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The Smithy is a converted Blacksmith's building in Lynton, North Devon. Available for holiday lets through Sykes Cottages. Bedroom 2 with 4' Double.

Ideal for both families and couples with special prices for 2 persons out of season

This unique and fascinating cottage, steeped in local history, has been lovingly restored to provide a wonderful holiday retreat. Formerly a working Smithy many of the original features remain. The huge open plan living area with original oak beams and high vaulted ceiling is complemented by contemporary styling.

Comfy sofas surround the fireplace with a log burning stove inviting cosy evenings, and a spacious dining area is ideal for leisurely breakfasts. The kitchen is extremely well equipped with everything you could need and more. A wide wooden staircase rises to the landing and on to the Minstrels Gallery where a half loft, originally used to store the iron, has been transformed into a unique double bedroom, open to the high vaulted ceiling and with a balustrade overlooking the living room below. A second compact double bedroom and a single bedroom with views over the town are found off the landing, together with an attractive bathroom. The Smithy provides guests with an opportunity to step back in time and experience the atmosphere of this genuine forge where Mr Bill Prideaux, working up to the age of 89, claimed to be the oldest blacksmith in the country. Today's visitors of course will be able to relax and enjoy their stay with excellent modern facilities and be ideally located right in the heart of Lynton with a choice of shops, restaurants and village inns nearby. Accommodation:Ground floor: Open plan living room with wood burning stove, flat screen digital TV with freeview, DVD, video and stereo. Kitchen area with electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. First floor: Bedroom 1 with Double (mezzanine style). Bedroom 3 with Single. Bathroom with bath and fitted shower over bath, WC and basin. Facilities and Services: Linen and towels. Electric heating. No smoking. 2 Pets welcome. A selection of CDs, DVDs videos, books and games. Toddler bed guard. Stairgate available. Baby bottle steriliser. Parking permit available on request for one car in car park approx 150yds. Short breaks available. Arr/Dep for weekly bookings is Friday.

06/10/2023

10/03/2023

Great food at The Old Bank, Lynton - literally a 2 minute walk from The Smithy: 😋

Cafe, Restaurant & Bar | The Old Bank Lynton, near Lynmouth | England | Fully licensed & serving local, seasonal produce.

08/03/2023

The Smithy has a new corner sofa!

26/01/2023

18/01/2023

Some fascinating Smithy history…

18/01/2023

A family on summer holiday visit the cliff top village of Lynton and the port harbour of Lynmouth in Exmoor National Park in North Devon. The resort became popular in Georgian times and paddle steamers were soon bringing in visitors from Swansea and Bristol. A tramway known as the Cliff Valley Railway was completed by 1890. The villages are on the South West Coast Path and the Tarka Trail and the Two Moors Way taking in Exmoor and Dartmoor runs from Lynmouth to Ivybridge.

Holidays at the seaside were common during the Depression years of the 1930s because the Wall Street financial crash had pushed prices down making them affordable to more sections of society and in general families were also by now smaller units. These were traditional holidays and people stayed in hotels and Bed and Breakfast accommodation. Package holidays and holiday camps were about to be launched as the popularity of holidays by the seaside was growing. Billy Butlin opened his first holiday camp at Skegness in 1936 and there was to be a boom in holidays after the Second World War due in part to the right to statutory paid holidays becoming law in 1938.

Political uncertainty at home and abroad roots holidays at home.

18/01/2023

Some archive footage from Lynmouth and the surrounding area.

Could these holidaymakers have imagined the violent potential of an idyllic Devon landscape?

18/01/2023

A photo of Bill Prideaux, the blacksmith who owned and worked in The Smithy. This is from a book called “Unforgotten Exmoor - Words and Pictures from a Vanished Era”.
(David Ramsay, Oaken Pin Publishing, 2022)

18/05/2022

Latest photos from Marsdens Devon Original Cottages:

https://www.marsdens.co.uk/devon-cottages/exmoor-cottages/lynton/smithy-the-smithy

09/08/2021

Great day trip from The Smithy. Exploring the beach and dunes - blissful!

Address

Church Hill
Lynton
EX356JA

Website

https://www.marsdens.co.uk/devon-cottages/exmoor-cottages/lynton/smithy-the-smithy

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