Interpreting local history and the Jurassic Coast Sidmouth Museum
Young visitors have their own area Themed exhibitions Special event days Free guided strolls
FREE ADMISSION
Mon: 1pm – 4pm Tues - Sat: 10.00am -4.00pm Sun: Closed
Find us at the end of Church St Tel: 01395 516139
An extensive collection of fine prints and original photographs tracks the development of the town from a fishing village through Regency & Victorian periods to the present day. Royal visitors and renowned former residents are commemorated. 240 million years of history are brought to life through the many rocks, fossils, mosaics and computer displays celebrating our World heritage Coast.
Youngsters have their own area and activity days. The annual Red Rocks Jamboree Day in August, for all ages, is a special celebration of the Jurassic Coast.
Free guided strolls provide an insight to the architectural gems and open spaces of the town and the development of the Jurassic
“Something for everyone of all ages”
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Coast.
Budleigh Salterton, one of Devon’s most charming and least spoilt places, enjoying the benefits of a beautiful rural setting, surrounded by farmland, woodland and commons. This village lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The coastline forms the western most section of Jurassic coast, and the cliffs on either side of the town are the unique Red Devonian Sandstone. The beach which is formed of large pebbles extends for two & half miles, bathing is safe and the water clear. Families can relax here, with the beach side cafes, beach huts, and the rocks at Ottermouth giving parents and children plenty to explore.
There is a gentle brook running right through the street that houses the friendly shops, and places to eat & drink etc
with beer and cider for over 500 years was acquired by an Australian after the second World War and changed its name to the Diggers Rest. The inn sign portrays a swagman taking his ease, perhaps under a coolibah tree! Warm and welcoming it is a good place to be.
The brook starts its run at Squabmoor, a drab name for such a beautiful spot adjoining Woodbury Common. The Fairlynch Museum, a character building of unique design has a thatched roof and ‘lookout’ tower. The tower is thought to have helped smugglers off loading their bounty by means of tunnels running from the water’s edge and under the cottages. Hurricane lamps would have been lit and hung in the ‘lookout’ tower giving the all clear. Access to mainline railways at Exeter St Davids, together with Exeter airport and the M5 motorway are all within about 12 miles.
Nearby is East Budleigh. Sir Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton. There is a strange tradition here, on All Saints Day the local vicar and his sexton throw buns down from the church roof to the children standing in the churchyard. For some unknown reason the custom is supposed to commemorate the landing of William of Orange at Torbay in November 1688.
Woodbury Salterton must be one of the youngest parishes in Devon having only achieved that status in 1845. The village inn which has served the inhabitants
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Sidmouth, lying on the Jurassic Coast, springs into frenetic activity for the annual folk festival which has become the Mecca for entrants world wide. Once over, the town returns to its demure elegant self. You can stroll along the Regency Esplanade, where, as a child, Queen Victoria and her father enjoyed the sea air. Take a look at the Museum in Hope Cottage, Church Street for a fascinating look at the past. There is entertainment ranging from band concerts in Connaught Gardens to the Regatta and the Charles Vance Play Festival. Autumn it is the turn of the Carnival’s illuminated procession
of colourful floats. No one should come here without visiting the Donkey Sanctuary. Here handicapped children
are encouraged to utilise the donkey’s
gentle nature. Just five miles from the sea at Sidmouth is Cadhay, a beautiful Elizabethan Manor House facilitating an ideal place
for a relaxing holiday or entertaining family and friends. When in the area we should go inland to Colyton to visit Bonehayne Farm run by Ruth Gould and her family who will look after you really well. Here you will find accommodation in caravans and cottages as well as first class bed and breakfast.
Branscombe sprawls over two miles through a valley that is a delight The thatched cottages and the narrow streets which have not widened since medieval times, are enchanting. Close to the beach is The Old Bakery belonging to the National Trust where you will find yourself surrounded by baking paraphernalia preserved exactly as it was when the Collier brothers baked up to 130 loaves in the large oven. Also belonging to the National Trust is the water-powered Manor Mill and Forge, the only thatched working forge in the country.
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