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    Visitors enjoying afternoon refreshments in the tea garden at Watersmeet House, a 19th-century fishing lodge next to the East Lyn and Hoar Oak Water
    © National Trust / Paul Birch
    Watersmeet
    North Devon, east of Lynton and Lynmouth, within Exmoor National Park
    Prehistory  House  Industrial heritage  Iconic views or viewpoints  Hills or mountains  River or estuary  Woodland  Coast  1934 
    Varied Exmoor landscape of rocky coastline, heather moorland, wooded valleys and fast-flowing rivers.
     
    Don't miss
    • Dramatic stretch of the South West Coast Path
    • One of Britain's deepest river gorges
    • Setting for an Edwardian tea-room and gardens
    • Haven for butterflies, otters, birds and salmon
    • Iron Age hill forts to explore at Countisbury and Myrtleberry
    • Exmoor Base Camp - a budget place to stay for groups

    Making the most of your day
    Enjoy challenging canoeing on the River Lyn between October and March. Please take a look at our canoeing arrangements (PDF/36KB) before you paddle. To see the latest water levels, take a look at our webcam snapshots.
     
     
    Watersmeet House
    Visitors enjoy a sunny day in the tea garden at Watersmeet House
    Where the lush valleys of Hoar Oak Water and the East Lyn river tumble together sits Watersmeet House, a 19th-century fishing lodge, now a National Trust shop, tea room and information point. SS744486
    The Lyn Valley
    Great spot for woodland walks taking in waterfalls and boulder-filled streams. Easy access riverside strolls from Lynmouth, the Combe Park car park and Rockford/Brendon. SS744486
    		 The river Lyn tumbles down to Lynmouth in a series of waterfalls and rapids
    Countisbury & the Foreland
    Heather moorland at Countisbury looking east along the north Devon coast
    Archaeologically-interesting moorland and rugged coastline, through which the South West Coast Path runs along Glenthorne Cliffs towards Devon's most northerly outcrop, Foreland Point. SS746497
      Opening arrangements
    Watersmeet countryside
    Open all year Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    Watersmeet House tea-room, tea-garden and shop
    13-Feb - 21-Feb-10 11 - 3 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    27-Feb - 07-Mar-10 11 - 3 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
    13-Mar - 30-Apr-10 10:30 - 4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    01-May - 30-Sep-10 10:30 - 5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    01-Oct - 31-Oct-10 10:30 - 4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Get in touch
    Watersmeet House
    Watersmeet Road
    Lynmouth
    Devon EX35 6NT

    01598 753348 (Tea room)
    01598 752648 (Shop)
    01598 741101 (Base camp)
    01271 850887 (Property Manager)

    Email: northdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk


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