Dunster Castle

January 17, 2021January 15, 2021

Not often do we have the chance to see Dunster castle from a new perspective – thanks to Liam Holly who shared this aerial view of the castle and the village all the way to Minehead and North Hill with us on Instagram.

Taking the leap

January 16, 2021January 15, 2021

Sometimes it really is a question of being in the right place at the right time. And that’s where Jeff Acreman was nearly to the day six years ago.

The walk to Pinkery

January 15, 2021January 13, 2021

Situated not far off the B3358 between Challacombe and Simonsbath, Pinkery Pond is a remote catchment of water at the headwater of the River Barle on The Chains. It was built for the Knight family around 1830 – John Knight had purchased at public tender the 10,262 1/4 acre former royal forest of Exmoor in August 1818 and began what became the largest single land reclamation project in England.

Nicola Kemp went for a wintery walk at the beginning of January 2021 and shared these photos with us:

Hoar Frost and Angel Hair

January 14, 2021January 13, 2021

Did you know that angel hair frost is caused by a fungus? No – we didn’t either…. Researchers found out in 2015 that the peculiar ice crystals found on moist, rotting wood is created by the fungus Exidiopsis effus. When the conditions are right – the air is humid and temperatures are slightly below 0 °C – hair ice forms on moist, rotting wood from broadleaf trees.

Fi Keene took the photos below a few days ago:

“A really beautiful Exmoor morning today, with hoar frost on the trees catching the low rays of the rising sun, after a night with freezing fog. There was a lot of angel hair frost around, too, for which conditions have to be just right, with high humidity.”

Winter on Exmoor

January 13, 2021January 12, 20212 Comments

On of these beautiful photos by Aishngra Smith featured in today’s “From Exmoor, with love” daily emails which we have started to send out to sweeten up lockdown.

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Winter sunrise on Exmoor

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

Martin Williams took these photos of a gorgeous frosty Exmoor sunrise a couple of days ago.

Photo of the Week

January 11, 2021

It’s been cold on Exmoor over the past few days. There have even be a few flurries of snow, a hoar frost and quite a bit of ice. A number of photographers were able to capture the magic landscapes as well as the bleakness of the moor. You can see them on our social media pages, but we are also going to post some here on the blog.

This photo by Debbie Tucker had the most reactions across all platforms. It is quintessential Exmoor in winter.

Celebrating Winter on Exmoor

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Exmoor in winter is beautiful, no matter what the weather. Go for a drive, a walk, pop in for a meal or grab a takeaway. Whatever you do – enjoy the beauty around you and, if you can, support our local businesses.

Today, with the end of Lockdown 2.0, many restaurants, pubs and accommodation providers are open again on Exmoor. With Somerset and Devon placed in Tier 2, there are still quite a few restrictions. You can are only allowed to spend time with members of your own household, and you will not be able to just pop down to the pub for a drink. Here is the link to the Government website with a full explanation of the dos and don’ts.

And if you can’t get out at all, then we hope you can escape virtually when looking at the fantastic photos shared in our photo group and page on Facebook or on Instagram.

Laura Claughan posted these photos a few days ago in our photo group:

“There is something truly magical about Exmoor. So many feet have wandered along the winding paths, trodden the mud puddles and stopped to take in the mesmerising view. Yet as you wander, you feel like no one has ventured before you. Exmoor is medicine for the soul, and I was medicated today. .”