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Lynmouth sits at the dramatic meeting point of the East and West Lyn rivers on the North Devon coast, where the steep, wooded valleys of Exmoor finally drop into the Bristol Channel. Life here is defined by the geography; the village is essentially the lower half of a pair, connected to its twin, Lynton, by a steep road and the Victorian water-powered cliff railway. While tourists come for the harbour and the stone-built cottages, living here means being attuned to the power of the water and the ruggedness of the terrain. The village was famously rebuilt following the devastating 1952 flood, a piece of history that remains central to the local identity and is well-documented in the memorial hall. It is a quiet, isolated spot, particularly in the winter months when the sea spray hits the harbour wall, and while the steep hills make for a physically demanding landscape, they provide immediate access to some of the most remote walking trails in the West Country.