Plan to make Exmoor travel routes easier

WALKING and cycling across Somerset’s national park could become much easier under a comprehensive new plan.

- DANIEL MUMBY Local Democracy Reporter

Large sections of the Exmoor National Park, which straddles the Devon-Somerset border, are covered by public rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways, encouraging people to explore the extraordinary landscape without using a car.

But getting around the national park is challenging without a car - with limited public transport (especially outside of the summer tourist season), no mainline railway services within easy reach and taxis often proving prohibitively expensive.

The Exmoor National Park Authority (ENPA) has now published its new active travel plan, laying out a series of potential improvements to the park's walking and cycling networks to encourage more people to visit and get around without motorised transport.