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These fascinating twin
villages in north Devon are together known as
‘Little Switzerland’ and are linked by a
water-powered funicular railway, opened in
1890, that carries passengers 600 feet from
the sea-level harbour of Lynmouth to its cliff
top sister, Lynton. |
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Funicular railway -
Photo:
Janine Forbes |
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Lynton - Photo:
Marion Dutcher |
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Victorian-Edwardian Lynton
offers breathtaking views and the Lyn and
Exmoor Museum. |
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Lynmouth, with its boats,
narrow streets and promenade, has the
attraction of seashore.
It inspired the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s
tale of the Ancient Mariner.
Coleridge visited Lynmouth in 1812 after his
fellow poet, Shelley, stayed here for several
weeks with his runaway schoolgirl bride. |
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Lynmouth -
Photo:
Catherine Edwards |
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Valley of the Rocks - Photo:
John Phillips |
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The area has spectacular
scenery, notably the Valley of the Rocks (home
of Mother Meldrum in R. D. Blackmore’s novel
‘Lorna Doone’) and Watersmeet Valley, run by
the National Trust.
In the 1950s Lynmouth was struck by a
cataclysmic flood that sparked a rock fall,
killing more than 30 people. |
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Further information:
Lynton Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B Accommodation
Lynton Cottages, Apartments and Self Catering
Accommodation
Lynton Camping and Caravan Sites
Lynmouth Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B Accommodation |
