The original Lynton and Barnstaple Railway was opened between the two towns in 1898, largely due to the support of the publishing magnate and patron of Lynton, Sir George Newnes,. Sadly the line closed in 1935, killed off by burgeoning...

Arlington Court offers a variety of things to explore including the extensive collection of horse-drawn carriages, large grounds, parkland walks and varied gardens including a Victorian garden with conservatory and ornamental pond, lake and bird hide. Visitors can also take...

Lynmouth takes its name from the East and West Lyn rivers which meet a few hundred yards from the sea in the town centre. The East Lyn is formed from several main tributaries beginning high on the moor as Weir...

The 35 mile stretch of the South West Peninsula Coast Path between Minehead and Combe Martin is largely dominated by the hogsback cliffs which make up the coastline of the Exmoor National Park. The highest is Great Hangman just to...

This charming museum is housed in Lynton’s oldest surviving domestic dwelling, purported to have a ghost that creeps through the house when the museum is closed. The museum is largely focused around domestic life and has been preserved to...

Lynmouth Harbour is a small but attractive tidal haven on the Exmoor coast. A distinctive feature is the Rhenish Tower, built in the 1850s by Genera Rawdon to store salt water for the baths in his house. It was completely...

The National Trust has managed this area of spectacular coastline since the early 20th Century. A popular spot for swimming and surfing, this headland environment has a long history of smuggling and ship wrecks and was an important location...

This charming old-world street leads from the main road down to the harbour at Lynmouth. Lyndale Bridge in the distance was completely destroyed in the disastrous floods of 1952 and many buildings along this road wererebuily after serious damage....

Watersmeet House is a 19th Century fishing lodge on Exmoor, aquired by the National Trust and used primarily as a tearooms, shop and information point. It stands in the lush valley where Hoar Oak Water and the East Lyn...

The land that time forgot, 26 acres of sub tropical paradise with rare and exotic plants, cascading waterfalls and free flying tropical birds, hundreds of animals including snow leopards, meerkats, primates and sealions, as well as animatronic dinosaurs, so real...

Woolacombe Beach is more than two miles of golden sand backed by sandy hills and the Woolacombe Downs. The village of Woolacombe lies at the northern end of the beach. Speed boats and jet skis are prohibited, therefore offering superb...