Photo of Horner Wood, a landmark near Porlock in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England. — © Roger Cornfoot / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horner Wood

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Horner Wood fills a steep valley below Dunkery on Exmoor, one of Britain’s largest surviving Atlantic oakwoods — old, moss-hung trees crossed by packhorse bridges and a tumbling stream. Paths wind through it from Horner hamlet, and it’s National Trust open access. The wood is known for its lichens and rare bats. Dunkery Beacon rises directly above.

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