Activities

There are clean and safe beaches at Sidmouth and diverse activities such as sailing, sea angling, swimming, theatre and the Sidmouth Folk Festival. Close by are three golf courses, pony trekking, gliding and rock climbing. A myriad of beautiful walks for all abilities start from your cottage door. Explore the fascinating Jurassic Coast - recently designated a World Heritage Site (ranking alongside the Great Barrier Reef, and the Grand Canyon!), where the earth's history is displayed in the coastline's geology and spectacular fossils.

This area is an excellent touring base to visit the profusion of charming villages such as Branscombe and Beer. Explore the rolling countryside, majestic sweeps of moorland at Dartmoor and Exmoor, and visit the many fascinating National Trust properties including Killerton and Castle Drogo. The Historic towns of Lyme Regis, Ottery St Mary, Honiton (the Antiques Centre of the South West) and the Cathedral City of Exeter are all within easy reach.

Links

Links to local sites in Sidmouth, East Devon, Exeter and the Southwest of England area

• Public Transport in the South West www.travelinesw.com
• Sidmouth Guide www.visitsidmouth.co.uk
• Sidmouth Town www.sidmouth.gov.uk
• East Devon www.eastdevon.net
• East Devon District Council www.eastdevon.gov.uk
• East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk
• Discover Devon www.discoverdevon.com
• World Heritage Jurassic Coast www.jurassiccoast.com
• Exeter www.exeter.gov.uk/tourism
• Dartmoor www.dartmoor.co.uk
• Visit Southwest England www.visitsouthwest.co.uk
• Cycling and Canoeing - Saddles and Paddles www.saddlepaddle.co.uk
• National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk
• Sidmouth Golf Course www.sidmouthgolfclub.co.uk
• Iknow UK Sidmouth Bookshops http://www.iknow-devon.co.uk