One of the most incredible natural features of the North Devon coastline, the Valley of Rocks is a dry valley with steep cliffs and sea views. As you walk through here, keep an eye out for feral goats nibbling plants on precipitous rocks and bounding about with no care for the dramatic drops below. The goats have lived here for hundreds of years, although had to be reintroduced in the 70s after extreme winters in the 60s decimated the population.

David

June 27, 2018

There is a car park in the middle of the Valley making access to this area very easy

Brian

March 24, 2017

The Valley of Rocks is a dry valley that runs parallel to the coast in north Devon, England, about one kilometre (0.6 mi) to the west of the village of Lynton.

It is a popular destination, noted for its herd of feral goats, and for its geology, having good exposures of the Lynton Beds (formally the 'Lynton Formation') that are among the oldest Devonian rocks in north Devon and are highly fossiliferous.

Also of note are the periglacial features formed when this area was at the limit of glaciation during the last Ice Age. The valley is believed to owe its existence to the dissection by coastal cliff recession of a former extension of the valley of the East Lyn River which now meets the sea at Lynmouth.

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Location: Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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