Museums · South West England
Hoar Oak Water
In or near Lynmouth.
Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn River in Exmoor, Somerset, England. It rises at Hoaroak Hill in the Chains geological site and flows to Watersmeet in the East Lyn Valley in Devo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lynmouth Bay · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn River in Exmoor, Somerset, England. It rises at Hoaroak Hill in the Chains geological site and flows to Watersmeet in the East Lyn Valley in Devon.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Watersmeet SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn River in Exmoor, Somerset, England. It rises at Hoaroak Hill in the Chains geological site and flows to Watersmeet in the East Lyn Valley in Devon.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2233, -3.7997
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Brendon and Countisbury
- Postcode
- EX35 6NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Lynmouth Bay — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Hoar Oak Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoar Oak Water?
- Hoar Oak Water is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX35 6NT), in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury.
- What is Hoar Oak Water?
- Hoar Oak Water is a moorland tributary of the East Lyn River in Exmoor, Somerset, England. It rises at Hoaroak Hill in the Chains geological site and flows to Watersmeet in the East Lyn Valley in Devo
- How do I get to Hoar Oak Water?
- The nearest railway station is Lynmouth Bay, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX35 6NT.
- Is Hoar Oak Water a protected site?
- Yes — Hoar Oak Water is part of the Watersmeet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hoar Oak Water?
- The nearest railway station is Lynmouth Bay, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX35 6NT.