Glen Lyn Gorge is a tourist attraction in Lynmouth in Devon. I visited it in the middle of September. The attraction contains a museum showcasing information about the big flood of 1952, whale bones, environmental sciences information, and additional oddities. Visitors can also see working water pumps, play with water jets, and walk along the gorge to see the cascades. The powerful waters here at Glen Lyn Gorge power the village. Visitors must pay 7.00 at the time of writing to visit the attraction, which I thought was a bit expensive for what you can see when comparing it to other attractions.
Inside the museum is a Bible that was discovered in the sea near Ilfracombe from Lynmouth Chapel, which was destroyed during the 1952 flood. There was so much to see in this little museum and so much to read.
After the museum, I played with the water jets before setting off to walk along the gorge.
There was not a lot of water when I visited. There were certain areas where you could see the pin-points for the heights of the flood water during the 1952 flood.
I passed by a tree with coins stuck in it.
Climbing the hill meant more views of the cascades down the gorge.
And finally, to the top where I could see some vehicles in the distance that I believe were looking after the pumps that power the village today. A little shelter is located on the walk down, and then it was back out the entrance.
The gorge itself flows into the river and then out to the sea, and there are footbridges to cross this. The Glen Lyn Gorge house is located to the left of the bridge in the below photograph.
Overall, Glen Lyn Gorge is a decent attraction where you can spend some time reading the different panels in the museum and discovering different items. The walk up the gorge was pleasant enough, and the water cannons were a good minute spent although they were not working during the visit and only were working after we left and came back through, and they let me pop in to play. I thought the cost was a little too high for what it was.
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