MOLLAND ESTATE
A 5,300 acre estate on Exmoor largely unbroken since the 1730s. Below the heathland high on Molland Moor (a SSSI and within Exmoor National Park) lie upland farms surrounded by beech hedged fields in a landscape intersected by steep, wooded valleys (combes) falling to more open, wet grassland along the River Yeo.
Access
Directions: Situated on the southern fringe of Exmoor, approximately 7 miles from South Molton, around the village of Molland. Access to the designated land is available throughout the year but with the exception of Molland Moor is restricted to public rights of way. Open access on foot is permitted on Molland Moor (which forms part of the South Exmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest and is within Exmoor National Park). Access may be exercised responsibly for the purpose of quiet enjoyment, consistently with the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. Dogs must be kept under control at all times, and they must be kept on a lead during the lambing and bird-nesting season (1st March to 31st July). Access may be temporarily withdrawn for reasons of habitat conservation.
The owner's binding undertakings
The owners have undertaken to: a) provide reasonable access to the public; b) take reasonable steps for the maintenance and preservation of the character of the property in accordance with the traditional farming practices of the area; and c) provide an anonymised copy of the undertaking on request.