Exmoor Forest

Exmoor Forest is an upland in Somerset, West Country, England and has an elevation of 1,335 feet. Exmoor Forest is situated nearby to the village Simonsbath, as well as near the locality Tippacott.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath and Simonsbath House.

St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath

Church

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St Luke's Church is a Church of England church in Simonsbath, Exmoor, Somerset, England. The church, which was designed by Henry Clutton and built in 1855–56, has been a Grade II listed building since 1959. St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath is situated 2 miles south of Exmoor Forest.

Simonsbath House

Hotel

Simonsbath House is a historic house in Simonsbath on Exmoor in Somerset, England. The Grade II listed building is now the Simonsbath House Hotel, and outdoor activity centre. It lies in the valley of the River Barle and on the Two Moors Way footpath. Simonsbath House is situated 2 miles south of Exmoor Forest.

The Exmoor Forest Inn

Pub

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Exmoor Forest Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles south of Exmoor Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simonsbath and Malmsmead.

Simonsbath

Village

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Simonsbath is a small village high on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It is the principal settlement in the Exmoor civil parish, which is the largest and most sparsely populated civil parish on Exmoor, covering nearly 32 square miles with a population, at the time of the 2001 census, of 203 in 78 households, reducing to 156 at the 2011 census. Simonsbath is situated 2 miles south of Exmoor Forest.

Malmsmead

Hamlet

Photo: Kevin Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malmsmead is a hamlet on the border between the English counties of Devon and Somerset. The nearest town is Lynton, which lies approximately 4.7 miles west of the hamlet. The hamlet is situated in the Doone Valley within the Exmoor National Park. Malmsmead is situated 3½ miles north of Exmoor Forest.

Brendon

Village

Photo: Peter French, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brendon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Brendon is situated 3½ miles north of Exmoor Forest.

Exmoor Forest

Type: Upland with an elevation of 1,335 feet
Categories: upland and landform
Location: Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.16667° or 51° 10′ north

Longitude

-3.75° or 3° 45′ west

Elevation

1,335 feet (407 metres)

Open location code

9C3R5782+M2

GeoNames ID

2649802

Wikidata ID

Q24643110

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Exmoor Forest” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Exmoor Forest”
Swedish: “Exmoor Forest”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tippacott and Oareford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Exmoor National Park and Chains Barrow.

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