Hollerday Hill, Lynton
The path up Hollerday Hill
from Ingleside
Situated within Exmoor National Park Hollerday Hill, at 800 feet dominates the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth in beautiful North Devon. It rises from the Bristol Channel almost vertically to its top, and on its southern side slopes down to the picturesque village of Lynton.
There are many footpaths on the Hill, offering a range of walks from Lynmouth at the bottom to Lynton half way up, and up on to the summit. The breathtaking views are spectacular as one looks out over the Bristol Channel to Wales or along the coast to Valley of The Rocks and Woody Bay, or across Lynmouth Bay to Foreland Point.
Hollerday House |
Sir George Newnes' Memorial in Lynton Cemetery |
On the southern slopes Ingleside nestles just above the village of Lynton, with lovely views overlooking Summerhouse Hill, Lynton and along the Valley to Watersmeet. There are footpaths up the side of Ingleside up Hollerday Hill to the old ruins of Hollerday House built by Sir George Newnes and then on up to the site of the ancient Iron Age Hill Fort near the top of the hill. There are many seats and benches to sit on to enjoy the landscape of this peaceful and magical place. There are other footpaths that criss cross the hill, some lead to Valley Of The Rocks, some across Snowball to the western end of Lynton, two paths down to Lynmouth and another to Lynton. The wildlife and funa is fairly unique with the British native feral goats at the western end of the hill, spot them if you can! Painted Lady butterflies, primroses and foxgloves abound on the hill at various times of the year. If visiting the area do not miss enjoying this wonderful hill with its many gentle walks offering fantastic vistas of sea, coast, valley and hills. |
Sir George Newnes, who first published the Sherlock Holmes stories, fell in love with the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth and spent a fortune developing the area. He funded the building of the funicular Cliff Top Railway, still powered totally by water between the towns; built the Tudor style town hall, which was opened by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was instrumental in building the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway as well as building a grand house for himself and his family on Hollerday Hill Unfortunately the house was destroyed by fire in 1913. |
You may also like to see some of the views from Ingleside or have a look at some of the wonderful scenery in this part of North Devon in our Photo Galleries:
