Exmoor
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Exmoor, or more formally Exmoor National Park, was a national park in the south-west of England. It was coastal and looked out over the Bristol Channel. Nearby towns included Ilfracombe to the west of the park, Barnstaple to the south-west and Bridgwater to the east.
Located within Exmoor National Park were a number of small towns and villages. Exford was located close to the centre of the park, with Withypool in the south and Bridgetown in the south-east. Combe Martin was located on the north-western edge of the park. Also on the north-western edge, on the coast of the park, was Martinhoe. East of Martinhoe and also on the coast was Lynton, and east of that was Lynmouth. Further along the coast to the east of Lynmouth, towards the north-eastern edge of the park was Porlock. Further east along the coast from Porlock was Minehead, and along the coast just south-east of that was Dunster. On the eastern edge of Exmoor National Park was Monksilver and at the south-eastern edge was Bury. To the west of Bury, and also on the edge of the park was Dulverton. On the western edge of the park was Blackmoor Gate.
Also located within the park were a number of geological features, including Dunkery Hill, Brendon Hills and the Valley of Rocks.
The A39 was a road which ran along the north coast of Exmoor, while the A396 ran through the east of park and connected with the A39 at Dunster.
Exmoor appeared on Mary Cooper's map of overflow camps in and around Wales. (TV: The Categories of Life)
