Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - The Bristol Channel District Guide - selected articles - [1934 Edition] . . . .

Rounding the point, we enter Lynmouth Bay, having on our starboard side the Sandridge, situated about a mile from the shore, and causing the diminutive breakers we notice there.

As the steamer slows, and we glide on towards the boats awaiting our arrival at Lynmouth, we have time to survey the magnificent scenery - the bold coast and well wooded valley that form such a unique setting for the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth.

Those who disembark here (to quote Mr. James Baker again) do so to see how Nature fashions her wondrous beauty, and the lover of solitude can soon be far away from the sound of man, midst hill and dale, and glen and forest glade.

Having witnessed the safe transfer of the human consignment bound for Lynmouth to the stout barge-like boats, towed to the landing-place by motor-boat, which greatly shortens the work of landing, and being duly informed by the hardy boatmen that " it's all right, " we start without further delay on the interesting journey which now separates us from our final stopping place, Ilfracombe.

Sailing along the rocky shore, above which is the North Walk pathway, we may easily distinguish individuals making their way to and from the Valley of Rocks.

Passing the famous Castle Rock (with Ring Cliff Cove, beneath) and " Ragged Jack, " we get abreast of Duty Point and Wooda Bay, which has been described as one of the loveliest bays on an exceptionally lovely coast.

There was formerly a pier at Wooda Bay, but in 1900 it was much damaged by winter seas, and afterwards completely destroyed.