Sunlight striking these ivy leaves at just the right angle to produce heart shaped shadows on the trunk of its host tree in a woodland park in Somerset.
bridge, arches, stone, viaduct, railway, Carlisle and Settle railway, hill, dale, blue sky, clouds, sun, sunny, sunshine, shadows, figures, people, autumn, afternoon, Yorkshire, Dales, national park, hills
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The low sun of late afternoon in autumn produces long shadows from the arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales. The viaduct carries the Carlisle to Settle steam railway.
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Late afternoon sunlight in autumn breaks through heavy cloud to cast highlights onto the Ribblehead Railway Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
bird, seagull, street light, blue sky, Minehead Harbour, Somerset
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Judging by the amount of excrement on this street light it must be a popular resting point for seagulls and other birds. Taken on Minehead Harbour in Somerset
This path runs uphill from the Somerset village of Alcombe near Minehead through woodland to Alcombe Common and Grabbist Hill. In winter the sun is never very high in the sky so appears to be quite low even though sunset is still a couple of hours away.
This image was taken on Christmas Day morning not long after sunrise, near County Gate on Exmoor. County Gate marks the boundary between Somerset and Devon. Food had been left out and these sheep were slowly walking in a line towards it.
sheep, farm animals, livestock, hills, valley, trees, hedge, field, farmland, moorland, woodland, landscape, countryside, Somerset, County Gate, Exmoor, national park, snow, snowy, sun, sunny, sunshine, winter, morning
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This image was taken shortly after sunrise on Christmas Day ! the location is near County Gate, the border between Somerset and Devon. Food had just been put down for the sheep who were heading in procession towards it.
sheep, farm animals, fields, farmland, trees, woodland, moorland, countryside, landscape, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, snow, snowy, blue sky, sun, sunny, sunshine, winter, morning, hills, valley
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This image was taken shortly after sunrise on Christmas Day ! the location is near County Gate, the border between Somerset and Devon. Food had just been put down for the sheep who were heading in procession towards it.
path, track, bracken, snow, footprints, clouds, blue sky, sunny, sun, sunlight, moorland, landscape, countryside, Grabbist Hill, Somerset, winter, morning
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The open moorland on Grabbist Hill lies on high ground above the Somerset Town of Dunster. For this image a fisheye lens was used to add shape to an otherwise flat landscape. The path that can be seen leads from Dunster to Wooton Courtney and Timberscombe
trees, tree trunks, branches, bare branches, lane, track , path, hedge, fence, grass, common land, field, sun, sunlight, sunny, cloudy sky, Somerset, countryside, landscape, winter, morning, bracken, snow, snowfall, footprints, alcombe common
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Alcombe Common lies on high ground above the village of the same name and Minehead. this image was taken mid morning in winter on a snowy day with only brief spells on sunshine.
tree, tree trunk, branches, bare branches, woods, woodland, grass, bracken, gorse, bushes, frost, frosty, mist, fog, winter, morning, moorland, landscape, countryside, Somerset, Webbers Post, Exmoor, national park
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A lone birch tree draped in hoar frost stands out against the darker tones of woodland and a foggy landscape. This tree stands on moorland near Webbers Post, a popular viewpoint located just off the raod leading th Dunkery Hill from the Exmoor village of Horner
grass, heather, gorse, bush, trees, branches, bare branches, tree trunks, frost, frosty, fog, mist, moorland, landscape, countryside, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, Webbers Post, winter, morning
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Two birch trees draped with hoar frost stand out against the grey of a foggy landscape. These trees are near Webbers Post, a popular viewpoint just off the road that leads to Dunkery Hill from the Exmoor village of Horner.
