As the weather starts getting better and restrictions begin being lifted, here’s our top suggestions for great places for a picnic in Sidmouth. Just remember, Sidmouth’s beauty is only maintained by everyone doing their bit, so make sure to take your litter with you when you leave! For those of you…
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While the UK is still under lockdown, there is some light at the end of the tunnel and self catering properties are starting to be able to open up and so if you’re looking for a self catering break in Sidmouth for later in the year, here are some suggestions. For those of you who want somewhere…
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Local author Lucy Holland’s latest book, an epic historical fantasy based on an old folk song and set in Sidmouth is now available for preorder. Sistersong, which has been compared to Madeline Miller’s Circe, Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale and Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, tells the tale…
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Sidmouth is awash with colour as millions of yellow daffodils have bloomed – gaining the attention of national news outlets, including the Daily Mail and ITV. The amazing display is all thanks to Keith Owen, who left his life savings to Sidmouth’s Sid Vale Association in 2007 on the stipulation that…
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After more than eight months of lockdown over the last year, Wildwood Escot, the British wildlife conservation charity and family attraction near Ottery St Mary, is celebrating the joys of spring as it prepares to reopen its gates when restrictions for zoos and wildlife parks lift on April 12th and…
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From 26 th April to 2 nd May, you can celebrate the beauty of spring in East Devon with Bluebell Week, a new event launched by Wild East Devon. The event will include exciting online content, a photo competition and a number of bookable events coming in late April and May, once restrictions have…
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If you want to see Spring in bloom, there are plenty of pretty places in and around Sidmouth for you to enjoy the new buds and the spring flowers that mark the start of a new season. From daffs to crocuses to bluebells, you can find them all within easy reach of Sidmouth. Of course, you’ll find…
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There are loads of reasons we can think of to prove that East Devon and the Jurassic Coastline is the best part of Devon, but if you still need convincing, here are five of our favourite reasons for why east Devon is the best. The East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty As the name suggests…
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If you’re anything like us, your Instagram is likely looking a little empty with everything that has happened over 2020 and the start of 2021. While restrictions haven’t lifted just yet, we thought we would share some of our favourite spots around East Devon for taking photos, so that when we’re…
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The five resident red squirrels at popular wildlife park Wildwood Escot, in East Devon, have been enjoying the famous first signs of spring, a bright carpet of happy daffodils, in their large woodland home. Twiglet, Blossom and the other red squirrels are sure to get the most out of the flowers, as…
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