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    Sweeping view of Holnicote from Dunkery Hill
    © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    Holnicote Estate
    West Somerset, west of Minehead, within Exmoor National Park
    Prehistory  Church or chapel  Industrial heritage  Mill  Farm  Nature reserve  Iconic views or viewpoints  Hills or mountains  River or estuary  Woodland 
    Marsh or wetlands  Coast  1944 
    Varied landscape of high heather moorland, ancient woodlands and dramatic cliffs, interspersed with picturesque villages and farms.
     
    • Spectacular scenery stretching across miles of moorland and coast
    • Diverse and rare wildlife, including barbastelle bats and heath fritillary butterflies
    • Charming village cottages ranging from Medieval to 19th century
    • Working farms home to Exmoor horn sheep and Exmoor ponies
    • Dynamic coastline with rugged cliffs and saltmarsh

    What's new this year
    Visit the recently refurbished Piles Mill Study Centre, fully equipped for educational and corporate groups, events and exhibitions.
     
     
    Dunkery Beacon
    Winter sunrise over Dunkery Beacon. © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    A vast expanse of open heather moorland, home to red deer and Exmoor ponies. It is also the highest point on Exmoor, making it an excellent spot to savour the breathtaking views over Dartmoor, Wales and the Severn Estuary. SS892415
    Selworthy Village
    A quintessential English village set on a hillside overlooking the Vale of Porlock, with stunning views to Dunkery Beacon. This charming village is complete with pretty thatched cottages set around a village green and an attractive white-washed church. SS920468
    		 Clematis and Postmans cottage, Selworthy village. © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    Dunkery and Horner Wood
    Horner Water in Dunkery and Horner Wood National Nature Reserve. © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    One of the largest National Nature Reserves (NNR) in Britain. The ancient oak woodland contains some of the rarest lichens in the country and is home to fourteen species of bats. It is also one of the largest tracts of heather moorland in the south west, supporting a rich variety of upland birds. SS903438
    Bossington Beach and Marsh
    This shingle beach sweeps around Porlock Bay with a tidal salt marsh behind it. There are stunning views from Hurlstone Point over to Porlock Vale. Look out for a variety of birds like little egrets, peregrine falcons and skylarks. Maritime flowers such as yellow horned poppy and babbington's leek can also be seen. SS887481
    		 Saltmarsh near Bossington beach. © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    Bossington Hill
    Porlock Bay at dawn from Bossington Hill. © National Trust / Nigel Hester
    Spectacular panorama with views over maritime heathland, moorland and coast. It is a great starting point for woodland walks to Selworthy, Allerford and Bossington along rugged coastal paths. Churring nightjars can be heard on summer evenings. SS911477

    Contact details
    Holnicote Estate Office
    Selworthy
    Minehead
    Somerset TA24 8TJ

    01643 862452 (General enquiries)

    Email: holnicote@nationaltrust.org.uk


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