WILDLIFE

Exmoor has a vast array of different species some of which are unique to the area such as the Exmoor Pony and the Red Deer herds. If you are either walking around Lynton and Lynmouth or take a boat trip along the coast, you will find this a very special place for bird watching and if you're lucky you may glimpse the red deer. This time of year the song of the Sky Lark can be heard and the cackle of the sea birds. Look out for Buzzards drifting high and Peregrines swooping along the coast line. And if you are on the moors, do look out for the  rare Exmoor Pony.

·     there are 31 native mammals, including the red deer and Exmoor pony

·     243 different species of bird have been spotted                                                           

·     there are more than 100 species of nesting birds

·      1000 flowers and grasses have been recorded

·     1751 species of insects have been identified! These include 254 species of bugs, 80 different ants, bees and wasps, 262     beetles and over a 1000 moths

·     Each spring the nesting sea-birds such as Guillimots and Razor Bills are prevalent along the coast, along with porpoises and seals
Some of the habitats are so unusual that they have been made Sites of Special Scientific Interest. This includes  the surrounding area of Lynton and Lynmouth, in particular the Valley of the Rocks.