Lynmouth Western Beach, Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park
Rock and coarse sand beach on the west side of Lynmouth Bay
This is the section of the rocky beach running west of the mouth of the River Lyn at one of the most popular visitor destinations in Exmoor National Park. The beach is situated in front of Lynmouth Pavilion National Park Centre, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway and the Esplanade Fish Bar Restaurant & Takeaway. Great place for fish and chips on the beach. Note that there's coarse sand at the back of the beach. The South West Coast Path rises steeply above the beach and the Two Moors Way begins/ends at the sculpture on The Esplanade.
Location of Lynmouth Western Beach
The West Lyn River and East Lyn River rise on Exmoor's high ground. They converge in the village Lynmouth before flowing into Lynmouth Bay and the Bristol Channel at Lyn Mouth. Lynmouth Western Beach is the section of rock and coarse sand beach west of Lyn Mouth. Lynmouth Eastern beach runs east of Lyn Mouth.
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Directions to, and parking at, Lynmouth Western Beach
Drive the A39 from the east or west to get to Lynmouth. There's plenty of parking in the centre of the village and behind Lynmouth Western Beach.
Lynmouth Western Beach
At the back of the beach, by Lynmouth Harbour and The Esplanade, you'll find areas of coarse sand. At low tide, Lynmouth Western Beach is mainly rock.
The beach backs onto The Esplanade where you can visit Lynmouth Pavilion National Park Visitor Centre or take a trip on the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway. The trip offers superb views of Lynmouth, Lynmouth Bay, Countisbury Hill, The Foreland and Foreland Point.
Walk the South West Coast Path west and you'll come to the famous The Valley of Rocks.
Enjoy fish and chips on the beach from Lynmouth Esplanade Fish Bar Restaurant & Takeaway.
Also look out for 'The Walker' sculpture which marks the beginning/end of the Two Moors Way and Devon Coast to Coast walk. Wembury is 117 miles south across Exmoor and Dartmoor on the South Devon coast.
Note that boat trips run from the harbour behind Lynmouth Western Beach.
Beaches near Lynmouth Western Beach
Beaches on the coastline east of Lynmouth Western Beach:
Lynmouth Eastern Beach
Sillery Sands (Beach)
Porlock Beach
Bossington Beach
Minehead Beach
Dunster Beach
Blue Anchor Beach
Watchet West Street Beach
Helwell Bay Beach
Doniford Beach
St Audrie's Bay Beach
East Quantoxhead Beach
Kilve Beach
Lilstock Beach
Beaches on the coastline west of Lynmouth Western Beach:
Wringcliff Bay Beach
Lee Abbey Bay Beach
Woody Bay Beach
Heddon's Mouth Beach
Wild Pear Beach
Combe Martin Beach
Combe Martin Newbury Beach
Broadsands Beach
Watermouth Cove (Beach)
Hele Beach
Ilfracombe Rapparee Cove (Beach)
Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Beach
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beaches
Lee Bay Beach
Sandy Cove (Beach)
North Devon Atlantic facing beaches:
Rockham Beach
Grunta Beach
Barricane Beach
Woolacombe Sand (Beach)
Putsborough Sand (Beach)
Croyde Sand (Beach)
Saunton Sands (Beach)
Northam Burrows Beach
Westward Ho! Beach
Instow Sands (Beach)
Things to do near Lynmouth Western Beach
Lynton and Lynmouth Railway
South West Coast Path
The Valley of Rocks
Watersmeet (National Trust)
Dunkery Beacon and Exmoor's high moor
Dunster Castle
West Somerset Railway
Villages and towns near Lynmouth Western Beach
Lynmouth
Lynton
Malmsmead and Oare
Martinhoe and Woody Bay
Simonsbath
Combe Martin
Porlock Weir
Porlock
Bossington
Allerford
Selworthy