A mini guide to

Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth

Stops and stations

Getting to Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Axminster	South Western Railway	Stop on the London Waterloo to Exeter line, according to Visit Dorset; check the operator for onward buses to the coast
Seaton Tramway	Seaton Tramway	Narrow-gauge tramway from Seaton through Colyford to Colyton; check its timetable
Seaton to Sidmouth buses	AVMT Buses (route 899)	Wikipedia says AVMT runs route 899 from Seaton to Sidmouth via Beer and Branscombe; check Traveline for current services
Sidmouth	Local buses	Check Traveline for current services from Exeter and along the coast

Walking from nearby areas

Lyme Regis & Charmouth: 16.1 km from Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth, better by public transport
Bridport & West Bay: 26.2 km from Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth, better by public transport
Weymouth & Portland: 49.8 km from Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth, better by public transport
Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham: 67.4 km from Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth, better by public transport

Reaching the Jurassic Coast

Official travel information

Most visitors arrive by train or car and finish the journey by bus, taxi or on foot, because the coast itself has no through railway. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Visit Dorset → — the county’s official tourism site
Visit Dorset: the Jurassic Coast → — places, history and the coast path
Visit Dorset: beach safety → — cliffs, tides, mud and emergencies
Visit Dorset: fossil hunting → — where and how to look safely
Visit Devon → — the county’s official tourism site
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site → — its site says the Trust has closed and points to Dorset Council
Ministry of Defence: Lulworth firing times → — monthly road closures and live firing
Lulworth Estate → — Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and parking
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre → — fossil advice and the Fossil Collecting Code
Lyme Regis Museum → — fossil walks and Mary Anning’s story
South Western Railway → — trains from London Waterloo
Great Western Railway → — trains from Bristol
National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
First Bus: Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset → — Jurassic Coaster routes X51 and X53
Traveline → — bus and train journey planner
National Express → — coaches

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach the Jurassic Coast

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.

Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth: Beer village and its pebble beach below chalk cliffs

While you are here

Things to see in Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth

A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.

Things to do

Axmouth Harbour

Small harbour at the mouth of the River Axe, beside Seaton.

Things to do

Beer Quarry Caves

Man-made limestone caves where Beer stone has been quarried for about 2,000 years.

Things to do

Beer Beach

Pebble beach in a cove below chalk cliffs at Beer, where fishing boats are drawn up on the shingle.

The Jurassic Coast

More areas to explore

15 sights · 11 places to eat

Swanage, Studland & Purbeck

A Victorian seaside town, a ruined castle and the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast

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14 sights · 7 places to eat

Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham

A famous rock arch, an almost circular cove and a Saxon walled town

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15 sights · 10 places to eat

Weymouth & Portland

A Georgian harbour town, a wide sandy bay and the Isle of Portland

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Photo credits

Seaton Tramway: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth (area photo): michael cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Axmouth Harbour: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Beer Quarry Caves: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Beer Beach: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Swanage, Studland & Purbeck: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham: Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Weymouth & Portland: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
Bridport & West Bay: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Lyme Regis & Charmouth: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits

Keep exploring the Jurassic Coast

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