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Museum · Lynton and Lynmouth · Devon

The Glen Lyn Gorge

Lynton and Lynmouth counts The Glen Lyn Gorge, a museum, among its places to visit. Within 5 km there are 2 more places to visit. For a second stop, Lynton and Exmoor Museum is 300 m away.

Where
In Lynton and Lynmouth
inside the built-up area
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Museum in Lynton and Lynmouth

Inside Lynton and Lynmouth

The Glen Lyn Gorge is inside Lynton and Lynmouth’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

The warmest afternoons in Lynton and Lynmouth run June to September, at 18–19°C.

Jan8° / 3°143 mm
Feb9° / 4°114 mm
Mar10° / 5°80 mm
Apr12° / 6°57 mm
May15° / 9°64 mm
Jun18° / 11°67 mm
Jul19° / 13°62 mm
Aug19° / 13°86 mm
Sep18° / 12°96 mm
Oct14° / 9°126 mm
Nov12° / 7°126 mm
Dec9° / 4°149 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lynton and Lynmouth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lynton and Lynmouth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lynton and Lynmouth’s full climate →
About

The Glen Lyn Gorge

In Lynton and Lynmouth, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Museum
Town
in Lynton and Lynmouth
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting to The Glen Lyn Gorge

Numbered points are the places near The Glen Lyn Gorge, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Lynton and Lynmouth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Lynton and Lynmouth

840 people · 4 places to visit

Make a day of it

Around The Glen Lyn Gorge

Around it, within 15 km, lie 8 more, including 4 museums, a zoo and a historic house.

1MuseumLynton and Exmoor Museum300 m away2ZooExmoor Zoo11 km away3Historic house · National TrustArlington Court14 km away4Theme parkCombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park13 km away5MuseumMuseum · National TrustCarriage House14 km away6AttractionAttractionLynton and Barnstaple Railway5.1 km away7MuseumMuseumCombe Martin Museum15 km away8MuseumMuseumLynmouth Flood Memorial Hall200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

The Glen Lyn Gorge: common questions

Where is The Glen Lyn Gorge?

The Glen Lyn Gorge is in Lynton and Lynmouth, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Glen Lyn Gorge?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit The Glen Lyn Gorge?

June to September are the warmest months in Lynton and Lynmouth, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Glen Lyn Gorge?

Within 15 km: Lynton and Exmoor Museum (300 m), Exmoor Zoo (11 km), Arlington Court (14 km) and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

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