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	Exmoor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Exmoor National Park is a national park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of Devon and Somerset in South West England.
		Exmoor boasts 55 km (34 miles) of coastline to the north, which is some of the highest coastline on the British mainland.
		Exmoor is unique for its coastal woodlands, including 16 km (10 miles) of cliff between Porlock and Countisbury where the trees spread right down to the beach in places.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exmoor (897 words)

	Exmoor pony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Exmoor pony is the oldest and most primitive of the British native ponies, as well as the purest, and some herds still roam free in the moors of southwest England (i.e.
		The Exmoor is thought to be directly descended from the ponies that migrated from North America across the prehistoric land bridge.
		The Exmoor Pony Society was formed in 1921, aiming to preserve the purebred Exmoor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exmoor_pony (534 words)

	Exmoor Pony Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor is situated in the southwest of Britain, spanning the borders of Devon and Somerset, its northern boundary being the high cliffs of the Bristol Channel.
		The characteristics of Exmoor ponies are all adaptations to survival: this may be surviving hostile elements or avoiding being eaten by predators.
		Exmoors are all some shade of brown with darker legs and striking mealy (oatmeal) colored markings on the muzzle, around the eyes and sometimes under the belly.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/exmoor.html (2691 words)

	Lynmouth: Shelley's Hotel Lynmouth, Exmoor, Devon, HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2004
		Exmoor has the longest stretch of naturally wooded coastline in the British Isles, woods stretch along ten miles of cliff from Countisbury to Porlock and beech trees grow at greater altitudes than anywhere else in Britain.
		Parts of the surface of Exmoor are amongst the oldest landscapes in the world, the surface of the Chains and the Vale of Porlock are thought to be at least 200 million years old, in fact older than most continents and far older than most of the world's mountain ranges.
		Exmoor has species of plants which are found nowhere else and over a 1000 different flowering plants and grasses flourish there.
	www.shelleyshotel.freeuk.com /exmoor.html (414 words)

	Equiworld - Equestrian Information - The Exmoor Pony - horses and ponies on the internet
		Exmoors are "Endangered" on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust list and of major concern, in addition to the low numbers, are the few bloodlines remaining and therefore little genetic diversity.
		Exmoor Ponies need support, emphasis must be on increasing and preserving the ponies natural environment and producing a breeding programme to ensure a sound genetic base for the future of the breed.
		Exmoors are also bred on Scoraig, a wild part of North West Scotland, where they are used for postal delivery, taking the children to school and carrying peat in panniers.
	www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/exmoor (821 words)

	Endangered Exmoor Submission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Endangered Exmoor: an organisation formed by Exmoor people as a result of the findings from an independent research team who looked at the economic, social and environmental aspects of hunting with hounds which was published last year by the West Somerset District Council.
		It is impossible to know Exmoor and to remain ignorant of the central and pervasive role that hunting and the hunts have in the daily lives of those of us who live on the moor.
		Exmoor is an area of rural deprivation with small economically vulnerable subsistence hill farmers - the environment provides little opportunity of diversification, and low level farming incomes have always been supplemented with income derived from visitors and fields sports.
	www.huntinginquiry.gov.uk /evidence/endangeredexmoor.htm (2168 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Exmoor Pony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Exmoor pony is the oldest and purist of the British native pony breeds.
		Exmoors are always brown with fl points and show the characteristic mealy or buff colored ring around the eyes and muzzle.
		Traditionally, Exmoors were used for herding and tending livestock on the moors but they are more than capable of competing, and winning in such disciplines as jumping, driving, dressage and long distance rides with not only children but adults aboard.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/exmoor (506 words)

	Equine Kingdom - Exmoor
		The Exmoor pony is one of the most well known feral ponies in Europe and they run free over the moorlands, although some of them are bred at private studs.
		The Exmoor largely retained its original features, and it has not been over influenced by other breeds due to the geographical isolation of their moorland habitat.
		Once every year the Exmoor are rounded up, inspected, branded with a star and the number of their herd on the near shoulder, and the pony's number is marked on their left hindquarter.
	www.equinekingdom.com /breeds/ponies/exmoor.htm (406 words)