grass, heather, bracken, gorse, bushes, trees, frost, frosty, fog, mist, hoar frost, moorland, landscape, countryside, Webbers Post, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, winter, morning
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A fisheye view of the moorland at Webbers Post on Exmoor, adding shape to an otherwise flat landscape. The image was taken on a frosty, foggy winter's morning not far from the road leadint to Dunkery Hill from the Exmoor village of Horner
A frosty winter's morning coated the pine trees in Horner Woods with a layer of frost. A fisheye lens was used to distort the perspective and bend the tree trunks in a symetrical fashion
grass, bracken, heather, gorse, bushes, trees, moorland, landscape, countryside, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, Webbers Post, fog, mist, frost, frosty, cloud, blue sky, winter, morning, fisheye
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Webbers Post is a popular viewpoint just off the road that leads to Dunkery Hill from the Exmoor village of Horner. This image was taken early on a frosty, foggy winter's morning not far from the viewpoint. The tip of Dunkery Hill can just be made out above the fog filled valley. A fisheye lens was used for the shot.
grass, gorse, trees, branches, bare branches, tree trunks, moorland, hill, Dunkery Hill, frost, frosty, mist, fog, blue sky, landscape, countryside, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, Webbers Post, Dunkery Hill, winter, morning
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Webbers Post is a popular viewpoint just off the raod leading from the Exmoor village of Horner to dunkery Hill, the highest point on Exmoor. This image was taken not far from the viewpoint and looks towards dunkery Hill, part of which can be seen emerging from the mist.
trees, trunks, tree trunks, branches, bare branches, grass, bracken, gorse, hill, hillside, valley, Dunkery Hill, frost, frosty, mist, fog, blue sky, cloud, landscape, countryside, Somerset, Webbers Post, Exmoor, national park, winter, morning
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This image was taken not far from Webbers Post, a popular viewpoint just off the road leading to Dunkery Hill from the Exmoor village of Horner. Thick fog was clearing to reveal Dunkery Hill on the Horizon on this frosty winter morning
trees, branches, bare branches, trunks, tree trunks, grass, bracken, gorse, hills, valley, hillside, frost, frosty, fog, mist, blue sky, Dunkery Hill, countryside, landscape, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, morning, winter
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This image was taken not far from Webbers Post in Exmoor National Park. The hill on the horizon is Dunkery Hill, the top of which is the highest point on Exmoor. Webbers Post is a popular viewpoint just off the road leading from the Exmoor village of Horner to Dunkery Hill.
trees, branches, trunks, grass, bracken, gorse, hills, valley, hillside, fog, mist, frost, frosty, landscape, countryside, winter, morning, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, Webbers Post
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This image was taken on a frosty and foggy winters morning from near the viewpoint at Webbers Post on Exmoor. the location is not far from the road that runs from the village of Horner to dunkery Hill.
trees, branches, trunks, bare branches, hedge, grass, field, fence, frost, hoar frost, blue sky, winter, morning, landscape, countryside, pasture, Somerset, Exmoor, national park
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Seven Beech trees stand in line on a hill near the village of Horner on Exmoor. Three of them are seen here covered in thick frost on a winter's morning.
trees, trunks, branches, leaves, woods, woodland, sunlight, shadows, autumn colour, Barton Wood, Devon, Exmoor, national park, sunny, morning, autumn, East Lynn Valley
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Barton Wood is the name given to the extensive woodland in the East Lynn Valley, Exmoor. In autumn the sun is low in the sky and very little of it penetrates to the valley floor. Where it does it creates isolated patches of light and shade with long shadows as seen here.
water, river, stone, rock, trees, leaves, branches, autumn colour, East Lynn River, Devon, Exmoor, national park, sunny, sunshine, morning, autumn
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Walk up the East Lynn River from Watersmeet and you eventually find that the deep wooded vally has become shallower and wider allowing sunlight to reach the valley floor. This is particularly so in autumn, when this image was taken, as the sun is much lower in the sky at this time of year.
trees, leaves, branches, trunks, woods, woodland, blue sky, Barton Wood, East Lynn Valley, Exmoor, Devonshire, national park, sunny, sunshine, morning, autumn
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Looking up with a wide angle lens shows a different perspective on these woodland trees in Barton Wood, showing the leaves against a blue sky. the East Lynn River runs through these woods to eventuall join Hoaroak Water at Watersmeet.
