Living here in the Westcountry, I am surrounded by stunning scenery, beaches, woodland etc… that I guess is taken for granted when you are a resident here. With half term coming up, if any of you are down this way or will be at some point, why not visit the North Devon towns of Lynton & Lynmouth for a few hours.
It was during the Victorian era that these twin towns were made into holiday resorts, and their peaceful and quaint charm led the Victorians to call them the ‘Little Switzerland of England’.
the famous Cliff Railway which operates at a
gradient of 1:1 3/4 covering a
vertical height of approximately 500 feet.
The gauge is 45 inches and each car has a 700 gallon water tank
which is filled at the top and emptied at the bottom, thus causing
the lower car to be pulled up to Lynton,
1952 |
However, the history of Lynmouth will be forever overshadowed by the tragedies that happened on August 15th/16th 1952. Britain and the world responded immediately when 90 million tons of rain fell on Exmoor in twenty-four hours which created a flood that took 34 lives (including 28 in Lynmouth / nearby Barbrook) and destroyed many buildings in the area.
2009 |
There is a museum in Lynmouth which has lots of information and photographs of the flood disaster which is a really interesting place to visit.
There are also lots of souvenir shops, ice cream parlours, handmade fudge shops and eateries where you can enjoy one of these mmmmm!!
The last time I visited this beautiful place and rode on the cliff railway was back In July 2009, I remember it very well because the next morning my contractions started! Must have been that exhilarating railway journey mixed with a cream tea :0
Thank you xx
Liz Burton
Looks like such a beautiful place. I love Victorian seaside towns, they have so much charm. Your pictures remind me of places we used to visit on the Isle of Wight as kids.
Great something for the weekend suggestion x
Jennypaulin
Appledore is a gorgeous little place aswell. I love walking around it’s cobbled back streets. Thanks for leaving a comment x
helloitsgemma
All I can say is – I’m jealous! X