Landacre Bridge
Exmoor
Landacre Bridge with Rider
Uncultivated heath and moorland cover about a quarter
of Exmoor landscape. Some moors are covered by a variety of grasses and
sedges, while others are dominated by heather. The moors are supported
by wet, acid soil above a mixture of rock types including sandstone,
slate, shale and limestone, mostly laid in Devonian (Devonian: From 405
million to 345 million years ago). The highest point on Exmoor is Dunkery
Beacon, at 519 m(1704 ft), also the highest point in Somerset. The Chains and surrounding high ground is the source for many rivers, which flow
through steep wooded valleys called combes.
Although Exmoor is usually associated
with moorland, there are also cultivated areas including the Brendon
Hills, which lie in the east of the national park. There are also 84
km² of
woodland, comprising a mixture of broad-leaved, ash and hazel and connifer
trees. Horner woodlands and Tarr Steps woodlands are prime examples.
These woodlands are home to hundreds of lichens, mosses and ferns.
The main aspects to the landscape of Exmoor are:
Uncultivated heath and moorland cover about a quarter
of Exmoor landscape. Some moors are covered by a variety of grasses and
sedges, while others are dominated by heather. The moors are supported
by wet, acid soil above a mixture of rock types including sandstone,
slate, shale and limestone, mostly laid in Devonian. The highest point
on Exmoor is Dunkery Beacon, at 519 m (1704 ft), also
the highest point in Somerset. The Chains and surrounding
high ground is the source for many rivers, which flow through steep wooded
valleys called combes. Although Exmoor is usually associated with moorland,
there are also cultivated areas including the Brendon Hills,
which lie in the east of the National park. There are also 84 km² of
woodland, comprising a mixture of broad-leaved (oak, ash and hazel) and
connifer trees. Horner Woodlands and Tarr Steps woodlands
are prime examples. These woodland are home to hundreds of lichens,
mosses and ferns. |
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