Wind Hill, Lynton

Name: Wind Hill
Address: Lynton, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Lynton

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Wind Hill, situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England, is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or "spur" hill fort. The site is effectively a hillside forming a spur or promontory between the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the south and the cliffs to the north. Wind Hill's summit is at 261 metres above sea level, though the enormous earthworks defending the spur are at a lower level to the east. ()

Elevation: 856 ftCoordinates: 51°13'44"N, 3°48'23"W

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Lynton United Kingdom

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Wind Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Foreland Point, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse, Lynmouth.

1 miE
Protected area
Foreland Point, Lynton
27 min walk • Foreland Point is a rocky headland in Devon near Lynmouth, and is the most northerly point along the Devon and Exmoor coast. The highest cliff is 89 metres above the high tide, although the highest point of the entire headland is near Countisbury at 302 metres.
1.2 miW
World's steepest water-powered railway
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynton
32 min walk • The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water-powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon in southwest England.
1.3 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse, Lynton
34 min walk • Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse is located on Foreland Point; it was originally simply named 'The Foreland Lighthouse'. First lit on 28 September 1900, the lighthouse was built to assist vessels passing through the Bristol Channel, and is a round brick tower painted white.
1 miW
Village, Area
Lynmouth, Lynton
25 min walk • Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the northern edge of Exmoor. The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers, in a gorge 700 feet below Lynton, which was the only place to expand to once Lynmouth became as built-up as possible.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Myrtlebury, Lynton
19 min walk • Myrtlebury is an Iron Age enclosure or 'spur' hill fort situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England. The fort is effectively the north east of a hillside forming a spur or promontory above the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the east of the village, at approximately 150 metres above sea level.
1.2 miW
Museum
Lyn and Exmoor Museum, Lynton
31 min walk • The Lyn and Exmoor Museum is a small museum in Lynton, Devon, England, housed in the town's oldest surviving domestic dwelling, a Grade II listed, whitewashed, stone cottage. There are seven rooms of displays and a garden.
1.4 miSW
Museum
Lyn and Exmoor Museum, Lynton
37 min walk • The Lyn and Exmoor Museum is a small museum in Lynton, Devon, England, housed in the town's oldest surviving domestic dwelling, a Grade II listed, whitewashed, stone cottage. There are seven rooms of displays and a garden.