Porlock Weir, England — Where the Moor Meets the Sea
Sweeping off the windblown moors of Exmoor National Park, the heather and gorse meet the woodlands before reaching the edge of the shingle and stone-covered beach at Porlock Weir, an ancient village on the Somerset-Devon border of western England. It is the perfect romantic weekend escape, a throwback to a simpler time. A few sailboats and fishing boats sit in the mud, marooned by the low tide in this quaint and picturesque, handkerchief-sized harbor. There are no more than 4-5…