Visit Sidmouth, Devon

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Sidmouth tourist information

Sidmouth is situated on the east Devon coast, to the south-east of Exeter. It falls on the edge of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of the Jurassic Coast world heritage site.

The town has been a preferred seaside destination for well over 100 years and Sidmouth gains most of its income from tourism - in order to help preserve this important heritage a significant part of the centre of Sidmouth is now designated as a conservation area.

Start your visit with a walk along the esplanade (the sea front), enjoying the sea breeze, the coastal scenery, and admiring some of the fine old houses that line parts of the seafront. At the eastern end of the esplanade a small bridge crosses the River Sid and reaches a longer beach.

Sidmouth town itself is a very pleasant place to explore, with lots of shops, cafes and restaurants to tempt you, and numerous Regency period buildings - it is a very traditional seaside town. There is also a small museum explaining the history of the town next to the church.

There is a pebble beach in the centre of Sidmouth which becomes a lovely sandy beach when the tide is out, with the red cliffs of Salcombe Hill rising to the east - head for the top of Salcombe Hill, or Peak Hill on more red Triassic cliffs to the west of the town, for nice coastal views and for views back across the town itself. Other beaches are nearby, including Jacob's Ladder Beach, just to the west of the main beach and named after the staircase that is usd to reach the beach

Another highlight of a visit to Sidmouth is the attention to flowers and gardens, and there are a couple of well maintained parks to discover (the town has won several awards for the quality of its gardens). The walled Connaught Gardens were positively ablaze with colour when we visited!

Note: folk music enthusiasts will enjoy visiting during the Sidmouth Folk Week held early each august. The festival has quite a reputation for attrcating folk musicians from around the world and the streets are filled with music. See Sidmouth Folk Week for details.