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Narrow-gauge tramway
Seaton Tramway
Three-mile electric tramway between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton alongside the Axe estuary and River Coly.
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Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth: things to do
Places worth your time in Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth
Top places
Things to do in Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Beach
Seaton Beach
Mile of mostly shingle beach backed by a sea wall at Seaton on Lyme Bay.
Nature reserve
Seaton Wetlands
Nature reserve on the Axe estuary behind Seaton.
Underground quarries
Beer Quarry Caves
Man-made limestone caves where Beer stone has been quarried for about 2,000 years.
Beach
Beer Beach
Pebble beach in a cove below chalk cliffs at Beer, where fishing boats are drawn up on the shingle.
Headland
Beer Head
Headland west of Beer on the South West Coast Path, with cliffs above Lyme Bay.
Beach
Branscombe Beach
Long shingle beach below the village of Branscombe, within East Devon’s protected landscape.
National Trust village sites
Branscombe Old Bakery and Manor Mill
National Trust sites in Branscombe village, including a bakery and a watermill.
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Harbour
Axmouth Harbour
Small harbour at the mouth of the River Axe, beside Seaton.
Museum
Sidmouth Museum
Local museum in Sidmouth run by the Sid Vale Association, with displays of local history.
Clifftop gardens
Connaught Gardens
Public gardens on Peak Hill above the sea at Sidmouth.
Beach
Sidmouth Beach
Pebble beach along the Esplanade of Sidmouth, backed by red sandstone cliffs.
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- Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth (area photo): michael cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Seaton Tramway: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Seaton Beach: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Seaton Wetlands: Christine Johnstone, 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
- Beer Head: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Branscombe Beach: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, source
- Branscombe Old Bakery and Manor Mill: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Axmouth Harbour: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sidmouth Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- Connaught Gardens: Mr Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sidmouth Beach: David Dixon, 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
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