Lynton Circular
Fact File:
Highlights: Cliff Railway, Valley of Rocks, Lee Abbey, views across Lee Bay, Flood Disaster cemetery, Poets shelter, views from Hollerday Hill, South West Coast Path
Start Grid ref: SS 720 494
Distance: 6.0 miles, circular
Height gained/lost: 478 metres. A moderate to strenuous walk, taking in the hills and valleys surrounding Lynton, including a stretch of the coast path.
High Point: 313 metres
Low Point: 64 metres
Toilets: at start car park and by the picnic car park in the Valley of Rocks
Eating places: in Lynton only
Time required, excluding stops: 3 hours
Public transport: 309, 310, 401 bus services. Also 300 to Lynmouth and then cliff railway or short (steep) walk to Lynton. Please check the current timetable before travelling.
Route description:
A picturesque circular walk from Lynton, taking in a small section of the coast path, the Valley of Rocks, a lovely path through an old farmstead, returning through attractive woodland and passing the 1952 flood disaster cemetery.