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	Exmoor National Park
		Exmoors northern boundary (34 miles/54km) is the Bristol Channel and stretches from Combe Martin to Minehead.
		Exmoor is made up of sedimentary rocks (grits, siltstones, sandstones, mudstones) which show a slaty cleavage; the rock has been altered under pressure so that it is split into flat plates.
		The ENPA headquarters is Exmoor House, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9HL.
	www.whatsonexmoor.co.uk /exmoor.htm (1487 words)

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		Exmoor National Park is a national park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of Devon and Somerset in South West England.
		Although Exmoor is usually associated with moorland, there are also cultivated areas including the Brendon Hills, which lie in the east of the national park.
		Exmoor is special for its coastal woodlands, including of cliff between Porlock and Countisbury where the trees spread right down to the beach in places.
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	Exmoor
		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.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ex/Exmoor.htm (640 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 has the highest coastal cliffs in England at over 800 feet, the longest stretch of naturally wooded coastline in the British Isles and Britain's longest national trail - the South West Coast Path runs from Minehead along the Exmoor coast.
		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)

	Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeder's Society
		Welcome to the Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeders’ Society’s website where we aim to provide you with a wide range of information and advice about Exmoor Horn sheep, one of Britain’s most famous native sheep breeds.
		The Exmoor Horn sheep originates from the high hills of Exmoor National Park, one of our country’s most beautiful and remote natural landscapes.
		Over many generations the Exmoor Horn has adapted itself perfectly to this environment and is a very effective grazer for sensitive landscapes like Exmoor, whilst thriving and finishing fast when brought to lusher lowland pastures.
	www.exmoorhornbreeders.co.uk (198 words)

	Farmland
		Exmoor is mainly a hill farming region, although to the north and east, in Porlock Vale and on the Brendon Hills, arable crops are grown.
		Stock needs to be hardy to survive on the exposed moorlands in a wet climate and the local Exmoor Horn sheep and Red Devon cattle, while not as common as they used to be, are still found on many farms.
		The farmers' knowledge of Exmoor and its history is unique and the NPA tries to support their role in the local community wherever possible.
	www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk /textonly/farmland_on_exmoor (916 words)

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		The Exmoor Horn ram is also an excellent terminal sire on a wide variety of crosses, passing on its attributes of docility and the ability to produce finished lamb from low input grass based systems.
		Research by the Exmoor National Park has found that numbers have gradually declined: it estimates that in 1947 over 27% of sheep in the Somerset part of Exmoor were pure bred Exmoor Horns.
		Today's Exmoor Horn sheep are direct descendants of the horned sheep that have roamed the hills and moors of Exmoor for centuries.
	www.everythingexmoor.org.uk /_E/Exmoor_Sheep.php (3541 words)

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		Exmoor has 55 km (34 miles) of coastline to the north, some of the highest coastline on the British mainland.
		Exmoor is special 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.
		The famous Beast of Exmoor is reputed to haunt the moor, with many sightings since the 1960s.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Exmoor.htm (989 words)

	Exmoor Horn at AllExperts
		The Exmoor Horn is a white faced, horned breed of sheep.
		It was developed in Exmoor, Devon, in the 19th century, but is a descendant of sheep that had roamed on the moors for several hundred years.
		Research by the Exmoor National Park has found that numbers have gradually declined: it estimates that in 1947 over 27% of sheep in the Somerset part of Exmoor were pure bred Exmoor Horns.
	en.allexperts.com /e/e/ex/exmoor_horn.htm (276 words)

	Simon Derby
		Agriculture on Exmoor evolved through the centuries and the managed landscape of today shows the changing pattern of land use over several thousand years due to agriculture and field sports.
		The dry stone walls around Simonsbath were built by shepherds who came south with their sheep, and many of the beech hedgebanks, so typical of Exmoor today were planted in the 19th century when much of the woodland was enclosed.
		Exmoor farmers have had to diversify and many rely on 'sourcing' a percentage of their income from hunting, shooting and fishing.
	www.exmoor.org.uk /derby.htm (397 words)

	Exmoor Devon b and b,Dulverton b & b,farm bed and breakfast Somerset,farmhouse holidays Dulverton b & b
		Exmoor Devon b and b,Dulverton b & b,farm bed and breakfast Somerset,farmhouse holidays Dulverton b & b
		Exmoor Bed and Breakfast En-suite Accommodation situated near Dulverton, on the Devon / Somerset border.
		We are a FABBL registered working farm of some 270 acres with a herd of beef suckler cows and a flock of breeding ewes, including Exmoor Horn Sheep producing Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb selling to local markets and abattoirs.
	www.springfieldfarms.co.uk (288 words)

