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Lynton Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West

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Place	Lynton
Traditional County	Devon
District / Borough	North Devon
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.228977
Longitude	-3.834643
Place Type	Town

About Lynton

High cliffs and the restless currents of the Bristol Channel define the rugged edge where Lynton claims its place upon the North Devon coast. It lies 12.7 miles east of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 83°T, OS grid SS 719 493), and is situated west of Lynmouth village. Within the expansive, heather-streaked reach of Exmoor National Park, the landscape surges upward in a dramatic display of geological patience. Historically, the local economy thrived on agriculture and the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the bracing air and the dramatic descent toward the sea. The sheer verticality of the terrain serves as a constant reminder of the elemental forces that continue to shape this defiant stretch of coastline. Shadows lengthen across the Victorian architecture that defines the streets, echoing a time when the arrival of the railway transformed Lynton into a favoured retreat for the literary elite. Figures such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge found profound inspiration in the nearby crags and the wild, unkempt beauty of The Glen Lyn Gorge. Visitors often wander toward the cliff railway or pause at the cinema, seeking a quiet diversion beneath the vast, shifting canopy of the western sky. The spirit of the place remains tethered to the sea, where the salt-heavy breeze carries the memory of those who walked these paths long before the modern world arrived. Even today, the horizon offers a clarity of light that seems to sharpen the senses and invite a deeper contemplation of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Exmoor National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 693 ha
Lynton and Exmoor Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 074° ENE
Lynton Cinema (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 314° NW
Lynton Toy Museum & Shop (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 287° WNW
Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
The Walker (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 032° NNE
The Glen Lyn Gorge (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 086° E
Western Beach (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 028° NNE
Glen Lyn Gorge (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 134° SE
Lyn Model Railway (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 085° E
Old Tennis Court (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 309° NW
Hollerday Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 306° NW
Ruddy Ball (Wetland) — 0.4 mi, 340° NNW
Middleham Gardens (Park) — 0.5 mi, 100° E
Eastern Beach (Beach) — 0.5 mi, 059° ENE
Point Perilous (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 073° ENE
Summer House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 125° SE
Remains Of Leat Serving Former Hydro-Electric Generating Station, On The South Bank Of The East Lyn River, 210M East Of Oxen Tor (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 108° ESE
Round Barrow Se Of Down Linhay (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 233° SW
Dean Steep Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 214° SSW · 2 ha
Lyn Long Stones (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 155° SSE
Wester Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 097° E
South Myrtelbury Iron Age Enclosure (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 114° ESE
Myrtlebury North Iron Age Enclosure (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 103° ESE
Watersmeet Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 123° ESE · 346 ha
Long Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 106° ESE
The Foreland (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 064° ENE
East Lyn River (River) — 2.8 mi, 114° ESE
Barbrook (River) — 2.8 mi, 186° S
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 230° SW

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