Lynmouth and its neighbour Lynton are in the Exmoor National Park and
nestle amongst some of the finest scenery that Britain has to offer.
This is a popular route along the coast and both villages are well
visited and established tourist attractions. The Victorians used to
call this area "Little Switzerland". 
Lynmouth is a
relaxing scenic village with a beautiful harbour, it has some excellent
tea rooms and gift shops and is a walkers paradise. Of notable interest
is the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway which joins Lynton and
Lynmouth and the trains can regularly be seen travelling up and down
the steep cliff. It is water powered.
On the 15th August
1952, torrential rain and the resulting floods caused devastating
damage and loss of life in Lynmouth. The West and East Lyn rivers had
swelled to such an extent that the force of the water crushed homes in
the village. In total, 28 people died. 
More details can be found at:
www.lyntonandlynmouthscene.co.uk
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