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Lynton to Countisbury loop — Exmoor National Park

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Lynton to Countisbury loop — Exmoor National Park

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Lynton to Countisbury loop — Exmoor National Park

02:42

8.93km

290m

Hiking

The Lynton to Countisbury loop offers a challenging yet rewarding hike through Exmoor National Park, known for its dramatic coastal scenery. You will encounter varied terrain, from rugged coastal sections and steep ascents to tranquil woodland paths and riverside routes. This moderate 5.6-mile (8.9 km) route involves 963 feet (294…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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Bus stop

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622 m

Watersmeet Valley

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The Watersmeet Valley is an area of beautiful riverside woodland. It is a wonderful example of the rocky flowing rivers of Exmoor and easily accessible being so close to Lynmouth. …

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1.95 km

Lynrock Fountain and Mineral Water Factory Ruins

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It is the ruins of a mineral water bottling plant which also made Ginger beer. In 1852 the valley experienced an enormous flood that swept away the factory and other …

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3.10 km

Culbone Wood (Atlantic Oakwood)

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The footpath between Countisbury and Watersmeet House passes through Horner's Neck Wood which is full of glorious oak trees. With moss clinging to the trunks and branches it feels like an enchanted forest.

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4.73 km

St John the Evangelist Church, Countisbury

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St John the Evangelist Church, in Countisbury, is an 18th and 19th Century rebuilding of an earlier church. It contains a reset medieval bench end with crowned swan and arms and a screen dating to the 1700s.

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4.85 km

Butter Hill Summit

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Butter Hill is one of the highest cliffs in England, reaching 1,000 feet (302 m). It's also the highest point of the South West Coast Path.

To the west are …

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8.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

2.52 km

1.24 km

615 m

229 m

182 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

1.18 km

675 m

408 m

309 m

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

15°C

9°C

73 %

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Lynton to Countisbury loop — Exmoor National Park

Watersmeet Valley

Lynrock Fountain and Mineral Water Factory Ruins

Culbone Wood (Atlantic Oakwood)

St John the Evangelist Church, Countisbury

Butter Hill Summit

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