An old wooden signpost from a national park is on display in the Natural History Museum, due to having 12 species of lichen living on it. The fingerpost from Exmoor has been part of the ‘Fixing Our Broken Planet’ exhibition at the museum since April to act as an example of an item recovered from...
Clara Bullock & Matt Faulkner BBC News, Somerset The Exmoor Oral History Archive is available to listen to on the South West Heritage Trust’s website Interview recordings that capture personal stories and pivotal moments in Exmoor’s history have been published for the first time. The audio was recorded between 2000 and 2002 by archivist Birdie...
A popular bus route will return in the summer after funding was secured from two councils. The Exmoor Explorer, previously known as the Exmoor Coaster, will operate from 25 May until 31 August 2025. The bus service takes passengers from Minehead to Ilfracombe along a route that takes in views of Exmoor National Park and...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West BBC Multiple trees fell across Exmoor during Storm Daragh in December Trees felled at a national park in Devon during Storm Darragh are helping support insects, conservationists have said. Exmoor National Park Authority said the storm – which brought winds of up to 88mph (142km/h) in December – caused...