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LynRock

WatersmeetHouse

BlackRocks

Ash BridgeFB

ChiselcombeBridge

CombePark

WoodsideBridge

Lynmouth

RockfordHillsfordBridge

Brendon

FBFord

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East Lyn River

Hoaro

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East Lyn RiverWester Wood

BonnicottWood Horner’s Neck

Wood

Barton Wood

BartonWood Mill

Wood

FrogwellWood

Grafton WoodBirchWood

WilshamWood

TrillyWood

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1/2 mile1 kilometre

NORTH

A road

B Road

Minor road / track

Footpath

Noticeboard

Footbridge

Parking

Access point

Egress point

Canoeing allowed

Woodland

FBEA

You are welcome to canoe on the East Lyn River from Watersmeet House downstream to

Lynmouth between 1 October and 31 March if there is enough water.

Check the river level on the webcam (www. access-technology.net/watersmeet) or the water

level indicator on the bridge at Watersmeet House before you begin your journey.

If the level is in the red area, stop - there is not enough water for you to

canoe and you may damage important sites for wildlife

If the level is on green, you are welcome to go ahead, but please:

Consider your safety first. The East

Lyn is one of the most difficult

rivers to canoe in England

(grade 5 in places) and

should only be attempted

by experienced canoeists

Get in at

Watersmeet House or Lyn

Rock and out at Woodside

Bridge as indicated by the signs

Please stay in groups of 6 or less

Avoid making contact with the river

bed and banks to help protect

important wildlife habitats.

Please take extra care not

to disturb fish and river gravel

from October to March when

salmon and trout are laying

their eggs in gravel in the

shallow, fast flowing parts of the river. It is an offence under the Salmon & Freshwater

Fisheries Act 1975 to wilfully disturb these fish spawning areas.

Thank you for respecting other people’s enjoyment of this river and its wildlife

Canoeing above Watersmeet House on the East Lyn River or Hoaroak Water is not

permitted

Fishing arrangements detailed overleaf

This is a pilot project between the

National Trust and the Environment

Agency until October 2012, when it will be

reviewed by Natural England. Please help this

project succeed by not canoeing outside the

agreed period of 1 October – 31 March and taking

note of points listed.

Please report any incidents relating to pollution, illegal fishing or flood risk to the

Environment Agency on 0800 807060 (free 24 hour incident hotline) or sightings of

wildlife or litter pollution to National Trust wardens/rangers on 01598 763306.

More copies of this leaflet can be downloaded from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-

watersmeet-east_lyn_river_canoe_welcome.pdf

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Long Pool

Crook Pool

HornerPool

FurzePool

No Fishing inshaded area

PRIVATE

End ofFishery

Ramsey Pool

LynRock Pool

Black Pool

Lower Lyn Rock PoolUpper Lyn Rock Pool

Peal Pool

Vellacotts Pool

Overflow Pool

LowerStag Pool

Dumbledon PoolWatersmeetBridge Pool

Upper Stag Pool

Ashford Pool

Fox PoolBuddle Pool Meadow Pool

Start ofFishery

WatersmeetHouse

BlackRocks

Ash BridgeFB

ChiselcombeBridge

CombePark

WoodsideBridge

Lynmouth

RockfordHillsfordBridge

Brendon

FBFord

L y n m o u t hB a y

East Lyn River

Hoaro

ak W

ater

East Lyn RiverWester Wood

BonnicottWood Horner’s Neck

Wood

Barton Wood

BartonWood Mill

Wood

FrogwellWood

Grafton WoodBirchWood

WilshamWood

TrillyWood

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Barnstaple

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1/2 mile1 kilometre

NORTH

A road

B Road

Minor road / track

Footpath

Noticeboard

Footbridge

Parking

Fishing allowed

Fishing allowed (children)

No fishing (private fishery)

Woodland

FB

Salmon Season: 1 March - 30 Sept (catch & release until 16 June).

Sea Trout & Brown Trout: 15th March - 30th Sept (no worm or maggot before 1 June)

A separate Environment Agency rod fishing licence is required

NATIONAL BYELAWS TO PROTECT SALMON STOCKS

Catch and release of salmon is mandatory to 16 June. Anglers are still

encouraged to fish catch and

release after 16 June and

especially to return any large red

fish late in the season.

Permitted baits are restricted

to artificial fly and artificial

lure until 16 June.

Ban on sale of rod-caught

sea trout and salmon (New

Byelaw) - no person shall sell, offer or

expose for sale or have in possession for

sale any salmon or migratory trout which

has been taken by rod and line.

Please avoid making contact

with the river bed to help

protect important wildlife

habitats. Take extra care not to

disturb fish and river gravel

during March when salmon and trout are laying their eggs in gravel in the shallow, fast

flowing parts of the river. It is an offence under the Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 to

wilfully disturb these fish spawning areas.

Please report any incidents relating to pollution, illegal fishing or flood risk to theEnvironment Agency on 0800 807060 (free 24 hour incident hotline) or sightings ofwildlife or litter pollution to National Trust wardens/rangers on 01598 763306.

Canoeing arrangements detailed overleaf

Day and week

permits available

from:

Brendon House Hotel, Brendon.

Tel: 01598 741206

Rockford Inn, Brendon.

Tel: 01598 741214

Staghunters Inn, Brendon. Tel: 01598 741222

Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall,

Lynton. Tel: 0845 6603232

Variety Sports, 23 Broad Street, Ilfracombe.

Tel: 01271 862039

Taunton Angling Centre, 63 Station Road, Taunton. Tel: 01823 282518

Porlock Visitor Centre, West End, High Street, Porlock. Tel: 01643 863150

The National Trust, Watersmeet House, Lynmouth. Tel: 01598 752648

Environment Agency, Exminster House, Miller Way, Exminster EX6 8AS. Tel: 08708 506506

More copies of this leaflet can be downloaded from

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/watersmeet

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