Lympstone

Getting there

By car A376 from Exeter to Exmouth passes through the village at the top end away from the Estuary.

By train 1 Lympstone Village station is on the Exmouth to Exeter line. Lympstone Village station should not be confused with 2 Lympstone Commando station that is only open to visitors of the nearby Royal Marine Commando Training Centre.

By foot There is a footpath from Exmouth

See

1 Peter's Tower. An Italianate riverfront brick clock tower built around 1885. 2 A la Ronde, Summer Lane, EX8 5BD, ☏ +44 1395 265514, [email protected]. A peculiar hexadecagon-shaped (16-sided) manor house with lozenge shaped windows run by the National Trust. (updated Mar 2018)

Do

Walking on Woodbury Common. 1 Woodbury Park, Woodbury Castle, Warkidons Way, Woodbury, EX5 1JJ, ☏ +44 1395 233382, [email protected]. Golf course that until 2007 was owned by Formula One racer Nigel Mansell. (updated Mar 2018) Sailing Water skiing Bird watching

Eat

1 The Globe Inn, The Strand, EX8 5EY, ☏ +44 1395 263166. Swan, ☏ +44 1395 270403. The Strand. Redwing Inn, ☏ +44 1395 222156. Church Road. Saddlers Arms, ☏ +44 1395 272798. Exeter Rd. Nutwell Lodge Hotel, ☏ +44 1392 873279. Exmouth Road. A good way to spend a Sunday afternoon if you want a decently priced carvery. Atrium Restaurant @ Woodbury Park, Woodbury, ☏ +44 1395 233382. Relaxed, fine dining using local produce, this award winning restaurant is situated within the 4-star Woodbury Park hotel. Restaurant Manager Warwick Mogford's friendly approach & Head Chef Matthew Picket's innovative menu make it worth a trip.

Sleep

1 Gulliford Farm, Exmouth Rd, EX8 5AQ, ☏ +44 1392 873067. B&B in lovely old farmhouse with swimming pool, tennis court, large bedrooms, or self-catering accommodation in a choice of three cottages in country locations. Coach House. 30-ft-long, heated, indoor swimming pool. (updated Mar 2018) 2 Lympstone Manor. (updated Mar 2018)

Go next

Visit Powderham Castle on the opposite side of the Exe Estuary. Bicton Park botanical gardens.