Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor. It is perhaps most famous for the disaster which befell the local community in 1952. The two rivers which flow through the village down to the sea, the East Lyn and Hoaroak, flooded and many cottages were swept away into the sea with great loss of life. It is perhaps most famous for the disaster which befell the local community in 1952. The two rivers which flow through the village down to the sea, the East Lyn and Hoaroak, flooded and many cottages were swept away into the sea with great loss of life. The two are linked by an ingenious cliff railway which has been in operation since 1890. Apart from the laying of new tracks in 1908, the railway runs exactly as it did since its beginning and there has never been an accident. The villages of Lynmouth and Lynton, were known by the Victorians as “Little Switzerland”. There are some lovely walks to be enjoyed in and around Lynmouth. A different idea and an activity for all ages is on offer at the Exmoor Brass Rubbing Centre. Several local stables offer horse riding for both novice and experienced riders. The ultimate reward being an exhilarating gallop across the moors
Attractions: Glen Lyn Gorge The Valley of Rocks Watersmeet House Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park Arlington Court Exmoor National Park Watermouth Castle Tarr Steps Once Upon a Time, Woolacombe Nash Lighthouse Dunster Castle & Garden Crow Point Lighthouse Ogmore Castle Northam Burrows Country Park Near by Cities: Barbrook (1.7 km) Stoke Rivers (16.0 km) Dunster (16.3 km) Ilfracombe (21.0 km) Barnstaple (22.0 km) South Molton (22.3 km) Minehead (23.3 km) Mortehoe (26.9 km) Dulverton (27.6 km) Braunton (28.6 km) Washford (31.5 km) Chulmleigh (33.6 km) Entertainment: Esplanade Fish Bar The Blue Ball Inn Pub Sports & Activities Lynmouth Cricket Club Lynmouth Football Club Lynmouth Bowls Club Nearest Train Station : Minehead Station ( 16 miles ) Dunster Station ( 18 miles ) Nearest Airport Cardiff (38.6 km) Swansea Airport (46.4 km) Exeter (60.6 km) Bristol (78.6 km)