{"id":1542,"date":"2018-06-10T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T21:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2021-11-02T19:25:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T19:25:04","slug":"exmoor-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/2018\/06\/10\/exmoor-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Exmoor National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wow. What can I say? I had no idea this area of Exmoor, or indeed the entire country, was this beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Jess and I headed down to Illfracombe, a quaint British seaside town just to the West of Exmoor National Park. We had a wonder round (it wasn&#8217;t anything special) and then decided to find a campsite. As we drove through the country lanes, a sign reading &#8220;Pitches: \u00a313&#8221; was on the side of the road. We headed in to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watermouthpark.co.uk\/\">Watermouth Valley Camping Park<\/a> and oh boy were we impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were shown around, including a brand new (and quite flash) toilet block. We pitched up with the entrance to Alfie facing the ocean. It was absolutely stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BGF6592.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BGF6592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33-300x196.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33-676x441.png 676w, https:\/\/wordpress.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.22.33.png 1424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, we headed along the costal path and then down several hundred steps to arrive at Watermouth Cove. This was truly one of the most awe-inspiring places in the UK. Tucked away in tree-covered cliffs, the cove boasts three sandy beaches and is shut off from the rest of the country without the steps leading down the side of the cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beach only had a few people on, and the water had a few kayakers, so we set up shop and I flew the drone up to have an explore. I was stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DJI_0963.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DJI_0963.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the air, I could see just how Jurassic this place was. I&#8217;ve not been to many places in the UK with gorgeous, thick trees filling the cliffs up and such clear sea water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DJI_0922.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.benfreke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DJI_0922.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1549\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d already firmly decided at this point that Kayaking was tomorrow&#8217;s activity. I&#8217;d also had a quick gander on Sky Guide to see where the sun was going to set &#8211; conveniently in view from the beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow. What can I say? 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