Lynton is a town on the Exmoor coast in the North Devon district in the county of Devon, England, approximately 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Barnstaple and 18 miles (29 km) west of Minehead, and close to the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers.

[citation needed] Lynton sits directly above the neighbouring village of Lynmouth; the two settlements are separated by a steep gorge.

The Samaritans Way South West runs from Bristol to Lynton and the Coleridge Way from Nether Stowey to Lynmouth.

[citation needed] Evidence of Iron Age activity can be found at the nearby Roborough Castle.

[citation needed] Lynton's Parish Church of St Mary, stands overlooking the sea, surrounded by shops and hotels.