An award winning 14th Century thatched smugglers inn overlooking a tiny picturesque harbour and Lynmouth Bay with its stunning backdrop of the highest hogback cliffs in England, and situated on the edge of the Exmoor National Park, where herds of deer, wild ponies and birds of prey roam free.

Accommodation
Many of the bedrooms have four-poster beds and are currently being refurbished by international designer Suzanne Lansdell of "Pour La Maison" in London, combining the latest design fabrics with traditional elegance within a 14th century ambience, assuring our guests of an unforgettable romantic experience.

Dining
The excellence of the famous restaurant is well known.
Lynmouth Bay Lobster, Local Game and Salmon fished from the hotel's private stretch of river,
served in the romantic candlelit oak-panelled dining room all add to the atmosphere of English Innkeeping at its best.

History

The Rising Sun Hotel is steeped in history with oak panelling, crooked ceilings, thick beachstone walls and creaking uneven floorboards. It was in one of its rooms that R.D.Blackmore wrote several chapters of his West Country classic Lorna Doone. A most important feature of the hotel is Shelleys Cottage (pictured left) so named because the famous poet P.B.Shelley is widely believed to have spent his honeymoon there with his 16 year old bride Harriet in 1812. Shelleys Cottage has lost none of its romance and now consists of a double bedroom with half-tester bed, sitting room, private garden with quite spectacular views and is ideal for those wanting something extra special.