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The Active Exmoor magazine is full of inspiration to help you get the most out of Exmoor this year. Available to download and keep or view online.

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Active Exmoor is a sports tourism project focusing on supporting Exmoor's outdoor activity industry. The Active Exmoor project is financially supported by the following partners.

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Outdoor activities on Exmoor

We have listed here some of the more popular activities available here in Exmoor National Park. Just choose your activity on the left use the search facility in the box on the right to find your chosen activity.

Canoeing on Exmoor: Canoeing on Exmoor has long been a popular activity with a good choice of rivers, lakes and spectacular coastline.
Climbing on Exmoor: Exmoor has some of the UK's highest sea cliffs on it's north coast with the most spectacular scenery making Valley of the Rocks in Lynton a popular spot for climbing and walking with some graded routes.
Fishing on Exmoor: Part of what makes Exmoor such a stunning place is the presence of water throughout the region.
Mountain Biking on Exmoor: Mountain Biking on Exmoor is growing in popularity and it's not hard to understand why with a good variety of bridleways and some of the most spectacular scenery in the South West of England.
Riding on Exmoor: Riding on Exmoor encompasses the dramatic open moorland, the river banks and crossings in the combes, the numerous woodlands and the picturesque villages, where it is always possible to find somewhere to stop for an ice cream during your ride.
Rowing on Exmoor: A world class performance in rowing has been described by a famous athletics coach to be as difficult as "getting eight guys to run a four minute mile in step.
Sailing on Exmoor: Sailing is a sport that can be enjoyed by just about anyone, young and old.
Surfing on Exmoor: Not many people expect to find a surf break on Exmoor but when the tides are right, there are some hidden gems to be ridden.
Walking on Exmoor: Exmoor is world famous for its variety of walks from the gentle cliff top stroll to its' more challenging long distance events, and with over 1000km of right of way footpaths and bridleways there's so much choice! Well trodden ...
Windsurfing on Exmoor: Wimbleball Lake it set within 374 acres of beautiful rolling Exmoor countryside providing one of the most idealic water sports venues in the south west.
Exmoor Outdoor Group: Visit our Exmoor Outdoor Group page.

What's on

To search the Exmoor outdoor activity calendar use the search facility on the right hand side of this page or click on the map image to access the searchable map facility.

Exmoor Outdoor Group: Welcome to Active Exmoor's all new Outdoor Group 2008! Whether you are 'fit as a fiddle' and get outdoors regularly, or stuck in an office all day and wanting to make the most of your weekends, this is for you.
Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series: Exmoor National Park is home to coastal trail run, a part of the Endurancelife Coastal Trail Running Series, and is the most challenging of the 5 courses making a fitting finale to this awesome series.
The North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival: Walking and cycling are increasingly being lauded as the way to a healthier life, a great way of de-stressing, finding like-minded friends and simply getting some good old-fashioned fresh air.
The Golden Horseshoe endurance ride: The Golden Horseshoe is the longest running and toughest endurance horse riding event in Britain.
Tour of Wessex cyclosportif: The Tour of Wessex Cyclosportive - riders can choose from a variety of distances: 25 miles (24th May only) 55 miles (24th May only) 95 miles (24th May only) 103 miles (25th May only) 130 miles (26th May only) ...
UK Ironman 70.3 triathlon: The UK Ironman 70.3 triathlon, held at Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor, consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run.
The Perambulation of the Royal Forest of Exmoor: The Active Exmoor Perambulation is one of the most challenging walks in the Exmoor annual calendar.
The Exmoor Explorer mountain bike marathon: This is not a race, it is a long distance off road reliability trial across Exmoor's challenging terrain which takes place on the 1st Sunday of August every year.
The Tour of Britain: On the 9th September 2008 the Tour of Britain international cycle race will, once again, be returning to Exmoor.
The Doone Run: The Doone Run is one of the most enduring runs in the renaissance of running in the UK. Established 25 years ago just a couple of years after the first London Marathon.
The Exmoor Beast cyclo sportif: Just when you thought it was safe to put your bike away for the winter, the Exmoor Beast rears its majestic head to give you the last chance to test yourself in what will be one of the best ...

Outdoor Activity Courses

Whether you're looking at improving your own skills ,or becoming a coach or a guide, Exmoor has a wide variety of courses being run in a multitude of activities.

Outdoor Activity Providers

Here we have listed some organisations that may be able to provide you with the activity you or your group are looking for.

Wimbleball Lake: Wimbleball Lake is without doubt one of Exmoor's greatest assets and since the reservoir's creation, in the mid 1970s, the 374 acres of water have been a magnet for watersports lovers.

Active Exmoor TV

We've put our collection online here thanks to YouTube to give you a taste of Exmoor great outdoors.

About Exmoor

Exmoor National Park covers 267 square miles of the beautiful rolling Devon and Somerset countryside.

Keeping Exmoor special: Exmoor is one of the 14 areas of the United Kingdom given the highest landscape protection and designated as a National Park.
Exmoor Survival Guide: Exmoor's landscape rises from sea level to 519m in a short distance boasting the highest sea cliffs in England.

Where to stay

Exmoor has an abundance of accommodation and something to suit all tastes and budgets.

Food and drink

Sampling local food is an increasingly important part of a holiday and Exmoor is blessed with some of the best local produce in the country.

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