Hundreds enjoyed a day of British nostalgia at the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway’s autumn gala last weekend. The event on Saturday and Sunday 24 and 25 marked the 125 th anniversary of the ...

Something of a curiosity, the 19-mile Lynton and Barnstaple Railway was a narrow gauge line committed to a demanding and serpentine route in order to negotiate North Devon’s hilly contours.

A £30m project to develop an historic former narrow gauge railway line in Exmoor national park has been unveiled. The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust is hoping to extend the existing line by 9m ...

Hopes of reinstating part of an Exmoor railway line have been dashed after the park’s planning committee voted overwhelmingly to refuse the scheme. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust had applied to ...

The twin coastal towns of Lynton and Lynmouth are no exception, and are often referred to as 'Little Switzerland'. Located on the very northern edge of Exmoor National Park and around a two-hour ...

In 1935, when the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in Devon closed, a wreath was laid at Barnstaple station bearing the words, ‘Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth.’ (And the L&B is currently ...

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The Lynton and Lynmouth Railway has reopened after a landslip forced it to close at the start of the month. It's thought to have been a result of combined heavy rain and wind, ...

There were also World War I re-enactments taking place, people dressed in Victorian costume and classic cars on display. 1 of 95. Lynton & Barnstaple Railway autumn gala (Credit : Simon Ellery) ...

Louise Butcher, who is known as the 'Topless Runner', will be opening the 2024 season at the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway at 11:00 GMT on Saturday.

An east to west view over Lynton at the top, with Lynmouth at the bottom (Image: Tomas Zrna). In addition, both are home to a number of quaint chocolate box fishing cottages, museums and other ...

Image caption, 'Topless Runner' Louise Butcher said it will be an honour to cut the ribbon for Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway's 2024 season A cancer survivor and campaigner will be cutting the ...