	Exmoor Holiday Accommodation, bed and breakfast, hotels and self catering with Activities from the Exmoor Tourist ...
		On Tuesday 11 September the Tour of Britain, the UK’s leading professional cycling race, will be venturing into Exmoor National Park for the first time in its history when the county hosts stage two of the international sporting spectacle.
		With no shortage of challenging terrain to test the riders, it’s expected to be one of the decisive stages of the week long event which runs from 9-15 September starting in London and finishing in Glasgow.
		Once the race has passed the spectators will be able to participate in an endurance cycle of their own, Cutcombe and Timberscombe schools will be hosting their own cycle competition on exercise bikes on the recreation ground, there will also be a BBQ to raise money for the school.
	www.exmoor.com /whats_on.htm (633 words)

	Exmoor information - Search.com
		Exmoor has 55 km (34 miles) of coastline to the north, which is some of the highest coastline on the British mainland.
		Exmoor ponies can be seen roaming freely on the moors.
		It is apparently a Puma or Black Leopard which was released sometime in the 1960s or 1970s after a law passed making it illegal for them to be kept in captivity outside zoos.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Exmoor (977 words)

	Sheep 101 - Sheep Breeds D-F
		The Dormer is a cross between Dorset Horn rams and German Merino ewes (presently known as the South African Mutton Merino).
		Though ancient in origin, the Exmoor Horn, which has existed since time immemorial in the west of England, is well adapted to modern requirements.
		The Exmoor can be described as a dual purpose breed to keep pure on the higher moorland; in fact, they are classified as a hill breed.
	www.sheep101.info /breedsD-F.html (2204 words)

	This is The West Country
		Exmoor Horn Celebrating their centenary this year the Exmoor Horn has certainly stood the test of time.
		The Exmoor Horn ewe is also an excellent mother and a good milker and it's ability to produce quality finished lambs from grass has been an attribute valued by many farmers.
		When crossed with the Blue Faced Leicester it produces the Exmoor Mule which is considered to be one of the finest half-bred ewes in the Country.
	www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=880431 (981 words)

	Exmoor Devon holiday cottage,farm holidays,Exmoor farm,self catering accommodation,horse drawn tours,riding
		Our foundation flock consists of around 140 Exmoor Horn ewes, which are run with a flock of approximately 50 Exmoor Horn X Border Leicester ewes.
		The ewes are housed in the sheds for lambing.
		Exmoor Horns are famed for the quality of their wool, but unfortunately the value of wool nowadays is much less than the cost of shearing the sheep.
	www.westilkerton.co.uk /farm.htm (687 words)

	Exmoor Horn Flock and Devon and Cornwall Longwool Flock
		Exmoor Horn Flock and Devon and Cornwall Longwool Flock
		Exmoor Horns have existed since time immemorial in the South West.
		Lambs are born between January and June and are traditionally fattened on grass without concentrates, producing a high quality carcass (38 - 42lbs) of excellent conformation with superior fleshing of the highest priced joints.
	www.calamankey.cwc.net /lambs.htm (425 words)

	Exmoor Horn Sheep
		The Exmoor Horn sheep of today are direct descendants of the horned sheep that roamed Exmoor for centuries.
		The Exmoor Horn is an excellent crossing ewe.
		A large percentage of the flock are crossed to breed a halfbred ewe that is much in demand by lowland sheep producers looking for a prolific ewe capable of providing prime lamb for the modern market.
	www.exmoor.org.uk /exmoorhorn.htm (236 words)

	Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeder's Society - Natural Choice
		Like the Exmoor Pony, the Exmoor Horn helped to create and maintain the Exmoor landscape we all know and love.
		The Exmoor Horn fits well into any setting where the conservation value of the land is a priority.
		Its ability to graze Exmoor is an important factor in maintaining the open moorland whilst maintaining indigenous heathers and this contribution the Exmoor Horn makes to maintaining the landscape is acknowledged by the National Park.
	www.exmoorhornbreeders.co.uk /naturalchoice.htm (141 words)

	Accommodation on Exmoor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Originally an early 18th century coaching Inn, there is a spacious residents lounge with a log fire and licensed bar and elegant dining room.
		Welcome to our 17th Century farmhouse at Coombe Farm, nestling amid the patchwork fields of our 365 acre working farm within the Exmoor National Park where we rear Exmoor horn sheep and the family horses.
		Meadpool House is in a beautiful location on Exmoor, surrounded by soft green hills next to the East Lyn River.
	www.brendonvalley.co.uk /AccommodationDetails.htm (152 words)

	Latest news, sport and leisure for Bexley, Bromley, Dartford, Gravesend, Greenwich and Lewisham
		Exmoor Horn Celebrating their centenary this year the Exmoor Horn has certainly stood the test of time.
		The Exmoor Horn is quite rightly classified as a hill breed.
		The Exmoor Horn ewe is also an excellent mother and a good milker and it's ability to produce quality finished lambs from grass has been an attribute valued by many farmers.
	www.newsshopper.co.uk /display.var.880431.0.0.php (1192 words)

	The Sheep Trust
		The Exmoor Horn is a sturdy, hardy and handsome sheep, with large curling horns, a white face, and a white fleece of medium length and fine quality.
		The Exmoor Horn is important in the stratification of the sheep industry, as ewes are excellent for crossing, the halfbred ewes produced being much in demand by lowland sheep farmers looking for a prolific ewe capable of giving prime lamb for market.
		Using a Bluefaced Leicester sire with this breed produces the Exmoor Mule, the ewes of the halfbred produced considered to be among the finest in the United Kingdom.
	www.york.ac.uk /org/cnap/tst/breeds/exmoorh.htm (288 words)

	Exmoor Devon holiday cottage,farm holidays,Exmoor farm,self catering accommodation,Exmoor Ponies,riding
		The house is surrounded by a 240-acre livestock farm, with further grazing available on the open moorland of Ilkerton Ridge.Our aim is to blend modern knowledge with traditional farming methods using local breeds.
		We have pedigree North Devon cattle, Exmoor Horn sheep and Exmoor ponies.
		See our Exmoor ponies, North Devon cattle, Exmoor horn sheep and (if you're lucky) wild red deer from the safety and comfort of a Land Rover Discovery.
	www.westilkerton.co.uk (299 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Sheep Breeds
		There are two wild populations of mouflons still in existence: the Asiatic mouflon which is still found in the mountains of Asia Minor and southern Iran and the European mouflon of which the only existing members are on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
		These two species are closely related with the only difference being the redder coloration and different horn configuration of the Asiatic mouflon.
		Some sources even hypothesize that the European mouflon actually developed from the first domestic sheep in European being allowed to become feral and that all sheep are actually descendants of the Asiatic mouflon.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep (291 words)

	Archives, Decorative Art, Handiwork, Horn on Trocadero (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The horn has separated slightly in two places on each napkin ring, but that is not really a detriment in my opinion.
		The bottom wooden insert is held in by ting wooden pins that are nailed through the horn.
		This powder horn is very unusual in its size at 4 and one half inches high and 5 inches with what appears to be the original wood stopper.
	www.trocadero.com /directory/Archives:Decorative_Art:Handiwork:Horn.html (667 words)

	Jobs Boost For Exmoor (from Somerset County Gazette) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		JOBS on Exmoor have received a boost thanks to grants and loans announced this week.
		Any Exmoor businesses with outflows in to streams and rivers, such as farmers and campsite owners, are being sought to test new mobile reedbeds technology.
		The Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeders Society have been offered £42,733 to work on a variety of projects over the next three years, to increase the value and sales of the traditional breed.
	www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk /display.var.720793.0.jobs_boost_for_exmoor.php (429 words)

	Riscombe Farm - Exmoor National Park - About Exmoor
		Exmoor National Park is situated in the northern part of Devon and West Somerset and covers an area of 267 sq.
		Exmoor's coast and countryside has so much to offer that you'll want to return again and again to enjoy a unique Exmoor experience....
		Exmoor offers some of the best riding in England, on the moors, in the valleys or along the coast.
	www.riscombe.co.uk /exmoor.htm (517 words)

	B&B Accommodation on working farm - Exmoor - Devon
		Additionally, it may be of interest for you to note there is no smoking allowed anywhere in the house and we no longer cater for children under sixteen or accommodate visitors' dogs.
		Indigenous breeds are kept, namely a large flock of Exmoor Horn sheep, a few Devon Closewool sheep and a pedigree herd of Devon Red Ruby cattle, with calves produced from our own Devon bull.
		Naturally reared on their mothers and only fed on a diet of summer grass and in winter home produced silage the beauty of our cows is remarked on by many.
	www.devon-bandb-kerscott.co.uk /bed-breakfast-2.html (307 words)

	Agriculture
		The diverse landscape, the hills of Dartmoor and Exmoor, the vast areas of the Culm grasslands to the north and west and to the south and east the highly productive red soils of the lowlands, provide a vast diversity of agricultural uses.
		Although the county is mostly grassland and grazing, and livestock contributes the majority of the agricultural output, with dairy farming probably making the biggest contribution to farm incomes, cereal crops are grown, albeit mainly for feed.
		The native sheep of this district [North Devon] is the Exmoor; a horned animal, with a moderately-long staple of wool, which heretofore, and before the cloth manufacture fled from this county into Yorkshire, was much used by the clothiers of North and South Molton, Cullumption, (sic) Thorverton, Tiverton and other places in the county.
	www.devon.gov.uk /etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=100150 (2152 words)

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