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Terrain:- Mostly level.
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Valley of Rocks walk - Approx 2.5 miles
The Route: Start the walk at Lynton Parish Church.
Take the no through road “North Walk Hill”, continue down the road noting the spectacular views over Lynmouth to
your
right. Shortly you will cross the cliff railway.
Continue along the road which eventually becomes a cliff footpath.
Ignoring the footpath to the left head out towards the sea and shortly in front of you is Castle Rock.
According to legend a Dark Age castle was destroyed by the devil in a fit of rage when the inhabitants built the
first church in Lynmouth.
Turn left alongside the road around Rugged Jack, the rock reputedly named after a member of a band of revellers who
was turned to stone by the devil whilst breaking the sabbath.
Continue up the road past the Cricket Club to Modelgate Shelter, inside are mosaics depicting how the local landscape
had inspired famous 18th and 19th century poets.
Take the path to the left sign posted Hollerday Hill just in front of the shelter.
As you zig zag up the hill admire the views over the Valley of Rocks.
At the top fork right towards Lynton and after a few yards turn left.
As you decend down the hill there is a turning to the left to the Iron Age fort which you can choose to detour
and
visit.
The remains of an ancient Iron Age settlement can still be made out and there is a board showing how it
would have looked and giving its history.
You can also choose to detour to Hollerday House
home to the famous 19c publisher Sir George Newnes which was burnt down in 1913. The foundations can still be seen,
there is an information board on the sight telling its history.
Re-trace your tracks and proceed back to Lynton through the woods.
In the village you pass the Town Hall which was built by Sir George as a celebration of his son's coming of age.
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