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The East Lyn is a river which rises high in Exmoor
Exmoor

Exmoor is a National Parks of England and Wales situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England England. The park straddles two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon....
, Somerset
Somerset

Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west....
.

Lynmouth Disaster
Lynmouth

Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor.The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn River and East Lyn River rivers, in a gorge below Lynton, to which it is connected by the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway....
 occurred on the East Lyn river.

river starts as the Upper East Lyn at Malmsmead (formed by two minor tributaries, the Oare Water and Badgeworthy Water) it then flows for several miles, past Brendon
Brendon

Brendon is a village in Devon, England, close to the border with Somerset near the Exmoor National Park. The village is 1? miles SE of Lynton and W of Minehead is in a picturesque valley of the river Lyn, has of land including Leeford hamlet and a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle ha...
 and makes confluence with Hoar Oak Water
Hoar Oak Water

Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn in Exmoor, Somerset.It rises at Hoaroak Hill in Somerset and flows to Watersmeet in Devon....
 at Watersmeet, where Watersmeet House
Watersmeet House

Watersmeet House is a former fishing lodge located in Lynmouth, Devon, England, and used today as an information centre, tea room and shop by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, who have owned it since 1996....
 is located.






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The East Lyn is a river which rises high in Exmoor
Exmoor

Exmoor is a National Parks of England and Wales situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England England. The park straddles two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon....
, Somerset
Somerset

Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west....
.

History

The Lynmouth Disaster
Lynmouth

Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor.The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn River and East Lyn River rivers, in a gorge below Lynton, to which it is connected by the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway....
 occurred on the East Lyn river.

Watercourse

The river starts as the Upper East Lyn at Malmsmead (formed by two minor tributaries, the Oare Water and Badgeworthy Water) it then flows for several miles, past Brendon
Brendon

Brendon is a village in Devon, England, close to the border with Somerset near the Exmoor National Park. The village is 1? miles SE of Lynton and W of Minehead is in a picturesque valley of the river Lyn, has of land including Leeford hamlet and a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle ha...
 and makes confluence with Hoar Oak Water
Hoar Oak Water

Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn in Exmoor, Somerset.It rises at Hoaroak Hill in Somerset and flows to Watersmeet in Devon....
 at Watersmeet, where Watersmeet House
Watersmeet House

Watersmeet House is a former fishing lodge located in Lynmouth, Devon, England, and used today as an information centre, tea room and shop by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, who have owned it since 1996....
 is located. Continuing on, the river is squeezed between a narrow gorge section, upon exit follows on for another 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) until the river meets with the West Lyn River
West Lyn River

The West Lyn is a river which rises high in Exmoor, Somerset, and joins the East Lyn River at Lynmouth in Devon....
 and flows into the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel

The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England, and extending from the lower Severn Estuary of the River Severn to that part of the North Atlantic Ocean known as the Celtic Sea ....
 at Lynmouth
Lynmouth

Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor.The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn River and East Lyn River rivers, in a gorge below Lynton, to which it is connected by the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway....
.

Recreation


Angling

Angling interests especially in the summer are targeted towards the salmon
Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout,the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, this holds true for the Atlantic salmon....
 which migrate up the river to spawn
Spawn (biology)

Spawning is the production or depositing of large quantities of egg s in water. The process is done by marine animals such as amphibians and fish....
.

Walking

It is popular for walkers with the Two Moors Way
Two Moors Way

The Two Moors Way is a long-distance path that runs from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon, crossing parts of both Dartmoor and Exmoor along the way....
 near to much of the river.

Whitewater kayaking

Whitewater kayakers
Whitewater kayaking

Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater....
 frequently run this river in the winter when seeking a challenging Grade 4
International Scale of River Difficulty

The International Scale of River Difficulty is a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid. The grade reflects the technical difficulty and skill level required associated with the section of river....
 paddle.

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