Gemma's Guidebook
Food scene
These are a few of our favourite places to eat. Do check websites as some places close/have limited opening hours during the winter season.
Honiton. A bustling tea room. Serves food all day. Dogs allowed.
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Boston Tea Party Honiton
53 High StHoniton. A bustling tea room. Serves food all day. Dogs allowed.
Otter Valley Ice Cream & Field Kitchen
Honiton outskirts.
Seaton. Take away salads during the day (Wednesday to Sunday) and a pizza takeaway on Friday and Saturday nights. Check out their Facebook page.
Feast Lyme Bay
12 Marine PlSeaton. Take away salads during the day (Wednesday to Sunday) and a pizza takeaway on Friday and Saturday nights. Check out their Facebook page.
The Wheelwright Inn
Swan Hill RoadColyford.
The Tytherleigh Arms
Axminster outskirts.
Axminster. Tasty savoury and sweet food. Dog friendly. Friendly and relaxed environment. A small soft play area for little ones plus 4 free to play arcade games for the bigger kids.
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The Community Waffle House
Axminster. Tasty savoury and sweet food. Dog friendly. Friendly and relaxed environment. A small soft play area for little ones plus 4 free to play arcade games for the bigger kids.
thecow&thebean
14 Lyme StreetAxminster. Take away or eat in.
The Pig - at Combe
If you fancy splashing out
A casual space to drop by for breakfast, lunch, drinks, tea and snacks 7 days a week. Enjoy the incredible views of the valley whilst you eat and visit the store where you can purchase River Cottage products and books.
Also hosts dining events and cooking experiences which need to be booked in advance.
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River Cottage
Trinity Hill RoadA casual space to drop by for breakfast, lunch, drinks, tea and snacks 7 days a week. Enjoy the incredible views of the valley whilst you eat and visit the store where you can purchase River Cottage products and books.
Also hosts dining events and cooking experiences which need to be booked in advance.
The Grazing Cow
Family attractions
Fun for all members of the family. Includes model railway exhibition, gardens, ride on miniature railway, outdoor play area and entertainment.
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Pecorama station
Fun for all members of the family. Includes model railway exhibition, gardens, ride on miniature railway, outdoor play area and entertainment.
Free entry. Dogs allowed. Highly recommend the walk down to Western Beach if you don’t mind a little walk.
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Donkey Sanctuary
Dunscombe LaneFree entry. Dogs allowed. Highly recommend the walk down to Western Beach if you don’t mind a little walk.
Travels along the river Axe estuary between Seaton and Colyton, stopping off at Colyford on route.
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Seaton Tramway
Harbour RoadTravels along the river Axe estuary between Seaton and Colyton, stopping off at Colyford on route.
Accessible sightseeing walk following the Axe estuary from the outskirts of Seaton (where there is free parking) to Colyford. Refuel at The Filling Station Cafe in Colyford.
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Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve
Colyford RoadAccessible sightseeing walk following the Axe estuary from the outskirts of Seaton (where there is free parking) to Colyford. Refuel at The Filling Station Cafe in Colyford.
Amaphiko ase-Beer Quarry Ltd
Quarry LaneNorman Lockyer Observatory
Devenish Pitt Farm & Riding School
Axe Cliff Golf Club
Squire's LaneAxe Valley Wildlife Park
Burrow Farm Gardens
Old Taunton RoadHosts events.
Sightseeing
If you fancy some fresh air, this circular walk in the nearby village of Musbury will offer you some lovely views of the Axe Valley.
Musbury
If you fancy some fresh air, this circular walk in the nearby village of Musbury will offer you some lovely views of the Axe Valley.
Only accessible by foot. The route we have taken is from The Donkey Sanctuary. Very pretty.
Weston Beach
Grammar LaneOnly accessible by foot. The route we have taken is from The Donkey Sanctuary. Very pretty.
