Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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East Lyn River Walk – Watersmeet to Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park
A tranquil yet dramatic walk through one of Exmoor’s most beautiful river valleys, tracing the East Lyn River from the wooded gorge at Watersmeet down to the harbour town of Lynmouth. It’s a walk that feels alive with sound—the constant rush of water over rocks, the call of birds through ancient trees, and the soft crunch of leaves underfoot. This is Exmoor at its most timeless and untamed.
🕰️ Highlights, History & Local Lore
The walk begins at Watersmeet, a National Trust haven where two rivers—the East Lyn and Hoar Oak Water—join beneath steep, wooded slopes. A tea garden now sits where a 19th-century fishing lodge once welcomed weary travellers. From here, the path winds downstream through lush oak woodland, alive with mosses, ferns, and dappled light filtering through the canopy.
The river runs fast and clear, tumbling through rocky gorges and deep pools once famed for salmon and trout. Every turn of the path offers a new view: stone bridges arching over the current, narrow ledges cut into the valley walls, and the constant sense of wild beauty shaped entirely by water.
As the trail draws closer to Lynmouth, the trees begin to thin and the air sharpens with the scent of the sea. The sound of rushing water widens into the echo of waves meeting the river mouth. Lynmouth itself appears almost suddenly—a peaceful seaside village backed by cliffs and bound forever to the landscape that feeds it.
This valley has seen both beauty and tragedy. In 1952, catastrophic floods tore through it, reshaping the town below. Today, the walk stands as a reminder of nature’s dual power: gentle and destructive, soothing and awe-inspiring.
This is a walk for the senses—cool air, running water, and the quiet rhythm of an Exmoor river finding its way to the sea.
📍 Walk Starting Point (What3Words):
///stuffy.midfield.excuse
🗺️ Full Map of All Walks, Drives, and My Ever-Growing To-Do List:
google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1Dxlo3YploaUGmdgXjt2dFO8VQ-J98M4n&ll=51.22685669104919%2C-3.8195248820562577&z=16
📽️ Walk Stats
• Walk #304
• Time: 10:15am – 12th May 2025, English Spring
• Difficulty: ⭐1/ 5
• Beauty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5 / 5
• Steps: 5,785
• Distance: 2.23 Miles / 3.59 km
• Weather: A sunny day! It's about 25 Degrees!
🧍♂️ About Dave’s Walks
Hi, I’m Dave! I’ve spent my whole life in the English countryside, and I absolutely love it. I’m passionate about walking and capturing the beauty of rural England through my camera. I’ve turned that passion into my channel, where I share real-time, uncut walks through villages, towns, trails, and natural landscapes across the UK. There’s no talking, no music—just the peaceful serenity of the countryside. It’s slow TV, with muddy boots.
🧭 New walks every Sunday at 11am GMT (3am PST / 6am EST / 4:45pm IST / 8:45pm ACST).
📊 Channel Milestones at Time of Upload
• Subscribers: 55,099
• Total Views: 10,254,589
• Total Watch Time: 2,940,643 Hours
→ That’s 122,527 Days, over 335.69 Years of viewing!
• Total Distance of all my recorded walks: 750.67 Miles (1207.82 km) (1,703,999 Steps)
💬 Want to Connect?
Instagram: instagram.com/daves_walks
Facebook: facebook.com/DavesWalks
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EA
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DJI Osmo Pocket 2 (Combo Pack): amzn.to/3wpLHMc
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DJI Action Cam Spare Battery: amzn.to/3uxMMz1
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Rode Micro Microphone: amzn.to/3L21HIg
Power Bank: amzn.to/3wECH63
These links are affiliated, if you click the link and buy anything at all on amazon, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you—so, it’s a win-win!
🖥️ Editing
I use DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 for basic colour correction, mainly to tone down overexposed skies. The videos go straight from camera to YouTube—no cuts, no talking, no fancy business. Just walking.
🏷️#walking #countryside #englishcountryside #slowtv #notalking #justwalking #countrysidewalk #walkinguk #lynmouth #exmoor #riverwalk #southwestcoastpath #devonwalks #nationaltrust
☕️ buymeacoffee.com/Daveswalks
🙏 All support is hugely appreciated and it helps me keep the channel going! 💖
🚶♂️ Just Walking – No Talking
East Lyn River Walk – Watersmeet to Lynmouth, Exmoor National Park
A tranquil yet dramatic walk through one of Exmoor’s most beautiful river valleys, tracing the East Lyn River from the wooded gorge at Watersmeet down to the harbour town of Lynmouth. It’s a walk that feels alive with sound—the constant rush of water over rocks, the call of birds through ancient trees, and the soft crunch of leaves underfoot. This is Exmoor at its most timeless and untamed.
