2 Best Sights in Porlock, The West Country

As you're heading west from Porlock to Lynton, the coast road A39 mounts Porlock Hill, an incline so steep that signs encourage drivers to "keep going." The views across Exmoor and north to the Bristol Channel and Wales are worth it. Less steep but quieter and equally scenic routes, up the hill on toll roads, can be accessed from Porlock and Porlock Weir.

Two miles west of Porlock, this tiny harbor is the starting point for an undemanding 2-mile walk along the coast through chestnut and walnut trees to Culbone Church, reputedly the smallest and most isolated church in England. Saxon in origin, and dedicated to the Welsh Saint Beuno, it has a small Victorian spire and is lighted by candles, making it hard to find a more enchanting spot.