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The Best Scenic Walks for Everyone in Lynton & Lynmouth

Welcome to the walking capital of exmoor

Located on the stunning North Devon coast and surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of Exmoor National Park, it’s easy to see the appeal of Lynton & Lynmouth as a top walking holiday destination.

From the dramatic and rugged coastline and open moors to secluded river valleys and wooded cleaves, it’s amazing to find such a rich and varied landscape within this small, yet outstandingly beautiful corner of England.

With several hundred miles of footpaths, tracks and trails crisscrossing the rolling hills of Exmoor and North Devon, such an opportunity to experience this unique backdrop must not be missed.

Lynton & Lynmouth provides everything for the enthusiastic walker – top quality accommodation, well-signposted routes, informative maps and walking guides and shops offering outdoor clothes and accessories as well as excellent public transport links and local amenities.

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Hollerday Hill Circular Walk

An easy walk, perfect for a stroll through the leafy woodland of Hollerday Hill. Not too steep, but there are are plenty of slopes.

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Lynton to Heddon Valley Circular

A gloriously long walk from Lynton to the National Trust Heddon Valley, passing through the Valley of Rocks and Woody Bay along the South West Coast Path.

Simonsbath Cow Castle

Simonsbath to Cow Castle

An incredible Somerset walk that captures the very essence of Exmoor. Follow the Barle River from Simonsbath to Cow Castle, and beyond.

Hollerday Hill Peak Snowball

Hollerday Hill Peak & Snowball

A energetic stroll to the peak of Hollerday Hill in Lynton, through the Iron Age fort site then down through Snowball back to Lynton.

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Watersmeet & Sparrows Path Circular

A wonderful riverside walk starting in Lynmouth through the Watersmeet Valley, then up along the ridge via Winstons Path to Sparrows Path.

Porlock Weir Lynmouth Exmoor Coast Path

Porlock Weir to Lynmouth via Culbone

A shady leafy walk following one of the longest stretches of wooded coastline in England along the Exmoor Coast, from Porlock Weir to Lynmouth, via the stunning Culbone Church.

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Walking Journal

No one knows our Exmoor paths and trails quite like the locals who walk them. Let yourself be inspired by short and long walks around Lynton & Lynmouth on the North Devon coast, by the people that walk them.

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