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Sidmouth Town

Sidmouth Town beach, Devon

Sidmouth Town beach lies at the seaward end of the valley of the River Sid, wedged between high cliffs of the characteristic red sandstone of the area on the South coast of Devon.

The southeast-facing beach is backed by the Esplanade so all the usual facilities are to be found close at hand. At low tide some sand is uncovered, the long strip of beach extending southwest to the Chit Rocks where it abuts Jacob's Ladder beach.

The beach consists mainly of hand sized pebbles backed by a low sea wall with a number of groynes jutting seaward to prevent erosion of the beach by 'longshore drift'.

Sidmouth boasts a wide range of things to do in the town and the surrounding area. Sidmouth has its own theatre - the Manor Pavilion Theatre at Manor Road and the well respected Norman Lockyer Observatory lies about a mile inland on Salcombe Hill Road.

There is an Inshore inflatable lifeboat housed at Eastern Town and Sidmouth Sailing Club regularly holds sailing races and a regatta.

Sidmouth lies within the East Devon AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and is part of the East Devon and Dorset World Heritage Site, more commonly called the Jurassic Coast. Sidmouth lies on Otter Sandstone dating from the Triassic geological era (205-245 mya) and is the perfect base from which to explore the coast in a southwesterly direction to Ladram Bay, the estuary of the River Otter and Budleigh Salterton or east over Weston Mouth and Branscombe to Beer and Seaton.

The South West Coast Path runs through the town which normally hosts a Walking Festival in late summer; for more information please contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01395 516441.

Facilities

 Cafe, shop or pub

 Easily accessible

 Interesting geology

 Parking

 Toilets

 Watersports

 Total dog ban

 Telephone

OS Explorer Map 115: Exmouth and Sidmouth, Honiton

OS Explorer Map 115: Exmouth and Sidmouth, Honiton

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Local area

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Stay at a nearby Holiday Park and keep the kids amused all day! Parks in the vicinity include those at:

arrowSidmouth

arrowExmouth

arrowBudleigh Salterton

arrowAxminster

Hotels

Hotels

Plenty of hotels are available locally. Consider those in the local towns:

     arrowSidmouth

 arrowBudleigh Salterton

     arrowHoniton

   arrowExmouth

Caravans

In the vicinity is a choice of camping and caravan sites offering high quality, affordable holiday accommodation. Consider camps in Newton Abbot, Paignton, Brixham and Moretonhampstead.

Nearby Attractions

Attractions

There's plenty more to explore in this area, too! Find more attractions and things to do nearby:

Sidmouth

    arrowRadway Cinema

       arrowManor Pavilion Theatre

     arrowBicton Park Botanical Gardens

Budleigh Salterton

       arrowOtterton Mill

       arrowLily Farm Vineyard

     arrowA hack in beautiful Devon heathland

   arrowWeekday Private Adult Riding Lesson

   arrowWeekend private lesson for a child

     arrowWeekend Private Adult Riding Lesson

   arrowChildrens Own a Pony Day - weekday

     arrowA Group hack for 4 in beautiful Devon heathland

Ottery St Mary

       arrowCadhay House

 arrowCadhay Gardens

     arrowWeekday Morning Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

 arrowWeekday Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

 arrowChampagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

Exmouth

    arrowWorld of Country Life

       arrowA la Ronde

     arrow30 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

       arrow40 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

       arrow30 Minute 4 Seater Trial Flying Lesson

     arrow40 Minute Trial Flying Lesson - 4 seater

 arrow50 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

       arrowDisabled person trial flying lesson

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Local Accommodation

Cottages

Cottage Holidays

There is a great choice of cottages for rent in the local area. Take a look at the beautiful cottages in Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary and Honiton.

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Stay at a nearby Holiday Park and keep the kids amused all day! Parks in the vicinity include those at:

arrowSidmouth

arrowExmouth

arrowBudleigh Salterton

arrowAxminster

Hotels

Hotels

Plenty of hotels are available locally. Consider those in the local towns:

 arrowSidmouth

 arrowBudleigh Salterton

 arrowHoniton

 arrowExmouth

Caravans

In the vicinity is a choice of camping and caravan sites offering high quality, affordable holiday accommodation. Consider camps in Newton Abbot, Paignton, Brixham and Moretonhampstead.

Nearby Attractions

Attractions

There's plenty more to explore in this area, too! Find more attractions and things to do nearby:

Sidmouth

 arrowRadway Cinema

 arrowManor Pavilion Theatre

 arrowBicton Park Botanical Gardens

Budleigh Salterton

 arrowOtterton Mill

 arrowLily Farm Vineyard

 arrowA hack in beautiful Devon heathland

 arrowWeekday Private Adult Riding Lesson

 arrowWeekend private lesson for a child

 arrowWeekend Private Adult Riding Lesson

 arrowChildrens Own a Pony Day - weekday

 arrowA Group hack for 4 in beautiful Devon heathland

Ottery St Mary

 arrowCadhay House

 arrowCadhay Gardens

 arrowWeekday Morning Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

 arrowWeekday Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

 arrowChampagne Hot Air Balloon Flight

Exmouth

 arrowWorld of Country Life

 arrowA la Ronde

 arrow30 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

 arrow40 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

 arrow30 Minute 4 Seater Trial Flying Lesson

 arrow40 Minute Trial Flying Lesson - 4 seater

 arrow50 Minute 2 SeaterTrial Flying Lesson

 arrowDisabled person trial flying lesson

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