On April 4th 2023, Exmoor National Park (ENP) delegated the centre of Winsford as a Conservation Area.  In the same meeting a similar proposal for Simonsbath was rejected.

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The Report of the Head of Conservation and Access which outlines the proposal and objections from the consultation period can be downloaded here

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The original Conservation Area Appraisal document can be downloaded from this link

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Other conservation areas on Exmoor are :

Allerford; Bossington ; Dulverton ; Dunster ; Exmoor Farmsteads - Colton Farm, Leigh Barton, Lower East Lyn, Ransacombe Farm ; Luccombe ; Lynmouth ; Lynton; Parracombe ; Porlock ; Porlock Weir ; Selworthy  

and Wootton Courtenay.