A guide to the Dunkery Beacon walk on Exmoor, including where to park at Webber’s Post, the best views over Porlock Vale and the legends surrounding Exmoor’s highest hill.

A crisp winter day transformed Dunkery Beacon into one of Exmoor's most magical landscapes. This walk climbs Somerset's highest point through frost-covered moorland, offering far-reaching views, dramatic scenery and the quiet beauty that only winter can bring. A rewarding adventure for anyone who enjoys walking Exmoor in its wildest season.

A Journey Across the Remote and Empty Chains This hike was originally the idea of Dr. Nigel Stone, who at the time was Chief Executive of the Exmoor National Park Authority (ENPA). He invited me to join him to explore some of the work done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Two Moors Way. Britain’s Hidden Long-Distance Gem If there were a competition for Britain’s most beautiful but least known long-distance trails, the Two Moors Way would likely win. A new logo promise

Deep in the heart of the former Royal Forest, this Simonsbath walk takes you on a journey through rugged moorland scenery and the fascinating 19th-century history of the Knight family's desert reclamation.

Rising high above the surrounding moorland, The Chains forms the vast, windswept roof of Exmoor National Park. Join veteran journalist Martin Hesp as he traverses this remote upland bog, tracing the secret source of the River Barle and uncovering the story behind John Knight’s man-made expanse at Pinkery Pond.

Here’s a superb Exmoor walk for winter.

Martin Hesp takes a winter walk on Dunkery

A walk to Hoar Oak Cottage in the heart of Exmoor.

West of Dunkery Beacon lies a vast, primeval expanse that feels closer to the Russian steppes than southern England. Travel writer Martin Hesp leads a five-mile loop through this untouched wilderness—tracing John Knight's unfinished industrial canal, dropping into the remote moorland zone known as Beckham, and visiting the shell-blasted ruins of WWII-era Larkbarrow Farm.

Martin Hesp recalls a memorable Exmoor walk he did with the then CEO of Exmoor National Park, Dr Nigel Stone