	World of Horses - The Exmoor pony
		On Exmoor itself there are recognised strains within the total group, which have arisen by the herds living on separated commons.
		Exmoors have found a new role in managing nature reserves for English Nature, the National Trust and several country Wildlife Trusts and are aiding their own conservation in natural conditions at the same time.
		In 1912, owners became concerned that their true Exmoor ponies should not be lost to the fashion of the time for 'improvement' and founded the Exmoor Pony Society.
	www.worldofhorses.co.uk /Breeds/exmoor.htm (1997 words)

	Traditional English country cottages self-catering accommodation Exmoor
		Exmoor covers 265 square miles of stunning scenery, endless views and open moorland where the red deer roam.
		Exmoor National Park covers 265 square miles of Devon and Somerset with over 500 miles of beautiful walks straight from your doorstep.
		Lyndale is an 18th century stone cottage of considerable character and charm situated in the pretty village of Roadwater at the foot of the Brendon Hills in Exmoor National Park.
	www.countrycottagesonline.com /Cottages_on_Exmoor_Somerset.htm (875 words)

	Walking, riding, birdwatching, viewing the red deer and Exmoor ponies
		Exmoor is one of the special areas of Britain that is protected for the enjoyment of everyone.
		Exmoor is the setting for R.D. Blackmore's romantic novel 'Lorna Doone' and many of the locations such as Oare Church can be explored.
		The Exmoor Paths Partnership has been set up, dedicated to tackling path erosion caused by weathering and excessive wear and tear; the team is supported by voluntary contributions from members of the public and accommodation providers and attractions.
	www.lynchcountryhouse.co.uk /admin/locality.htm (982 words)

	Gait Barrows Exmoor Ponies - links
		The Exmoor district is partly in the county of Somerset and partly in Devonshire.
		The Exmoor is believed to be the descendant of the Plateau/Celtic, otherwise called North Atlantic pony, which was subsequently used by the Celts as pack horses, and for pulling their war chariots.
		Exmoor is very remote and the people were strong in traditions of the moor, and without much contact with the outside world.
	users.quista.net /epic/exmoor.htm (3469 words)

	Endangered Exmoor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		an organisation formed by local people to fight for a traditional way of life under threat on Exmoor; to protect the ancient red deer herds facing destruction, and to highlight the devastating consequences a ban on hunting with hounds would have on this unique rural community, at a time when hill farming is in crisis.
		The primary object of the study was to "assess aspects of the local economy, society and the environment which are affected or influenced, directly or indirectly, by hunting with hounds".
		Most importantly, the study considered the possible effects that a ban on hunting would have on a unique rural community such as Exmoor, one already under threat with the dramatic decline in farming incomes over the past few years.
	www.exmoor.org.uk (166 words)

	Exmoor Singers of London - Chamber Choir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor Singers regularly performs at festivals and in competitions, both in the UK and abroad, and was winner of the mixed voice competition at the North Wales Choral Festival in 2003, winner of the Sligo International Choral Festival in 2001 and Sainsbury’s Mixed Voice Choir of the Year in 1998.
		Exmoor Singers rehearses every Sunday evening in South Kensington and is a friendly group with an elected committee.
		Exmoor Singers is not a list choir and members of the group generally perform in every concert.
	www.exmoorsingers.org (204 words)

	Exmoor on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		EXMOOR [Exmoor] high moorland of the Cornwall peninsula, SW England, comprising much of Exmoor National Park (265 sq mi/686 sq km; est.
		Underlaid by slate and sandstone, the rugged region with wooded glens rises to 1,707 ft (520 m) in Dunkery Beacon; the Exe River is nearby.
		Sheep and the small Exmoor ponies are grazed on the moorland.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/Exmoor.asp (484 words)

	Exmoor bed and breakfast accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor bed and breakfast accommodation at The Dell offers visitors looking for a Somerset holiday a very warm welcome indeed.
		The Dell, an Exmoor farmhouse probably circa 1600, is located in a hamlet known as Cowbridge, next door to the village of Timberscombe, with easy access to the moorland countryside and the sea.
		With its open moorland, dramatic coastline and woodland combes, it is easy to forget that Exmoor is a living landscape where more than 11,000 people live and work.
	www.thedellfarmhouse.co.uk (294 words)

