Attractions Around Lynton and Lynmouth
Lynton is a world famous location and it sits overlooking the Bristol Channel, where some 500 feet below is its sister town of Lynmouth. These two towns are located in spectacular country side and this area has been nicknamed “Little Switzerland” because of the dramatic nature of the scenery. Of course these towns are located on the edge of the Exmoor National Park, and this location guarantees visual and sensory delights to all visitors.
Around Lynton and Lynmouth there are many, many attractions and areas of interest and here is just a sample (with links)::
Lynton/Barnstaple Narrow Gauge Railway
The Lynton/Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Lynmouth Boat Trips and Sea Fishing
Exmoor Brass Rubbing Centre, Lynmouth
Fishing on the River Lyn
Barnstaple’s famous “Pannier Market”
South Molton’s Markets
Dinosaur and Wildlife Park in Combe Martin
The Big Sheep
The Milky Way
Watermouth Castle
Horse Riding on Exmoor
Tarka Trail for Cycling
Golf at Ilfracombe, Mortehoe, Saunton, Minehead
National Trust at Arlington Court
Exmoor Zoological Park
Quince Honey Farm, South Molton
Once Upon a Time, Woolacombe
Marwood Hill Gardens
RHS Gardens at Rosemoor
Dartington Crystal at Great Torrington
When you first arrive in Lynton, obviously you will been looking at the immediate items around you and the first will be the Lynton and Lynmouth cliff railway which is an incredible Victorian cliff railway built in 1890, and which uses the very simple energy source of gravity (combined with water) to operate a long lasting and very ecologically friendly transport system! When you arrive in Lynmouth after using this marvellous device, you have so much to see and do that the day just slips by!
Of course, many of the visitors to North Devon’s famous Jurassic Coastline are walkers, whether serious or just weekend walkers. You can spend the entire holiday walking in and around Lynmouth and take in the opportunities offered by over 700 miles of footpaths and bridle ways on Exmoor. Whether you walk alone or in guided tours this is an experience not to be missed!
Of course for the car driver and the seasoned sightseer there is such an amount of sightseeing to do, whether taking in the ancient local towns through to visiting the Island of Lundy or even if you feel like a longer trip, dropping down to the Eden Project in Cornwall.
There are many outdoor activities which are catered for here, such as : golf, cycling, horse riding, shooting, fishing, boating, surfing, bird watching, canoeing, the list is endless and many of these are on the links above.
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