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Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway


Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
The Esplanade
Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park EX35 6EQ
England
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Travelodge Buckingham N/A 1.4 mi 2.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Travelodge Milton Keynes Central $112 1.8 mi 2.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Cotels Serviced Apartments N/A 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4 of 5 stars
The Lion Waddesdon N/A 13.1 mi 21.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Langham $112 17.4 mi 27.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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the grill 0.5 mi 0.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Crooked Billet 2.3 mi 3.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Galloway's Restaurant 6.5 mi 10.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Bletchley Park 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Willen Lake 3.1 mi 5.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Gulliver's Land 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 2 attractions in Lynmouth
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Attraction type: Scenic railroad
Address: The Esplanade Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park EX35 6EQ
England
Tel: 01598 753908
Fax: 01598 753486

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“Unusual for England”
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5 of 5 stars
maxkmv2
London
Jul 19, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Not being a great reviewer, I will just say that this is a truly unusual type of railway not at all common for England. We have enjoyed riding it, though the best places in it were occupied by people with dogs. That is why all we could do was sit and watch each other inside. Alternatively if not for the... more

“Fantastic Views”
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5 of 5 stars
rekceb
South West
Nov 3, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We ended our visit to Lynton & Lynmouth with a trip on the cliff railway linking the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth. The water-powered funicular railway climbs some 600 feet up a 1 in 2 cliff. The views are simply fantastic, we walked back down the Zig-Zag Path which winds its way back down to the bottom crossing the... more

“Unique - well worth a visit”
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5 of 5 stars
silliw
London
Oct 17, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

It is a fine piece Victorian engineering, the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway is unique as it is powered by water alone. George Marks, believed to have been a ‘disciple’ of Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the cliff railway with funding provided by local benfactor Sir George Newnes, publisher of Tit Bits and The Strand magazines. Work began in 1887, it... more

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Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway Address

The Esplanade, Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park EX35 6EQ, England
Tel: 01598 753908 Fax: 01598 753486