A Lynmouth Walk: Combes & Gurts & Foreland Point

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Combes & Gurts

Danny here, one of my favourite walks at the moment is the 7 mile circular from Watersmeet, out to Countisbury then along the coast path to Desolate & back in to the East Lyn valley following a deer/pony track from Kipscombe down to Ash Bridge.

Along the coast path, you’ll see various markers for the Combes & Gurts (a very steep Combe) you pass – try saying ‘Puddledeep Gurt’ without using a West Country accent.

If you do this walk first thing in the morning or in the evening, it’s great for deer spotting plus there’s the chance to see Peregrines hunting around Countisbury or Kestrels at Holden Head.

Even if you don’t see those, the views along the coast are spectacular, and you could make the walk in to a treasure hunt, trying to find the various geo-caches which have been hidden along the way.

Danny Jarvis Watersmeet Desolate Deer against sea
 
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Danny Jarvis
Riverside self catering accommodation on Exmoor. Sitting in a truly special setting right on the bank of the beautiful East Lyn River, the Lodge at Myrtleberry offers comfortable self catering accommodation for up to six people (additional accommodation can sometimes be made available for larger groups up to 11 people - please enquire). It sits in a large open garden on a wide bend of the river, surrounded by oak woodlands on steep hillsides; it is almost the only property in the dramatic National Trust owned Watersmeet Valley. As seen on 'Britain's Best Walks' with Julia Bradbury.

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