🕰️ Highlights, History & Local Lore
The walk begins at Watersmeet, a National Trust haven where two rivers—the East Lyn and Hoar Oak Water—join beneath steep, wooded slopes. A tea garden now sits where a 19th-century fishing lodge once welcomed weary travellers. From here, the path winds downstream through lush oak woodland, alive with mosses, ferns, and dappled light filtering through the canopy.
The river runs fast and clear, tumbling through rocky gorges and deep pools once famed for salmon and trout. Every turn of the path offers a new view: stone bridges arching over the current, narrow ledges cut into the valley walls, and the constant sense of wild beauty shaped entirely by water.
As the trail draws closer to Lynmouth, the trees begin to thin and the air sharpens with the scent of the sea. The sound of rushing water widens into the echo of waves meeting the river mouth. Lynmouth itself appears almost suddenly—a peaceful seaside village backed by cliffs and bound forever to the landscape that feeds it.
This valley has seen both beauty and tragedy. In 1952, catastrophic floods tore through it, reshaping the town below. Today, the walk stands as a reminder of nature’s dual power: gentle and destructive, soothing and awe-inspiring.
This is a walk for the senses—cool air, running water, and the quiet rhythm of an Exmoor river finding its way to the sea.
📍 Walk Starting Point (What3Words):
///stuffy.midfield.excuse
🗺️ Full Map of All Walks, Drives, and My Ever-Growing To-Do List:
google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1Dxlo3YploaUGmdgXjt2dFO8VQ-J98M4n&ll=51.22685669104919%2C-3.8195248820562577&z=16
📽️ Walk Stats
• Walk #304
• Time: 10:15am – 12th May 2025, English Spring
• Difficulty: ⭐1/ 5
• Beauty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5 / 5
• Steps: 5,785
• Distance: 2.23 Miles / 3.59 km
• Weather: A sunny day! It's about 25 Degrees!
🧍♂️ About Dave’s Walks
Hi, I’m Dave! I’ve spent my whole life in the English countryside, and I absolutely love it. I’m passionate about walking and capturing the beauty of rural England through my camera. I’ve turned that passion into my channel, where I share real-time, uncut walks through villages, towns, trails, and natural landscapes across the UK. There’s no talking, no music—just the peaceful serenity of the countryside. It’s slow TV, with muddy boots.
🧭 New walks every Sunday at 11am GMT (3am PST / 6am EST / 4:45pm IST / 8:45pm ACST).
📊 Channel Milestones at Time of Upload
• Subscribers: 55,099
• Total Views: 10,254,589
• Total Watch Time: 2,940,643 Hours
→ That’s 122,527 Days, over 335.69 Years of viewing!
• Total Distance of all my recorded walks: 750.67 Miles (1207.82 km) (1,703,999 Steps)
💬 Want to Connect?
Instagram: instagram.com/daves_walks
Facebook: facebook.com/DavesWalks
☕ Support the Channel
• Become a Channel Member for ad-free early access / youtube.com/channel/UCX6CKT9IKip2nKB26HgVjwQ/join
• Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/Daveswalks
• Direct to PayPal: paypal.me/DavesWalks?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
🙏 A big thank you to the 130+ Coffee Supporters and 170+ Channel Members who've helped so far – it means the world. Recent members include:
Amal Al-Zarouni
EA
Jack Lamm
Suz920
Raghu's Way
Uday Abu Ammar
Geoff Boyarsky
Megan Tsosie
Paul Allopenna
Dulce Mariano
Your support covers everything from petrol to overnight stays, parking, and gear—it really helps me keep filming. Thank you!
🎥 Equipment I Use
DJI Osmo Pocket 2 (Combo Pack): amzn.to/3wpLHMc
Freewell Polarising ND Filters: amzn.to/3N0xQ4C
DJI Action Cam: amzn.to/36yBTUY
DJI Action Cam Spare Battery: amzn.to/3uxMMz1
Extreme Pro 128GB Memory Card: amzn.to/3IqYBMi
Rode Micro Microphone: amzn.to/3L21HIg
Power Bank: amzn.to/3wECH63
These links are affiliated, if you click the link and buy anything at all on amazon, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you—so, it’s a win-win!
🖥️ Editing
I use DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 for basic colour correction, mainly to tone down overexposed skies. The videos go straight from camera to YouTube—no cuts, no talking, no fancy business. Just walking.
🏷️#walking #countryside #englishcountryside #slowtv #notalking #justwalking #countrysidewalk #walkinguk #lynmouth #exmoor #riverwalk #southwestcoastpath #devonwalks #nationaltrust
