Visit Sidmouth Blog

Welcome to the Visit Sidmouth blog! 

Whether you are a first time visitor to the East Devon area or a resident, our blog is the perfect place to find top tips for travel around the county, ideas and inspiration for your stay and all the latest news. Here you'll find news and features from Visit Sidmouth and our partners at Visit Budleigh Salterton, Visit Seaton, Visit Ottery St Mary and Visit Honiton. 

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Happy Devon Day!

While we might be in the midst of celebrating the Queen’s jubilee, there is another equally important celebration taking place – Devon Day! Devon Day falls on 4 th June and is the perfect time to celebrate everything that is great about out county – like our incredible seaside towns, the abundance of…

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Bike Week is almost here

Bike Week is almost here, so we thought we would take a moment to talk about some of our favourite cycle routes in and around Sidmouth. Bike Week falls on 6 th June this year, running through to the 12 th June and is the perfect excuse to get out and about and enjoy the outdoors. According to the…

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New Team at Sidmouth Town Council

Sidmouth Town Council held its Annual Council meeting on Monday, 16th May and elected a new Chair and Vice Chair of Council for the year. Councillor Chris Lockyear takes over as Chair of the Council, whilst Councillor Hilary Nelson was appointed Vice Chair. Ian Barlow, retiring Chair of three years…

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Visit an award-winning beach this summer

It’s official, Sidmouth Town Beach has won another prestigious Blue Flag Award for its Town Beach, an award that highlights the safety and cleanliness of the beach to visitors. This isn’t the only award the town is celebrating, as it has also recently been given the Seaside Award for the quality of…

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Sidmouth Sea Fest - let the festival season commence!

Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub, producers of Sidmouth’s first festival of the year, are gearing up for Sea Fest on Saturday 21st May. Sea Fest starts with a Friday Night Fundraiser on Friday 20 th May in the Main Marquee on the Ham, Sidmouth The Friday evening event with live bands, DJs and bar with…

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Explore using East Devon’s newest trail this summer

If you’re visiting East Devon this summer, make sure to set some time aside to explore the region’s newest trail, perfect for walking, rambling and cycling, all while getting the chance to see East Devon at its wildest. The East Devon Trail is a new long-distance and multi-surface route that starts…

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