St Mary the Virgin

Welcome to St Mary the Virgin Lynton. One of the churches of the Lyn Valley Mission Community, eight rural churches in the very north of Devon where Exmoor meets the sea. Our usual, main Sunday service is Holy Communion at 11.00am, where everyone is welcome. The service is followed by a gathering for coffee where we look forward to meeting you.

If you are on holiday and visiting the area, you will be very welcome to join any of our services while you are staying here.

You can read the latest Lyn Mission monthly newsletter in the News and Notices tab under Notice sheets.

(Photo, the scene above is Countisbury and Foreland Point which you will see from St Mary's churchyard)

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Get in touch

Lyn Valley Mission Administrator

[email protected]

What's on

Holy Communion

Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 5 Oct 2025
St Mary the Virgin
St Mary the Virgin, St Mary the Virgin, the Parish Church of Lynton Church Hill Lynton North Devon, EX35 6ED, United Kingdom

Every Sunday at 11.00am.

The usual Communion service will be replaced on 5th October by the Civic service and Harvest Festival.

Our Lyn Valley Mission Community
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Safeguarding

Our parish of Lynton: St Mary the Virgin is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Lyn White, 07726776654 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (details in the link below). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Exeter Diocese Safeguarding Team contact details.