Lynton sits high above the sea on the edge of Exmoor, overlooking the harbour village of Lynmouth below. Linked to it by the water-powered cliff railway since 1890, the town grew as a Victorian resort, with elegant villas, hotels, and sweeping views across the Bristol Channel. Surrounded by deep wooded valleys and rugged moorland, Lynton has long drawn walkers and artists alike, its dramatic setting earning it the title “Little Switzerland of England.”