This path follows the heavily wooded vally floor beside Horner Water. A gap in the tree canopy allowed autumn sunlight to illuminate mist lingering between the woodland trees
This path follows the heavily wooded vally floor beside Horner Water. A gap in the tree canopy allowed autumn sunlight to illuminate mist lingering between the woodland trees
This path follows the heavily wooded vally floor beside Horner Water. A gap in the tree canopy allowed autumn sunlight to illuminate mist lingering between the woodland trees
tree, trunk, bark, branches, leaves, woods, woodland, bracken, grass, sunny, sunlight, shadows, undergrowth, morning, autumn, Horner Woods, Exmoor, national park
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This tree is one of many that flank the path runing down the valley beside Horner Water. Early morning and low autumn sunshine meant that very little light penetrated to the woodland floor. Where it did it created strong contrast of light and shade.
View from Minehead Harbour looking across the bay towards the futuristic structure of Butlins, and beyond on the distant horizon, the Quantock Hills can be seen. the image was taken early morning in autumn looking into the sun.
A night of gale forced winds was followed by high tide at Minehead in Somerset. Huge waves crashed against the harbour wall to produce spray that towered into the air. This image was taken shortly after sunrise in autumn
A night of gale force winds was followed by a high tide at Minehead in Somerset, producing huge waves that crashed against the harbour wall. This image was taken a short while after sunrise in autumn
A night of gale force winds followed by a high tide produced waves that smashed against the sea wall at Minehead in Somnerset. This image was taken shortly after sunrise in autumn.
Just two of a row of pollarded trees standing beside a watercourse known as Langacre Rhyne. The image was taken on a foggy morning in autumn from a narrow lane known as Aller drove, which runs between the Somerset villages of Aller and Othery.
A misty display of autumn colour beside a small watercourse known as Challis Wall Rhyne which runs beside a small lane known as Aller Drove, located between the Somerset villages of aller and Othery. The image was taken on a misty morning in autumn.
mist, fog, grass, field, fence, trees, bare branches, branches, trunks, autumn, morning, Somerset, landscape, countryside, Aller Drove, Othery
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This line of pollarded trees stand beside a water course known as Langacre Rhyne. the image was taken on a foggy autumn morning from a small lane known as Aller Drove between the somerset villages of Aller and Othery.
Thick fog was starting to clear and give wat to sunshine when this image was taken. The long straight lane is known as Aller Drove ant this end of it is near the village of Othery in Somerset.
straw bales, hay bales, field, grass, meadow, blue sky, clouds, autumn, afternoon, landscape, countryside, Somerset, trees, hedges, sunny, sunshine
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An unusual line of straw bales in a field beside the lane known asd Beer Drove near Aller in Somerset. This scene reminicient of summer was imaged on a sunny afternoon in autumn.
straw bales, hay bales, field, grass, meadow, pasture, blue sky, clouds, autumn, afternoon, landscape, countryside, Somerset, sunny, Beer Drove
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An unusual line of hay bales reminicient of summer and yet imaged on a sunny afternoon in autumn in a field beside the long straight lane known as Beer Drove near Aller in Somerset
straw bales, hay bales, field, grass, trees, hills, meadow, pasture, blue sky, clouds, autumn, afternoon, landscape, countryside, Somerset, sunny
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An unusual line of hay bales in a typical country setting, reminicient of summer but taken in autumn on a sunny afternoon. the scene is located adjacent to the long straight lane known as Beer Drove near Aller in Somerset.
tree, bare branches, silhouette, pink sky, blue sky, clouds, fields, grass, water, stream, rhyne, sunny, afternoon, winter, Somerset, landscape, countryside
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This tree stand beside the rhyme that runs parrallel to the lane known as Beer Drove near the village of aller in Somerset. The image was taken late afternoon in winter.
hill, valley, coast, bay, coastline, fields, trees, bushes, silhouette, water, sea, mist, storm, clouds, sun, sunbeams, blue sky, grey sky, Conygar Hill, Dunster, Somerset, Exmoor, national park, countryside, landscape, morning, winter
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This image was taken from North Hill in Exmoor National Park. It looks down on the conical shape of Conygar Hill between Dunster and Minehead. Approaching stormclouds heralded the onsed of torrential rain, the last of the morning suns rays illuminating the coast at Minehead and dunster Beach. In the distance can be seen the Quantock hills. the image was taken about an hour after sunrise in winter.
