Barle Valley
Barle Valley is a 1,540 acres (620 ha) Site of Special Scientific Interest within Exmoor National Park, situated in the counties of Devon and Somerset through which the River Barle flows. It was notified in its current form under the Wildlife and Countryside Act in 1988. The site includes the Somerset Wildlife Trust's Mounsey Wood Nature Reserve and the Knaplock and North Barton SSSI which has been notified since 1954.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Barle Valley at Simonsbath | |
Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Somerset and Devon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SS723423 |
| Coordinates | 51.16565°N 3.82778°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1,539.2 acres (6.229 km2; 2.4050 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Natural England website | |
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