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West Lyn Devon Map

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

Explore West Lyn, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Lyn map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Lyn, Devon, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceWest Lyn
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughNorth Devon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.219156
Longitude-3.827823
Place TypeHamlet

About West Lyn

West Lyn emerges from the verdant, steep-sided folds of North Devon where the air carries a sharp, mossy dampness. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-east of Lynton (from Lynton: bearing 156°T, OS grid SS 724 482), and is situated east-north-east of Barbrook village. The landscape here falls under the protective embrace of Exmoor National Park, where the rugged moorland yields to deep, wooded ravines. A restless energy defines the terrain, particularly where the River Lyn SSSI carves its path through the bedrock, creating a persistent, low-frequency hum that vibrates against the stone. To the north-north-west, the dramatic fissure of Glen Lyn Gorge draws the eye, its dark, rushing waters providing a stark contrast to the quietude of the hamlet’s hidden corners. West Lyn remains a place of singular geology, where the light seems to catch on the quartz-flecked rocks and the damp slate paths that wind between the scattered dwellings. The atmosphere holds a density that feels ancient, shaped by the relentless friction of water against the earth. Here, the boundary between the wild expanse of the park and the human imprint is marked by the shifting shadows of the canopy and the sudden, breathless clarity of the upland sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Exmoor National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 693 ha
  • River Lyn Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 17 ha
  • Summer House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 057° ENE
  • Glen Lyn Gorge (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 348° NNW
  • Lyn Long Stones (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 154° SSE
  • Middleham Gardens (Park) — 0.6 mi, 022° NNE
  • 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) — 0.6 mi, 047° NE
  • Lynton and Exmoor Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 338° NNW
  • Lyn Model Railway (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 358° N
  • The Glen Lyn Gorge (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
  • Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 350° N
  • Lynton Toy Museum & Shop (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 329° NNW
  • Point Perilous (Wetland) — 0.9 mi, 017° NNE
  • Iron Age Defended Settlement Called Stock Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 200° SSW
  • The Walker (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 349° N
  • Lynton Cinema (Cinema) — 0.9 mi, 333° NNW
  • Dean Steep Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 252° WSW · 2 ha
  • Eastern Beach (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 009° N
  • Western Beach (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 351° N
  • Old Tennis Court (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 329° NNW
  • Hollerday Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 326° NNW
  • South Myrtelbury Iron Age Enclosure (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 086° E
  • Wester Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 065° ENE
  • Ruddy Ball (Wetland) — 1.2 mi, 338° NNW
  • Myrtlebury North Iron Age Enclosure (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 073° ENE
  • Long Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 087° E
  • Barbrook (River) — 2.2 mi, 196° SSW
  • East Lyn River (River) — 2.3 mi, 101° E
  • The Foreland (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 046° NE
  • Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 245° WSW

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About This West Lyn Map Page

Explore West Lyn, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.219156, -3.827823. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.