A period of prolonged rain caused the river Parrett to burst its banks and flood the adjacent pasture. This image was taken from the road that runs from Othery to Aller late afternoon just before sunset in autumn.
A spell of prolonged rain caused the river Parrett to burst its banks and flood the adjacent pasture. This image was taken from the road that runs from Othery to Aller late afternoon just before sunset in autumn.
A spell of prolonged rain caused the River Parrett to flood the adjacent pasture land. This image was taken just before sunset in late autumn from the road that runs between Othery and Aller in Somerset.
Heavy rain caused the river Parrett to flood the adjacent pasture, swelling the local watercourses known as rhymes. This image was taken early morning in winter just after the passing of heavy rain.
Flood, water, rhyne, field, grass, tree, bare branches, countryside, landscape, blue sky, clouds, morning, winter, sunny, reflection, Somerset, Beer Drove
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Prolonged rainfall caused the river Parrett to flood the adjacent farmland and many local roads. This image was taken from a small lane known as Beer Drove early morning in winter shortly after a heavy downpour.
Prolonged rain caused the river Parrett to flood the adjacent farmland and many local roads.. This image was taken from a small lane known as Beer Drove early morning in winter and shortly after a heavy downpour.
Prolonged rain caused the river Parrett to flood the adjacent farmland leaving many hay bales submerged. The image was taken early morning in winter just after a heavy storm.
Flood, water, hills, blue sky, clouds, sun, glitter path, morning, winter
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Prolonged autumnal and winter rain caused the river Parrett to burst it's banks and flood the adjacent pasture, as well as many local roads. What was normally fields has temporarily become a vast lake. The image was taken from the road between Othery and Aller early morning in winter
Flood, water, fence, trees, silhouette, blue sky, clouds, bare branches, sun, reflection, morning, winter, glitter path
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Prolonged autumnal and winter rain caused the river Parrett to burst it's banks and flood the adjacent pasture, as well as many local roads. This image was taken from the road that runs from Othery to Aller early morning in winter. What would normally have been fields is now a vast lake.
Flood, water, fence, trees, silhouette, blue sky, clouds, bare branches, sun, reflection, morning, winter, glitter path,
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Prolonged autumnal and winter rain caused the river Parrett to burst it's banks and flood the adjacent pasture. On this occasion the flooding was severe enough to engulf many local roads as well. This image was taken from the road leading from Othery to Aller on a sunny winter morning. What would normally have been fields is now a vast lake
This giant metal sculpture of hands holding a partly opened map of the west country stands on the sea front at Minehead. Designed by art student Sarah Ward and erected in February 2001 it marks the start of the South West Coast Path from this spot in Minehead to in Poole in Dorset.In this view the prominent spired structure of the Butlins Holiday Camp can be seen in the background.
This giant metal sculpture of hands holding a partly opened map of the west country stands on the sea front at Minehead. Designed by art student Sarah Ward and erected in February 2001 it marks the start of the South West Coast Path from this spot in Minehead to in Poole in Dorset.
This giant metal sculpture of hands holding a partly opened map of the west country stands on the sea front at Minehead. Designed by art student Sarah Ward and erected in February 2001 it marks the start of the South West Coast Path from this spot in Minehead to in Poole in Dorset.
Minehead, Somerset, west country, town, coast, esplanade, sea front, cast, metal, sculpture, hands, map, path, grass, buildings, houses, dwellings, stone wall, hills, water, sea, Bristol Channel, summer, morning
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This giant metal sculpture of hands holding a partly opened map of the west country stands on the sea front at Minehead. Designed by art student Sarah Ward and erected in February 2001 it marks the start of the South West Coast Path from this spot in Minehead to in Poole in Dorset.
Minehead, Somerset, west country, town, coast, esplanade, sea front, cast, metal, sculpture, hands, map, path, grass, buildings, houses, dwellings, seat, stone wall, hills, water, sea, Bristol Channel, summer, morning
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This giant metal sculpture of hands holding a partly opened map of the west country stands on the sea front at Minehead. Designed by art student Sarah Ward and erected in February 2001 it marks the start of the South West Coast Path from this spot in Minehead to in Poole in Dorset.
