Activities at Watersmeet

Christmas at Watersmeet

You can get into the festive spirit with a wintry walk in the beautiful Lyn Valley followed by a seasonal treat from the winter menu at Watersmeet.

Lynmouth circular via Watersmeet and Countisbury

Discover an interesting and varied walk that takes in some of the best scenery this part of Exmoor has to offer and the picturesque harbour town of Lynmouth.

• Challenging
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 5.5 miles (8.85km)

Catch an amazing view on Exmoor

Enjoy a breath of fresh air and a view on Exmoor

Kipscombe summer walk

Pippets, ponies and peregrines

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 2.5 miles (4.0km)

Winter walk at Kipscombe

Kipscombe winter walk

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 2.5 miles (4.0km)

Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walk

Follow the East Lyn River on this easy family-friendly walk through beautiful woodland.

• Easy
• 45 mins
• 2.2 miles (3.5km)

Places to stay around West Exmoor

Whatever your requirements there is a variety of interesting accommodation for you to choose from on Exmoor and the surrounding North Devon coast.

Things to see and do at Watersmeet

From fishing to foraging, there's lots to see and do at Watersmeet, North Devon

Canoeing and fishing at Watersmeet

Explore this beautiful part of Devon from a new angle - find out more about canoeing and fishing at Watersmeet.

Lynmouth to Ash Bridge circular walk

Take a walk from the historic seaside village of Lynmouth via Watersmeet House Tea Garden to Ash Bridge, along the beautiful wooded banks of the East Lyn River.

• Moderate
• 2 hours 15 mins
• 6.5 miles (10.45km)

Countisbury figure-of-eight walk

Treat your self to panoramic views of land and sea, see if you can spot Exmoor's high ridges.

• Moderate
• 1 hour 30 mins
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)

Countisbury to Watersmeet circular walk

This interesting walk could put you face to face with some of Devon's most elusive wildlife.

• Challenging
• 2 hours
• 3.5 miles (5.6km)

Countisbury to Arnold's Linhay circular walk

Enjoy a stunning walk along heather-lines cliff tops from Countisbury to Arnold's Linhay, Devon.

• Moderate
• 1 hour 15 mins
• 3.75 miles (6.0km)

Horner's Neck Wood extended walk, Countisbury

An interesting walk through a large sessile oak woodland noted for its beauty and along the bottom of a deep Devon combe, with the chance to spot deer and otters along the way.

• Challenging
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 4.0 miles (6.4km)

Countisbury circular walk via Winston's Path

Step out of the National Trust cottage at Countisbury and straight into this exhilarating coastal walk.

• Moderate
• 30 mins
• 1.25 miles (2.0km)