We rely on volunteers to get involved and help undertake valuable work. From practical countryside management, wildlife surveying and controlling invasive species, to inputting data through to helping in public-facing roles in our National Park Centres and at public events.
Volunteers complement our staff effort and increase the amount we can achieve together.
Take a look at our current volunteer opportunities below. If you are interested in applying for one of these roles, click the 'Fill in an application' button, within the details of the role.
If time is short, have a look at our micro volunteering roles on our Look Wild on Exmoor page on Eventbrite. These seasonal activities are easy to sign up for and require no ongoing commitment.
For more general enquiries contact getinvolved@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk.
Crayfish Control 2025
For the last ten years we have been trialing and learning about ways to try and control invasive signal crayfish in Exmoor's Rivers. This year our activities continue in two areas, Dunster and Withypool. In these locations we will be conducting trapping based experiments and also studying the River Avill's eel population to see if they are abundant enough to have a predatory effect on the crayfish, and if their restocking can help to promote eel conservation as well as mitigate the negative effects of invasive crayfish.
To help with this we are looking for volunteers to join our existing group. The timings are: -
Monday afternoon at Withypool 2pm to 4.30pm
Tuesday Dunster Area 09.30 to 1.30pm
Volunteers are welcome to attend one or both of the sites every week, or less frequently. You need to be moderately fit and able to climb in and out of rivers. Taster/training session days will be announced shortly.
Sign up here for more details
We are currently have vacancies for path parers in the following parishes: Luxborough, Treborough, Winsford, Brompton Regis, Cutcombe and Wooton Courtenay.
Path Parer volunteers adopt a section of path and help maintain the paths and keep them accessible. Tools and training are provided.
Activities are undertaken on a flexible, self-led basis, with a committment to undertake a minimum of 5 days in the role per year, normally late Spring - Summer.
Every year Staff and volunteers help hundreds of school children and families to visit and learn about Exmoor. We need volunteers to help in different capacities, from:-
Try your hand at a range of essential peatland restoration tasks by joining the team of restoration working party volunteers with the SWPP. Regular days out will focus on completing practical tasks on our peatland sites, from peat bund maintenance to planting sphagnum plugs. This practical role gets you out and about in beautiful and crucial environments for people, climate and wildlife and contributing to the future health of peatlands across the South West. Our working parties are held across Exmoor, Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and West Penwith, and you are most welcome to attend work parties closer to home or further afield.
Join Rangers every other Wednesday to help with installing gates, signposts, and carrying out other work to keep our footpath and bridleways open and easy to use.
The Exmoor Pioneers project seeks to connect people to the natural and cultural heritage of the former Royal Forest in the heart of Exmoor, support nature recovery, protect heritage at risk, and develop the skills needed to support this landscape in the future.
We will host a wide range of volunteering opportunities within the Exmoor Pioneers project. Whether you’re interested in seed sowing and horticultural tasks, habitat creation for priority species, event support, mapping of heritage sites through remote sensing, community excavations, or archival research, there will be something for everyone. Register with us to be kept up to date with exciting new opportunities to get involved with this project.
Exmoor Pioneers seeks to nurture and grow local talent to support the development of skills that can sustain the natural and cultural heritage of Exmoor. Exmoor Pioneers is for everyone, and we will host many events and volunteer opportunities where everyone is welcome. But we recognise there are specific challenges some groups face to accessing or experiencing wild places and this is something we’re trying to tackle. We have some specific focus audiences: young people (including young people with disabilities), families (including those from low-income backgrounds), Global Majority groups (including black and minority ethnic groups), older residents facing social isolation or poor wellbeing, and local residents in general who do not currently engage with Exmoor.
Basic training is available to all volunteers.
People who are not regularly volunteering on Exmoor may be asked to make a donation to Caremoor for Exmoor.
See course details below for more information.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Coffee Morning | 1 | 8/18/2025 | 8/18/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor Local Access Forum Member | 0 | |||
Get Involved, working in collaboration with partner organisations to promote and support the development of a wide range of opportunities to help more people to enjoy, learn about and help look after Exmoor National Park.
