Lynmouth!... My home! (Lynmouth in general)

Member Name: royalmale

Product:	Lynmouth in general
Date:	12/07/02 (287 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful, Friendly folk, Relaxing

Disadvantages: No night life for us youngsters!

Hi! I'm going to tell you about the beautiful, tiny North Devon villages of Lynton & Lynmouth as this is my home.

I suppose Im hoping that using this opportunity I can advertise my wonderful little village and maybe persuade a few of you to come and visit, As we here on the rugged North Devon coast line rely so much on the tourist trade, And we are all still recovering from 2001, a terrible and disastrous year with the out break of foot and mouth. I think we need all the help we can get this year!

Well where can I start, Lynmouth is a small quiet seaside town off the A39, Set deep In some of the highest and most rugged cliffs in England. Sheltered from the hustle and bustle of modern life, Lynmouth is a place to retreat to for a bit of piece and quiet.

Lynmouth is part of a pair of villages, the other one, Lynton is 500 feet above Lynmouth and is slightly larger, it is technically a town as is has a Beautiful town hall but like Lynmouth its untouched old-fashioned beauty is its ultimate charm. The two villages rarely get mentioned separately, we say here that we live in Lynton and Lynmouth regardless of which one we actually live in!

The world famous cliff railway connects the two villages. A 1/2-mile track straight up the cliff face! It sounds crazy, but it?s been around for over a hundred years now and no accidents as yet! I?ve seen people in tears after they've been on it! But its a nice gentle ride Trust me! For the locals its part of our every day life to jump on the cliff railway to fetch our shopping from Lynton or to get to and from work.

Lynmouth is probably most famous for the tragic flood that happened here in 1952.
The two rivers that meet in Lynmouth Mysteriously swelled one night destroying the village and killing many of the residents and tourists. They say more water came through the village that night than what flows out of the Thames in 3 months!. I'm only 21, So i cant quite remember it!
But if you remember it being on the news back in 52 or you were here yourself, leave a comment it would be interesting to hear from you!

If you like walking or photography then this is soo the place for you! Stunning places like Watersmeet, A fantastic National trust area in the most beautiful woodlands you?ve ever seen. And the mighty valley of the rocks, A valley carved out of stone in the ice age with amazing towers of stone and hair raising cliffs, Are all in walking distance of the villages and are well worth a visit!

The Valley of rocks is also home to wild goats! Hundreds of them, This is a real rarity in this country so if your here, Be sure to go and say hello!

There are plenty of places to stay. If you are looking for A small B+B try Lee road in Lynton or Tors road in Lynmouth. If larger hotels are you scene Then Try the Tors hotel, The Rising sun hotel, The Valley of rocks hotel (owned by Shearings holidays) Tel 01598 752349. Or one i can highly recommend is Rock House at Lynmouth. Set right in the harbour over looking the sea and cliffs, Very reasonably priced and super staff! Tel 01598 753508. They will be very happy to look after you!

All you basic shopping needs will be found at Lynton, It has a small super market, Pharmacy, Post office and general stores. But the nearest large town is Barnstaple, Situated about 20 miles away. Ideal if you looking for a bit of nightlife cos you wont find any here!!!

For more info on any of the hotels or days out in Lynton & Lynmouth call the Tourist info centre. You will find them friendly and helpful. (Sorry I can?t find the number!)

Its also amazing how many people I?ve met from all over the world who have said they have been to and loved Lynton and Lynmouth, So if you have then please leave me a comment, I would love to hear what you think of my home!

Hope This has persuaded you to come and visit!

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