Lynmouth

Lynmouth is a village on Exmoor that lies at the bottom of a gorge (a valley carved by a river), with the town of Lynton at the top of the gorge. Lynmouth sits right on the coast and on a good day you can see over to Wales, but unfortunately the beaches are rather stony, but that doesn’t stop a few brave folk from sun-bathing. Lynmouth also has some very nice outdoor coffee shops, and plenty of souvenir shops for tourists. In 1952, a serious flood of the river Lyn (which runs through the town) was responsible for killing 34 residents.

A view of the main street of Lynmouth

The River Lyn, whose flooding was responsible for the 1952 disaster.

The beach at Lynmouth

A view from the other side of the town

Another view of the main street