Exmoor & Lynmouth: Lynmouth harbour and village below the wooded cliffs of the Exmoor coast

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Exmoor & Lynmouth

A cliff railway, wooded gorges and high moorland where Exmoor meets the sea

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A cliff railway, wooded gorges and high moorland where Exmoor meets the sea

Exmoor National Park covers about 693 square kilometres of north Devon and west Somerset, 71 per cent of it in Somerset, and takes in 55 km of the Bristol Channel coast. On the Devon side, Lynton sits on the cliff top and Lynmouth in the gorge below, where the East and West Lyn rivers meet; a water-powered cliff railway, opened in 1890, links them.

West of Lynton, the Valley of Rocks is known for its feral goats, and east of Lynmouth the National Trust's Watersmeet stands where the East Lyn meets Hoar Oak Water. Inland, Dunkery Beacon is the highest point on Exmoor at 519 metres, and Tarr Steps is a 17-span clapper bridge over the River Barle. Porlock Weir, Selworthy and Dunster Castle lie to the east in Somerset.

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The map shows Exmoor & Lynmouth and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Consejos de primera mano

Antes de viajar

1

Ride the cliff railway

The water-powered funicular between Lynmouth and Lynton opened in 1890; the Cliff Top Café is at the upper station.

2

Walk to the Valley of Rocks

The dry valley about 1 km west of Lynton is known for its herd of feral goats.

3

Start at Watersmeet

Watersmeet House is the start of some 40 miles of woodland, riverside and moorland paths.

4

Climb Great Hangman

Near Combe Martin, Great Hangman is the highest sea cliff in England and the high point of the South West Coast Path.

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