Stately Home Cottages Add Stunning Penthouse Overlooking Lynmouth Bay, Devon

Online, October 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Stately Holiday Cottages is pleased to add a stunning penthouse apartment, for up to 5 people, in the prestigious Castle Heights development in Lynton. Castle Heights, a private development recently built on the site of the Royal Castle Hotel, overlooks Lynmouth Bay and has far reaching views across the Bristol channel to South Wales.

An ideal base for exploring all that North Devon has to offer, Lynton, known as England's Little Switzerland, being a sought after holiday destination since Victorian times (when only the rich and famous could afford to reach it due to the rugged and steep routes into the town!), is set on cliffs 600 feet above Lynmouth which is at sea level. The towns are connected by a very steep road but also by a water-powered railway.

Within easy walking distance, there are many local shops and restaurants within the village of Lynton itself, as well as in nearby Lynmouth. Exmoor National Park, with breathtaking scenery, is on the doorstep.

There is an enormous variety of opportunities for outdoor activities:- walking, riding, golf, surfing, fishing, windsurfing, sailing, boat trips. Westward Ho! is home to the oldest golf course in England, The Royal North Devon Golf Course. There is a wealth of other attractions and places of interest to visit including days out for children, local markets, surf washed beaches, historic houses and beautiful gardens.

Access to the top/fourth floor is by lift, or stairs. The property, benefiting from panoramic sea views across Lynmouth Bay, has two small balconies, two double bedrooms, two luxurious shower-rooms, superbly furnished living and dining area with quality fully fitted kitchen and a third room equipped with a sofa bed. There are two parking spaces as well as ones for visitors parking. The communal grounds provide a delightful summerhouse with excellent views across the bay.