Eskimoor and the resorts of the southwest of England
The 48-kilometer coastline amazes with unexpected beauties, but travelers - on foot and on horseback - are mainly attracted by walks along the moorland of the plateau. Through Exmoor, 960 km of roads, trails, country roads are laid. The peaks of the peaked hills are the habitat of the most amazing flora and fauna. This is the only red deer habitat in England, birds of prey, unique Exmoor ponies live here.
These stocky creatures are considered the closest relatives of the prehistoric horse. Ponies are easy to spot in the hilly grasslands of Simonsbath, where, in the heart of the ancient hunting grounds of the former Exmoor Forest, they prefer to graze. Simonsbut is located along the River Barle, west of the picturesque landscape of Winsford, where thatched cottages nestle in the greenery. In the village of Exford, to the north, the footpath to Dunkery Lighthouse begins.
To the south of the moorland lies Dalverton, where the administration of the reserve is located. Exmoor's northern border runs along the sea west to Minehead. Here begins the longest in England (1014 km) and the most stunning beauty of the south-western coastal path. In the Exmoor area, it passes through Porlock, a village surrounded by green hills with thatched houses. One of the inhabitants of Porlock glorified his village by disturbing the peace of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, when he, being in a state of opium inspiration, composed the poem "Kubla Khan". It was in 1797.
The poem remained unfinished. In summer, the meadows are covered with gorse, heather, bluebells. At this time the villages of Linton and Lynmouth look most picturesque. Resorts of the South West of England With the opening of affordable air travel in the Mediterranean in the 70s. there was an outflow of vacationers from England. Local resorts have begun active modernization.
Today the South West of England is a country of perpetual holidays. Weymouth, an old port city, has been transformed into a Victorian-style resort, where the golden sands of the beach are fringed by a pedestrian promenade. For vacationers of the XXI century. all kinds of marine entertainment are provided here.
Further to the west is the resort of Torquay and its surroundings, which have earned the title of "English Riviera". A small promenade, luxurious multi-tiered greenery on the streets, palm alleys blooming in this closed, sunny oasis all year round - everything is at the service of guests. But the winds of the wild northern coast of neighboring Cornwall have nothing inaccessible - here irrepressible sea waves wash the westernmost point of England, Lands End - "World's End". It seems that all the power of the Atlantic is collected in the surf that runs over these 11 km of sandy coastal strip, which is why surfers from all over the world are striving here.
They declared Newki their Mecca. In this heavenly place reigns a daring spirit of youth. The resorts of South Cornwall have their own zest. Here, water meadows along full-flowing rivers go deep into the territory of the peninsula. Nature has created marvelous expanses of calm water here, so popular with yachtsmen. Their boats glide along the water surface near the towns of Fowey, St. Mose, Folmouth (where, by the way, the Cornish branch of the National Maritime Museum is located), as well as along the wide river Helford, whose banks are overgrown with forest.