Visitor Guide to Lynton and Lynmouth

With both of the two villages boasting a good array of eateries, you are guaranteed to find something to suit all taste buds. Discover quaint Victorian lanes lined with cosy tearooms, a cliff top cafe, hearty pub meals, family run restaurants serving the best local produce, or fish and chips by the harbour in Lynmouth. 

With such a diverse and dramatic landscape, Lynton and Lynmouth is a fabulous destination for a walking holiday. Many describe it as a walker's paradise. Choose from secluded riverside walks to hikes up the cliff tops to take in the rugged and glorious coastline. Exmoor National Park is right on your doorstep and invites you to discover miles and miles of footpaths and bridleways across open moors, alongside rivers and the rugged coastline.

You’ll discover that there is lots to do and see in Lynton and Lynmouth. Both these two picturesque twin villages are steeped in history, where Lynton perched high offers a vibrant village with a lovely mix of new and old, whilst below quaint traditional fishing cottages and shops line a pretty harbour in Lynmouth. With stunning coastal scenery, and so many ‘must see’ places to visit in the area, it’s easy to understand why it’s so worth a visit.

Located in North Devon on the starting point of the Exmoor coast, you’ll discover there are plenty of shingle beaches, secluded coves, tidal bays, surfing hot spots all nearby. Surrounded by high cliffs, hills, and woodlands, Lynmouth itself has a shingle beach, that is divided by the mouth of the River Lyn, a popular spot with walker. You'll also discover plenty of other beaches all within a short drive away.