Places to Visit

Seaton

Seaton is the closest seaside town to Colyton, just five minutes by car. The town has lots of great little shops and a dramatic sea front to enjoy walks or water sports.

Lyme Regis

Bustling seaside town with something for everyone, including fashionable boutique shops, sandy beaches for sunbathers and rocky ones for fossil hunters. About ten minutes from Colyton, the highlight is the Cobb Harbour, a 13th century breakwater made famous by Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep in the 1981 film The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

Branscombe

Gorgeous village ten minutes drive from Colyton, with a wonderful beach, great for cliff top walks, sunbathing or swimming. Very much a jewel on the Jurassic coast. Lovely beachside café, too.

Beer

Pretty harbour village with a steep pebble beach. Visit the complex Beer Quarry Caves or walk along  the picturesque cliffs, including Beer Head, part of the South West Coast Path.

Axminster

Overlooking the River Axe, this busy market town is famous for its carpets and home to the main railway station in the area serving London and the south-west.

Sidmouth

Attractive resort town with stunning pebble beach. Walk the shoreline and climb Jacob’s Ladder, a series of steep steps leading up to Connaught Gardens, providing spectacular views of the sea below.