The Lyn Valley Art & Craft Centre
OLD METHODIST CHURCH, NEXT TO TOWN HALL, LYNTON EX35 6HT 01598 752549 / 753611
or email
jenilynvalley@yahoo.co.uk Open 7 Days a Week
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Almost All Year (closed early Jan to mid Feb) We are packed to the belfry with a fabulous collection of Art & Craft work from the locality.
Everything from 50p pottery mouse through wrought iron, candles, glass, ceramics, wood turning, jewellery, cards, preserves, textiles, etc. to mirrors, paintings, knitwear & clothing.
Y Great for Gifts Z Many unusual, unique & individual items
Widely acclaimed as one of the best
Art & Craft Centres in the South West NO ADMISSION CHARGE
∑ We welcome dogs, buggies etc. Most major credit/debit cards accepted
Tea Rooms, Cliff Railway, Cinema & Shops close by For disabled visitors 4 steps are unavoidable but we’ll do all we can to help.
Established 1975
between the two villages the railway transported cars up the gradient for between 7s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. depending on the size of the car!
There are some lovely walks from Lynmouth, notably up the river gorge to Watersmeet where the National Trust has a shop and tea rooms, west along the coast path to the Valley of Rocks with its wonderful scenery and flock of wild goats or round Hollerday Hill overlooking Lynton.
Parracombe is a village among the high moorland hills within easy reach of Lynton and Combe Martin, also the picturesque hamlets of Parracombe Mill, Heal, & Rowley. At Holywell there is a circular mound called the Castle. There are two fine pubs in the village The Fox & Goose and the Hunters Inn, with an abundance of guest houses in the area.
Combe Martin is in a beautiful and fertile valley on the western edge of Exmoor, amongst some of North Devon’s most spectacular scenery. The drive along the coastal road offers the visitor glimpses of some of these stunning views. The two headlands of Great and Little Hangman dominate the scene which greets visitors to the village as they journey down to the pretty sheltered harbour below.
This is the perfect place to visit whether for a short break, a family holiday or a Day Out, offering something for everyone; rock pooling with the children, kayaking in the bay (available to hire on the beach). Fishing, sea or course, visiting the Dinosaur Park or castle, coasteering and rock climbing, horse riding and much more. The beach and bay were awarded the Seaside quality award
for 2010. Combe Martin offers a tremendous choice of accommodation from quality hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast, self catering cottages and apartments, holiday parks and caravan and camping sites. There is a great range of quality shops and cafes where you will find everything that you could possibly need from top lifestyle brand clothing to quality gifts and provisions
Combe Martin is a favourite destination for walkers being directly on the South West Coast Path, famous Tarka Trail and on the edge of the Exmoor National Park. You will find the views along this part of the coast path are among the most breathtaking you will ever experience, featuring a great variety of coastal scenery from high cliffs and exposed rocky points to long sandy beaches and secluded coves. Facing the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, the countryside marks a transition from the high cliffs of Exmoor to the Taw and Torridge Estuary.
To the East lies Exmoor covering 265 square miles comprising of steep valleys, sweeping moorlands and some of the highest cliffs in England. Ponies, red deer and sheep roam freely, watched by buzzards, ravens and even the rare merlin. The moor is beautiful to explore by car, on foot or on horseback. To the west lies the picturesque village of Berrynarbor, with countryside leading on to Watermouth Cove and then the coastal resort of Ilfracombe. Further along the coast, the golden sands of North Devon including Woolacombe, Putsborough, Croyde and Saunton can be found, where some of the best surfing in the UK is available. Following the coastline you will find Barnstaple, with its famous Pannier Market and high street shopping.
Berrynarbor is a rural, coastal community nestling on the eastern slope of a diverse beautiful combe, rich in meadow, pasture land and wooded cleaves. The focal point of the village is the post office/general store, and village pub. Agriculture is still an important way of life to the indigenous population, most of the farms lie above the steeper slopes of the valley. There is a good choice of accommodation ranging from quality hotels and guest houses, self- catering establishments and caravan and camping parks. Car parking is free, in the car park there is a public ‘Quiet Garden’, children’s play area and tea room/restaurant. On the northern edge of the village is pub/restaurant converted from the old Saw Mill. Another attraction is the delightful Watermouth Cove a rural seaside idyll and Hele Bay, award winners for good bathing and rock pool exploring, both within a few minutes drive of Berrynarbor and the beach resorts of Combe Martin and Ilfracombe with a wide choice of pubs, restaurants and local attractions.
Chambercombe - The Manor is thought to date back to the 12th century, and although it most certainly saw days of glory over the centuries that followed (including a visit from Lady Jane Grey, herself a descendent of the house’s original owners the Champernon’s), at some stage in its history it fell from its lofty pedestal and for much of its recent past was used as a farmhouse. Thankfully, many of the original fixtures and fittings survived and today, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated Trust, the house and its grounds have been beautifully restored, and visitors can soak up its atmosphere, admire its impressive rooms and keep a keen eye peeled for its otherworldly inhabitants.
A potted version of the Manor’s ghosts & legends is; One day a ferocious storm blew up along the Devon coast
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