Caravel of Lynmouth: Traditional wooden toys and childrens books. Dolls House
accessories. hand made traditional confectionery and fudges. Childrens clothing
by Hatley.
Local home made clotted cream ice cream, local beers, cider, scrumpy and wines.
Self catering accommodation with fabulous sea views.
Caravel
of Lynmouth, Exmoor Est 1950.
14 Lynmouth Street and 3 Riverside Road. Telephone: 01598 752369 (SNav: EX35
6EX)
The area
Lynton and Lynmouth are considered to be the “Jewel in the Crown” of Exmoor National Park.
Poets have called it “England’s Little Switzerland”.
Lynton and Lynmouth became popular holiday resorts during the Napoleonic War
when Europe was effectively closed. Travelling here was arduous and took days
but it was worth the effort to see such magnificent scenery that was still
relatively unknown.
Surrounded by the highest sea cliffs in England, the area can also boast the
second highest tidal range in the world, the first street lights in Britain and
the first small village to have mains electricity to name but a few.
Lynton sits atop a hill some 500 feet above sea level commanding views across
the Bristol Channel to South Wales. Lynmouth (mouth of the river Lyn) nestles
close the cliffs at sea level.
We are surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, the Valley of Rocks here is
inhabited by feral goats, ravens, peregrine and many other fascinating fauna
and flora.
Take a walk along the coast path, the best time to see the heather in flower is
late August. The best time to have the place almost to yourselves is November
to March.
The famous Cliff Railway will effortlessly transport you between Lynton and
Lynmouth. A Victorian construction, that has changed very little over the
years, still runs on just water and gravity!
If you wander the moors while you are here you are almost guaranteed to see the
famous Exmoor Pony. Said to be rarer than the Giant Panda, the Exmoor Pony is
an ancient breed, one of the very first horses.
The Doone Valley in the heart of the moor was made famous by R D Blackmoor in
his novel Lorna Doone. The names of characters featured in the novel can be found in local archives!
Images supplied by Lyndale Photographic Ltd.