The National Trust's largest single rural estate is Holnicote Estate on Exmoor. Holnicote Estate stretches over 20 square miles of Exmoor.the Exmoor National Park authority is the largest landowner on Exmoor and the National Trust is the second-largest landowner.
Holnicote Estate was given to the National trust in the 1940sand is run by a team of 18 staff and 250 countryside volunteers who have been protecting the heathland, coastline, ancient woodland and picture postcard villages such as Selworthy for over 60 years. In Horner Wood there are about 440 species of fungi, one of the largest red deer herds in the southwest, 15 bat species and the rare Heath Fritillary butterfly.
The National Trust (Registered Charity No. 205846) is the biggest conservation charity in the UK. It recieves no
money directly from government and is funded by membership subscriptions, donations and legacies. For further information please contact The Holnicotc Estate Office, Selworthy Minehead. Somerset
Visit the many beautiful National Trust
properties in the area
Holnicote Estate
Countryside Manager, Nigel Hester.
Tel 01643 862452
Watersmeet Estate & West Exmoor Coast
Area Warden, Julian Gurney.
Tel 01598 763306
North Devon-Countryside Manager
Countryside Property Manager,
Steve Mulberry.
Tel 01271 850887
West Exmoor
Area Warden, Glen Dallyn
Tel: 01598-763306
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