 Sightseeing , walking , cycling and mountain biking taking in Exmoor 's dramatic heritage coastline and moorland countryside scenery are the main attractions . The South West Coast Path which starts at Minehead and follows all along the Exmoor coast before continuing to Poole . The Coleridge Way is a 82 km ( 51 mi ) footpath which follows the walks taken by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Lynmouth , starting from Coleridge Cottage at Nether Stowey in the Quantocks where he once lived . The Two Moors Way runs from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon , crossing parts of both Dartmoor and Exmoor . Both of these walks intersect with the South West Coast Path , Britain 's longest National Trail . Other Exmoor walking trails include the Tarka Trail , Samaritans Way South West , Macmillan Way West , Exe Valley Way and Celtic Way Exmoor Option . 
