright says "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing".