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NEWS FROM EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK

Following the recent flood damage to Tarr Steps, the longest clapper bridge in the country, early estimates show that repairs to the rights of way network around the bridge and across Exmoor National Park are likely to cost thousands of pounds. National Park Rangers are currently busy assessing the damage in more detail.

Somerset County Council, in collaboration with English Heritage and Exmoor National Park Authority are already working on plans to rebuild the bridge itself, but the footpaths and bridleways in the area have been badly affected by fallen trees, small landslips and surfaces being washed away. The expenditure needed exceeds the funding available each year to maintain public paths and a number of local people and businesses have offered financial help towards the repairs. People who would like to make a contribution can do so through the Exmoor National Park CareMoor…