Neighbourhoods
Investigate this little seaside town and you will find a small handful of shops and a lovely long pebble beach. Seaton can be included in the coastal walk. if your feeling energetic it’s situated between Beer and the Undercliff leading to Lyme Regis. Seaton is where you can grab some good fish and chips at Frydays. At the far end of the beach (towards Beer) is Seaton Hole. A more sheltered part of the beach and a good spot for rock pooling.
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Seaton
Investigate this little seaside town and you will find a small handful of shops and a lovely long pebble beach. Seaton can be included in the coastal walk. if your feeling energetic it’s situated between Beer and the Undercliff leading to Lyme Regis. Seaton is where you can grab some good fish and chips at Frydays. At the far end of the beach (towards Beer) is Seaton Hole. A more sheltered part of the beach and a good spot for rock pooling.
A pretty fishing seaside town with a small handful of shops. Part of the coastal walk.
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Beer
A pretty fishing seaside town with a small handful of shops. Part of the coastal walk.
A pretty seaside town with a wealth of independent shops and eateries. A promenade running alongside the pebble beach and a sandy bay at one end. Recently featured in the film Wonker.
Lyme Regis can get pretty busy during peak season. If you want to avoid the hassle and expense of parking in town and don’t mind taking a small stroll, you could park in the Uplyme village hall car park and take the reasonably flat walk along the river into Lyme. The walk starts opposite the Uplyme village hall car park and you end up by the mill in Lyme.
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Lyme Regis
A pretty seaside town with a wealth of independent shops and eateries. A promenade running alongside the pebble beach and a sandy bay at one end. Recently featured in the film Wonker.
Lyme Regis can get pretty busy during peak season. If you want to avoid the hassle and expense of parking in town and don’t mind taking a small stroll, you could park in the Uplyme village hall car park and take the reasonably flat walk along the river into Lyme. The walk starts opposite the Uplyme village hall car park and you end up by the mill in Lyme.
End stop point of Seaton Tramway. Lovely flat river walks, which can take you to Colyford in one direction.
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Colyton
End stop point of Seaton Tramway. Lovely flat river walks, which can take you to Colyford in one direction.
Sandy beach with gentle tidal drop, good for little ones. Also a good spot for fossil hunting.
Parking can be a little pricy in peak season.
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Charmouth
Sandy beach with gentle tidal drop, good for little ones. Also a good spot for fossil hunting.
Parking can be a little pricy in peak season.
Pretty village with a long pebble beach. Part of the coastal walk with beautiful scenery.
In my opinion The Maisons Arm can be a bit hit and miss and unfortunately the Fountain Head has gone down hill. We haven’t tried the Old Bakery since it reopened after Covid but we always enjoyed the soup and cake (limited menu).
Do note, the roads leading to Branscombe are very narrow and winding and can experience a lot of congestion during peak season.
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Branscombe
Pretty village with a long pebble beach. Part of the coastal walk with beautiful scenery.
In my opinion The Maisons Arm can be a bit hit and miss and unfortunately the Fountain Head has gone down hill. We haven’t tried the Old Bakery since it reopened after Covid but we always enjoyed the soup and cake (limited menu).
Do note, the roads leading to Branscombe are very narrow and winding and can experience a lot of congestion during peak season.
Lovely coastal walks including Lyme Regis, Seaton, Beer, Branscombe, Weston.
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Jurassic Coast
Lovely coastal walks including Lyme Regis, Seaton, Beer, Branscombe, Weston.
Pretty seaside town. Head up the seafront hill to Jacobs Ladder. Sandy with shingle. Good for little ones. Gets its name from a series of steps that lead down from Connaught Gardens, however the beach can be accessed from other more accessible routes.
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Sidmouth Beach
Pretty seaside town. Head up the seafront hill to Jacobs Ladder. Sandy with shingle. Good for little ones. Gets its name from a series of steps that lead down from Connaught Gardens, however the beach can be accessed from other more accessible routes.