Getting Here

Lee Abbey is near Lynton on the north Devon coast, as shown on this map. Directions by car or public transport are below.

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Directions by car

These directions assume you are coming from the rest of the UK via the M5 southbound. For detailed directions from your own home town to Lee Abbey, go to www.rac.co.uk and enter both your home postcode and our postcode EX35 6JJ in the Route Finder.

Note: Barbrook Fuel Station, 2 miles from Lee Abbey, is open Mon-Fri 7.30-6.00, Sat 8.00-5.00 and Sun 8.30-5.00 (6.00pm all days in summer). The nearest 24-hour station is in Barnstaple.

Scenic route on smaller roads (including the 1:4 Porlock Hill):

Leave the M5 at Junction 23 (Bridgwater) and join the A38 south. At Bridgwater, take the A39 towards Williton and Minehead, and follow this road for approximately 50 miles to Lynmouth.

At the Lynmouth river bridge, where the A39 goes left, follow the priority to the right and up the hill. After the hairpin bend and a brief steep ascent, take the sharp right to Lynton (Castle Hill).

Follow the road all the way through the village and into the spectacular Valley of Rocks (pictured above right). After this valley you will enter the Lee Abbey Estate and the main entrance is signposted on the right hand side.

Easier route on larger roads:

Leave the M5 at Junction 27 (Tiverton), and take the A361 towards Barnstaple. Just after South Molton, turn right onto the A399 (signed “Lynton”).

At Blackmoor Gate, turn right onto the A39 and continue following signs to Lynton. As you enter the village of Lynton, you will come down a steep hill and round a tight right-hand hairpin bend.

Following this, turn left and then left again (both turnings signed “Valley of Rocks”). The road will go out of the village into a dramatic coastal valley (pictured above right). After this valley you will enter the Lee Abbey Estate and the main entrance is signposted on the right hand side.

Directions by public transport

Take a train or coach to Barnstaple. From Barnstaple, either...

1. Catch a bus to Lynton. The 309/310 TW Coaches service runs hourly, 0750 to 1850 Mon-Sat, from Barnstaple Bus Station (around half a mile from the railway station). The journey to Lynton takes 1 hour. Lynton is 1½ miles from Lee Abbey; see below for taxi information.
2. Or order a taxi to Lee Abbey. It is cheaper to pre-book a Lynton taxi (if one is available) to collect you from Barnstaple than to use a Barnstaple taxi. The fare using a Lynton taxi is about £25 one way.

Lynton taxis