The Glen Lyn Gorge
Lynmouth

Power of Water Visitor Attraction
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Fun in any weather!
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Children of all ages -
make electricity,
spin water wheels
& fire water canons!
Where the once destructive waters of the
West Lyn River now generate hydroelectricity - helping to keep the admission prices low:
Adult £5        Senior Citizen £4       Child £3     Dogs welcome on a lead
Enjoy learning about renewable energy in a natural environment
You can extend
your visit through  woodland walks to the steep upper gorge.
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Beautiful waterfalls leading to an
impressive ravine -
marvel at the 1952 flood level mark!
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Some of the water fills the hydro pipe which decends to
the turbine houses
77 metres below.
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Take a gentle riverside walk to Moses’s Pool
to view the rocky valley’s flood boulder fields -
a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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In half an hour you can...
l visit the lower gorge
l witness dramatic flood evidence
l See the hydroelectric turbines
How to Find us
Drivers follow brown signs for car parks
Sat-nav postcode EX35 6ER
Entrance by lifeboat at lynmouth road junction
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The world’s first experimental
tidal current turbine
was in Lynmouth Bay
and is now relocated to
The Glen Lyn Gorge.
The famous
Lynmouth
Lifeboat
Group rates for 10 or more people when booked in advance.
Gorge open from Easter to October and occasional winter days. Telephone 01598 753207 for opening times.

Tree, path and pipeline maintenence, weather conditions and other safety considerations
can require closure of all or part of the Gorge. Do not enter closed areas.
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Water power can be key to a sustainable future.
 It can provide electricity and hydrogen to fuel our cars
avoiding carbon emissions that lead to climate change.
Learn how by thoughtfully using renewable energy,
or by planting a tree, you can begin to make a difference.
You can help today by buying our “green” electricity through Good Energy Ltd, click here.

Navigate the rest of our website:
Look for the
water jets!
Power of Water Exhibition
Discover how the power
of the tides have influenced
Lynmouth’s special history
and how sea level rise
will have global consequenses
look for
 the lifeboat
Glen Lyn Gorge
Look for the
water jets!
Power of Water Exhibition
Discover how the power
of the tides have influenced
Lynmouth’s special history
and how sea level rise
will have global consequenses
look for
 the lifeboat
Glen Lyn Gorge