Local food from local people!

Serving our customers breakfast made with as many local ingredients as we can find is really important to us at The Old Bakehouse. It means we can support Devon and Dorset businesses as well as ensure our visitors get some of the tastiest dishes from the area.

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Steve Warren
Sun, sea and café culture

A seaside holiday with a dizzying choice of cafes is the perfect blend for holidaymakers to the East Devon coast. When you visit The Old Bakehouse, you don’t have to travel far to find the very best cafes.

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Steve Warren
So what do we when it rains?

We all love a British holiday break, but what do we do when the sun doesn’t shine? East Devon (and a little bit of Dorset!) has some fantastic things to see and do, providing entertainment for all ages on those gloomier days.

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Fun and thrills with the speed kings of Wiscombe

The throaty roar of race-tuned engines and squeal of tyres skidding on tarmac are not sounds you might normally expect to hear in the heart of tranquil East Devon woodland. But that is exactly what you get at Wiscombe Park, venue for one of the premier motorsport events in the south-west.

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Steve Warren
We’re spinning again..

Vinyl is suddenly fashionable again, with more than five million records sold last year in the UK alone. So we’re really pleased to offer guests staying at The Old Bakehouse the chance to enjoy listening to music in this most romantic of formats.

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Every banner tells a story

This summer Colyton bursts into a riot of colour as it tells the story of its amazing history.

For many of the town’s historic buildings and businesses are flying a distinctive and colourful banner, each of which carries a coat of arms to represent the people and families involved in shaping centuries of history in the parish.

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Walk This way!

Wearers of windcheaters and sturdy boots, with hiking canes in hand, walkers are once again returning in number to this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

These human herds are a welcome and timely reminder of all the fantastic opportunities there are to explore on foot the beautiful Axe Valley and fabulous Jurassic coastline. We’ve put together a few of our favourite walks to help you plan some days out.

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Steve Warren