Woodlands is an ideal place to stay when exploring North Devon and beyond.

The Victorians christened the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth ‘The little Switzerland of England’ because of the romantic scenery. In more recent times the villages have become known as the place where ‘Exmoor meets the sea’.

The dramatic countryside combines deep wooded river valleys, wild moorland and a magnificent coastline of hog-backed cliffs. Exmoor is home to a wealth of wildlife including red-deer, ponies, buzzards, trout and salmon. There are even wild goats in the Valley of the Rocks.

As well as walking and sightseeing on Exmoor you can go horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, sailing and bird watching. Lorna Doone country is close to Lynton and slightly further afield there are historic houses, picturesque villages, gardens, golf courses and sandy beaches. Lynton is a friendly village with tea-rooms, restaurants, pubs, churches, shops and a museum. The famous cliff railway links the two villages of Lynton and Lynmouth and is a novel way of getting from one to the other.

Exmoor has 680 miles of footpaths and bridleways and offers superb walking from gentle strolls to strenuous hikes.  Many of these walks are accessible by foot from this hotel. The Valley of the Rocks, Watersmeet and Countisbury Hill are all within walking distance.

There is ready access to a number of long distance paths: the South West Coast Path which runs along the full 34 miles of Exmoor's coastline and beyond; the Two Moors Way which joins together Exmoor and Dartmoor; the Tarka Trail which follows moorland and coastline as well as the inland valleys and countryside of mid-devon.

Woodlands is situated midway between the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park and is an ideal base for exploring the spectacular coastline and the wild expanses of Exmoor. There is a boot and drying room for wet boots and clothing which is well equipped with racking. Laundry facilities are available.

For more information on things to do in and around Devon, please take a look at the Devon Holiday Directory - over 1400 links to web sites full of information for visitors to Devon - attractions, towns and villages, museums and gardens, pubs, and restaurants.

Woodlands
Peter & Carole Hood
Lynbridge Road, Lynton,
North Devon, EX35 6AX
Tel: 01598 752 324  Fax: 01598 753 828
info@woodlandsguesthouse.co.uk