North Exmoor

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North Exmoor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, covering 120 km². It is one of 177 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. None of the SSSIs in the county is larger. The surrounding countryside is part of Exmoor National Park.

The closest station is Barnstaple, about 15.7 km to the west. Pinkworthy and Driver Farm and Exmoor Coastal Heaths are among the SSSIs within 0.1 km.

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