Hoaroak Water flows through a steep sided valley which is thickly wooded, mainly with oak trees but several other species as well, such as the beech tree seen here in autumn above the flowing waters of Hoaroak Water.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
exmoor, somerset, landscape, countryside, Porlock Vale, Vale of Porlock, hills, valleys, grass, fields, pasture, farmland, open space, trees, woods, woodland, autumn colour, blue sky, sunlit, shadows, autumn, morning
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Porlock Vale is a valley that lies between the North Hill / Bossington Hill ridge and the range of hills surrounding Dunkery Hill. At it's inland end it is wide and shallow, while at the coastal end it is narrower a more steeply sided. It meets the coast a Porlock Bay - one of the few accessible areas of coastline on the Exmoor coast.
Selworthy is a tiny, picturesque hamlet in a secluded location on a thickly wooded hillside in the Vale of Porlock, West Somerset. The prominent white church can be seen from some distance away.
Selworthy is a tiny, picturesque hamlet in a secluded location on a thickly wooded hillside in the Vale of Porlock, West Somerset. The prominent white church can be seen from some distance away.
exmoor, somerset, landscape, countryside, Porlock Vale, Crawter Hill, grass, fields, farmland, pasture, hills, valley, trees, woods, woodland, autumn colour, church, buildings, dwellings, houses, blue sky, sunlit, autumn, morning
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This view of Porlock Vale was taken from the slopes of Crawter Hill in Exmoor and looks across the vallet to the tiny hamlet of Selworthy and it's prominent white church on the hillside. Above the church are Selworthy nwoods and the hilly ridge that links North hill to Bossington Hill.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
exmoor, somerset, Horner Woods, trees, woods, woodland, tree trunks, branches, leaves, autumn colour, silhouette, blue sky, sunlit, autumn, morning
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Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
exmoor, somerset, Horner Wood, trees, woods, woodland, tree trunks, branches, leaves, autumn colour, blue sky, autumn, morning
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Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
Horner wood is and expanse of woodland covering the hillsides above the village of Horner in Exmoor. Both are a short distance from Dunkery hill - the summit of which is the highest point on Exmoor.
exmoor, somerset, landscape, countryside, Selworthy, trees, woods, woodland, autumn colour, grass, fields, farmland, pasture, houses, dwellings, church, hill, valley, moor, moorland, blue sky, sunlit, autumn, morning
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The viewpoint for this image was Crawter Hill in Exmoor. It looks over the Vale of Porlock to the hilly ridge joining North Hill and Bossington Hill. The tiny village of Selworthy and it's bright white church can just be seen at the foot of the hill. the image was taken on a sunny morning in autumn.
exmoor, somerset, landscape, countryside, Bossington Hill, Bristol Channel, trees, woods, woodland, autumn colour, tree trunks, conifers, hill, valley, coast, south wales, haze, blue sky, sunlit, autumn, morning
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This image was taken from a location not far grom Webbers Post in Exmoor and the view looks across the Vale of Porlock to Bossington Hill and the Bristol Channel, with the coastline of South Wales on the horizon. It was taken on a sunny morning in autumn.
exmoor, somerset, landscape, countryside, Horner Woods, trees, woods, woodland, autumn colour, grass, bracken, hill, tree trunks, branches, leaves, blue sky, sunlit, backlit, shadows, autumn, morning
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Horner Woods is just a short distance from dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many fine walks and viewpoints within the woodland, and the autumn colours here can be spectacular.
Horner Woods is just a short distance from dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many fine walks and viewpoints within the woodland, and the autumn colours here can be spectacular.
Horner Woods is just a short distance from dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many fine walks and viewpoints within the woodland, and the autumn colours here can be spectacular.
Horner Woods is just a short distance from dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many fine walks and viewpoints within the woodland, and the autumn colours here can be spectacular.
Horner Woods is just a short distance from dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many fine walks and viewpoints within the woodland, and the autumn colours here can be spectacular.
Horner Woods is just a short distance from Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. There are many footpaths and bridleways within the woodland so it is a good area for walking, horseriding and sight seeing.