Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Lynton and Lynmouth

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Please submit sites with postal references within villages of Lynmouth and Lynton or the hamlets and rural areas to the south within the parish of Lynton and Lynmouth.

Lynmouth is a harbour village on the north coast of Devon, separated from the Somerset border by the cliff-top parish of Countisbury.

As its name suggests, Lynmouth is built around the confluence the East and West Lyn rivers, where water flows into Lynmouth Bay. The East Lyn is joined by Farley Water at Watermeet, with it source up the gorge through the parish of Brendon.

The West Lyn flows through the village of Barbrook, from the parish of Challacombe and Exmoor. Barbrook is also the name of the tributary from the parish of Parracombe to the west.

Lynton is the cliff top village above Lynmouth, and is the postal town for the surrounding area, including those not in the parish of Lynton and Lynmouth. Lynton and Lynmouth, have a combined population of 1700, are administered by North Devon District.

Lynton provides a cliff-top route west, and joins the coastal part of the Tarka trail to the parish of Martinhoe.

Business and Economy

This category is for websites that are related exclusively to business and economic activities with an address in the area, including individual businesses and institutions and professional bodies. Businesses which also have branches in other localities should be submitted to a category which includes all of those localities, for example Devon. Businesses related to travel and tourism, including accommodation, should be submitted to the Travel and Tourism category.

Society and Culture

This category is for information and organisations related to the history, culture, and people of Lynton and Lynmouth. It contains websites that are related exclusively to the locality. Topics include clubs, social service organisations, resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, animal welfare, politics, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.

Travel and Tourism

This category includes sites for area attractions and resources for those travelling in the county, including tourist guides.

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