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Shortly after leaving Lynmouth travelling towards Malmsmead you come first to Brendon Church at 700ft, which is some distance from the village of Brendon itself. The church was built and restored in the 18th and 19th centuries and has a Norman font. It was moved literally stone by stone from Cheriton.
Brendon, an unspoilt Exmoor village steeped in history, nestles in the peaceful East Lyn river valley. Open moorland spreads from the valley rising to the dramatic coastline of North Devon.
Looking down the Rover Oare valley towards Brendon
The Brendon Valley, is a beautiful valley in North Devon which twists and turns along the East Lyn River. The area boasts stunning examples of exmoor wildlife and plants, as well as the most breath taking scenery.
Typical Doone Country, the little church at Oare was the setting of Lorna Doones shooting in R.D. Blackmore's famous novel of the same name.
Brendon is an unspoilt small village which is a popular
spot with anglers and walkers. Steeped in history it nestles in the peaceful and beautiful river valley of the East Lyn. Open moorland spreads from the valley halting abruptly at the dramatic coast as cliffs fall to the wild Atlantic..
The delightful valley of the East Lyn
river contains a church dedicated
to St Brendan the voyager and is two miles and a climb of 350 feet
from the village.
Brendon Bridge
image supplied by kind permission of Somerset Tourism, Somerset County Council
The diversity of Exmoor is endless and shows in its
ancient farmsteads, historic buildings, old churches, and tiny villages
such as Brendon, a showpiece village of thatched cottages set on the
banks of the River Lyn.
Brendon: Little village (pub, church) in the deep steep valley of the East Lyn River (salmon/trout fishing). This extraordinarily beautiful part of Exmoor was the land of Blackmore's legendary Doones, and the cottage described below is a 2 mile walk from their hidden-valley stronghold. Glorious woodland/river walks nearby. Riding stables/pony trekking locally. The sea at Lynmouth, 4 miles.Woolacombe's great sand/surf beaches, about 23 miles.
Brendon Bridge
Above is the medieval bridge that spans the river.
The lovely
old church of St. Brendon has amongst Brenon's treasures containing, not one, but two
fine examples of a Norman font.
Looking toward Brendon
Clsoe to Brendon is the magnificent coast. There
is not much to beat the splendour of the spectacular scenery around Combe Martin where Little
Hangman rises over 700ft above the sea, only
to be over shadowed by The Great
Hangman which rises to a height of
over 1,000ft and gives stunning views in all directions. In the far
distance, froth tinged waves take on a golden glow from the rays of
a swiftly setting sun. In the spring the wide sloping curve of woodland sweeping upwards from Countisbury Bay becomes a riot of colour as wild rhododendrons burst into bloom, rivalling
the exquisite views across the Bristol Channel to the coast of Wales.
A great peace descends upon this special place, broken only by the shrill
of the gulls and the gentle lap of the waves below.
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