Foreland Point, Lynton

Name: Foreland Point
Address: Lynton, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Lynton

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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. The headland is owned by the National Trust; some areas are open to public access all year, as part of the South West Coast Path, while other areas have limited access. The Trinity House-operated Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse is also located here. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°14'0"N, 3°46'60"W

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Lynton United Kingdom

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Foreland Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Valley of Rocks, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynton Town Hall, Wind Hill.

3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Historic walking areas
Valley of Rocks, Lynton
78 min walk • The Valley of Rocks, sometimes called Valley of the Rocks, is a dry valley that runs parallel to the coast in north Devon, England, about 1 kilometre to the west of the village of Lynton.
2.2 miW
World's steepest water-powered railway
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynton
57 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.
2.3 miW
City hall
Lynton Town Hall, Lynton
59 min walk • Lynton Town Hall is a municipal building in Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Lynton Urban District Council, is a grade II* listed building.
1 miW
Forts and castles
Wind Hill, Lynton
27 min walk • 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.
0.7 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse, Lynton
19 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.
3.2 miSE
Church
Church of St Mary, Exmoor National Park
83 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary in Oare, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.5 miSE
Bridge
Robber's Bridge, Exmoor National Park
114 min walk • Robber's Bridge, or Robbers Bridge, is an old masonry arch bridge in the royal forest of Exmoor near Doone Valley, carrying the minor road from Porlock Hill to Oare. It crosses Weir Water and is located down a steep, wooded lane beneath overhanging trees.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
East Lyn Valley, Exmoor National Park
61 min walk • East Lyn Valley is a valley of Exmoor, covering northern Devon and western Somerset, England. The East Lyn River is formed from several main tributaries including Hoar Oak Water beginning near Weir Water.
2 miW
Village, Area
Lynmouth, Lynton
51 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.
2.6 miSE
Bridge
Malmsmead Bridge, Exmoor National Park
66 min walk • Malmsmead Bridge is a 17th-century stone bridge which crosses Badgworthy Water in the hamlet of Malmsmead, on the road between Oare and Brendon.
1.7 miW
Forts and castles
Myrtlebury, Lynton
45 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.