Useful Local Information

BEACHES

SEATON Seaton has been awarded with an “ECAMS” Seaside Award. This award takes into account among other things, water quality, safety, facilities and cleanliness. South facing, gently sloping pebble mile long beach.
BEER South facing, sloping pebble beach, in sheltered cove.
BRANSCOMBE South facing, pebble beach sloping gently,
uncommercialised.
SIDMOUTH Town beach, south facing sand/pebble beach, fairly well sheltered. Jacobs Ladder, sheltered south facing bay of sand/pebble approx 1 mile long. Large expanse of sand as tide recedes.
EXMOUTH South facing, 2 miles of flat sandy beach.
LYME REGIS Main front beach, sand and pebbles. Monmouth Beach, pebbles.

Photograph of Beer Beach

DOGS ON BEACHES

SEATON No dogs May - September Castle Hill — River Axe.
BEER No dogs May - September Westside of beach.
BRANSCOMBE No dogs May - September Area of beach in front of cafe.
SIDMOUTH No dogs May - September Town Beach
SIDMOUTH No dogs May - September Jacobs Ladder from beach opposite Promenade.
LYME REGIS No dogs May - September on front beach.
CHARMOUTH No dogs May - September on beach.

BEACH HUTS

For hire on a weekly or daily basis, most beaches

MARKETS

SEATON — Monthly Farmers’ Market
CHARMOUTH — Monday (seasonal)
AXMINSTER — Thursday
BRIDPORT — Wednesday/Saturday.
HONITON — Tuesday/Saturday (Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat in month)

DISCOVER THE DEVON/DORSET BORDER

Country Fairs – Shows
Devon County Show – May
Stockland Fair – May
Uplyme Annual Fete – June
Axe Vale Festival of Gardening & Crafts – June
Branscombe Air Day – July
Honiton Show – August
Southleigh Fair – August
Dalwood Fair – August
Chardstock Fair – September
Colyford Goose Fair – September

Regattas
Lyme Regis Life Boat Week – July
Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival – August
Beer Regatta – August
Sidmouth Regatta – August

Walking / Running / Cycling / Horse riding
The South West Coastal Footpath
Many walk/footpaths including “The East Devon Way”, “The Heritage Trail” – Seaton,
The River Lym walk to sea – Lyme Regis.
Guided Walking Tours – Lyme Regis & Bridport.
The Grizzly Run – Multi terrain Running Race – March
Seaton Half Marathon – September
Cycling – Road Routes and National Cycling Network.
Buzzard Route – An 80 mile cycle route.
Local Stables – Beer & Near Colyton

Culture
Charmouth and Lyme Regis Fossil Festival Events, workshops & lectures – April/May
Mary Anning Day – Lyme Regis Museum – 1st May
Marine week – Charmouth Heritage Coastal Centre
Fossil Hunts
Lyme Regis Museum
Seaton Museum
Sidmouth Folk Festival – August
Richard Edmonds

Food & Drink
Traditional Devon/Dorset Fare clotted cream, cheese, dairy icecream, fudge, toffee, pasties, Dorset knobs and sweet & savoury biscuits, chutney & honey, country wines, liquors and ciders.
Devon Clotted Cream Teas
The Dairy Wagon – Seaton.
Specialist Delicatessen selling
Westcountry fare.

The Arts
Lyme Regis – home to many art galleries.
The Town Mill – All year programme of Exhibitions
Art Galleries at Beer, Colyton, Honiton and Sidmouth
Art Trail around Axminster
Antiques – Honiton renowned for its fine Antiques Centre

Photograph of Artist

Photograph of Donkeys

Photograph of Deckchairs

Photograph of Ammonite

Axe Harbour