Exmoor forms the
smallest of Britain's National parks preserved for its coastal and
hill scenery. Its just 28 miles from east to west
and only half the distance from North to south. There are valleys
full of assorted woodlands and a wonderful coastline.
The area can
be covered superficially in a long weekend or explored by car or as
a walking holiday makes a wonderful a couple of weeks. The rolling
moors, sparsely populated farming country and a handful of villages yield
a unexploited charm.
Coarse and trout
fishing on the river Tone at Taunton, Wellington and Wiveliscombe (
on the A361 about 9 miles west of Taunton). Other good waters
include the Taunton-Bridgewater Canal, the West Sedgemoor Drain and
Clatworthy Reservoir.