Barnstaple Town railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson ccbysa/2.0 Geograph Britain and
Barnstaple Town railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson ccbysa/2.0 Geograph Britain and . Barnstaple is the oldest borough in the country and is the commercial and agricultural centre of north devon. Park map (use your mouse to zoom and scroll the map). Heljan 009 L&BR Manning Wardle LEW in SR livery The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway from www.lynton-rail.co.uk It was absorbed into the southern railway group at the grouping of the railways in. For a little of the historic, settle in for the funicular railway in the villages of lynton and lynmouth (20 minutes) or potter around the country house and gardens at arlington court (15 minutes). Lynmouth and lynton are on the south west coast path & exmoor in north devon.