	Exmoor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor is actually partly in Devon but I've treated as being all in Somerset.
		Moving almost to the opposite end of Exmoor, Heddon's Mouth is part of a National Trust property centred around Hunter's Inn.
		Exmoor does finish rather abruptly where it meets the sea.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /bridgwatarian/exmoor.htm (971 words)

	Exmoor Walker.
		Exmoor is an ideal location for walking and other outdoor adventure activities.
		Exmoor has the highest sea cliffs in England together with the second largest tidal range in the world.
		Exmoor is an ideal training ground for those involved with the D of E award scheme and Ten Tors.
	members.madasafish.com /~exmoorwalker (409 words)

	BBC - Devon - Walks - Lorna Doone Country on Exmoor
		There is a part of Exmoor which will forever be known as "Lorna Doone Country." At the heart of it is "Doone Valley" also known as Badgworthy Valley.
		Exmoor is a mixture of moorland, woodland, coast, and river valleys - with villages and farmland also dotting the moor.
		Most of Exmoor - over 70% - is within Somerset, with the remainder inside Devon's boundary.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/outdoors/walks/lorna_doone.shtml (611 words)

	Exmoor Walks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor National Park is in the Southwest of England, and sits astride the boundary of two counties, Devon and Somerset.
		Exmoor is one of Britain's smaller National Parks, and is a mosaic of heather and grass moorland, beautiful wodded valleys and farmland in the best English tradition.
		Exmoor also has thirty four miles of beautiful and dramatic coastline overlooking the Severn Sea to Wales.
	www.exmoorwalks.co.uk (115 words)

	Self catering holiday accommodation near Minehead, Porlock and Dunster in the centre of Exmoor for 2 people with 4 ...
		Exmoor View self catering holiday cottage can be found on the edge of the pretty village of Wootton Courtenay.
		Exmoor National Park and close to the spectacular North Devon Coast and the beautiful heather clad moorland
		Exmoor National Park with its beautiful scenery, moorland walks and coastal views are at hand for you to enjoy.
	www.wheddoncross.org.uk /exmoorview (483 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Exmoor: The Official National Park Guide (The Official National Park Guide): Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Exmoor is a moorland plateau in Devon and Somerset.
		The writing is just outside the easy-reading, but is still very readable and interesting, but obviously it is written from the 'national park point of view': they expect the reader to be interested in learning a bit about the park.
		I have visited sites in Exmoor before and done some walks, and based on that experience, I find the selection of places to go and the quality of the sites that are photographed amazing.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1898630151 (542 words)

	A directory for Exmoor including accommodation and small local businesses
		Once discovered Exmoor has something new to discover, one moment thick sea fog and then just around the corner beautiful sunshine on open moorland.
		The magnificent wild red deer basking in the sunshine on the heather clad moors, the buzzard soaring overhead, the Exmoor ponies drinking from the sunlit pools of water.
		Exmoor has been a National Park for forty years and covers 692 sq km (267 sq miles) of the Exmoor plateau, Brendon Hills and Vale of Porlock.
	www.exmoor-online.co.uk (245 words)

	Devon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dartmoor National Park lies wholly in Devon, and the Exmoor National Park lies in both Devon and Somerset.
		Devon's other major rock system is the carboniferous sandstone which stretches from Bideford to just outside Bude in Cornwall, which is generally better quality than the Devonian sandstone, and also contributes to a gentler, greener, more rounded landscape.
		Devon's Exmoor seaboard has the highest coastline in southern Britain, culminating in the massive Great Hangman, a 1043 ft "hog-backed" hill with an 820 ft cliff-face, located near Combe Martin Bay.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Devon (1571 words)

	ON THIS DAY \| 7 \| 2001: Healthy cattle to die to save Exmoor
		The government says it will press ahead with the slaughter of more than 1,000 cattle on two farms near Exmoor, even though there is no sign of foot-and-mouth disease.
		Ministry of Agriculture (Maff) officials say up to 1,600 cattle on two farms between Bridgetown and Dulverton, near Exmoor, may have to be killed after fears that a farm worker, Rob Norman, had come into contact with the disease.
		But Exmoor farmer Guy Thomas-Everard, whose family runs the Dulverton farm, says his animals have been given a clean bill of health and he has instructed lawyers to fight Maff's decision.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/7/newsid_2518000/2518601.stm (409 words)

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