Have a summer of adventure at Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary this school holiday with their two new activities. Open now is the sanctuary’s new play area, while an activity trail, which highlights all the work that goes into rehoming the resident donkeys, will launch in July. Located near the Kitchen…
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Five East Devon towns will be working together more closely to promote resilient and sustainable tourism across the region. This initiative, which aims to help local businesses find new markets and transform East Devon into a leader in Green Tourism, was made possible by a substantial grant from…
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Seaton Wetlands' holiday club for children is now open for bookings. It runs for two weeks from Monday 1st August until Friday 5th August, and again on Monday 15th August until Friday 19th August. Led by our experienced Education Ranger Penny, your child will explore the wetlands and learn about…
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Sidmouth’s very own secret garden is a step closer to being restored after 12 volunteers from the Friends of Glen Goyle gathered to begin work earlier in June. The garden sits in former Victorian parkland in the Manor Road area, which was once home to many beautiful plants and trees but has since…
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Organisers of Sidmouth Literary Festival have confirmed that this year’s event will not take place citing the effect of the upcoming rail strikes on the festival’s attendees and speakers. In a statement about the decision, the Festival’s Director, Liz Gordon, said: “A large number of our speakers…
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As Sidmouth is located within the county of Devon and Devon is famous for the traditional cream tea, this is the best place to be this June as the UK celebrates National Cream Tea Day! National Cream Tea Day is marked annually on the last Friday in June, with the Cream Tea Society hosting all their…
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Don’t miss out on your chance to see the work of local artists at this year’s End of Year Exhibition hosted by the East Devon Art Academy. Taking place between 9 th and 17 th July, the exhibition will feature work from students and will raise money for the Ukraine Disaster Fund. You can visit the…
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Sidmouth Air Show, featuring the Red Arrows, returned to Sidmouth by popular demand in 2015, having been part of Sidmouth’s calendar of events from the 1960s through to the early 2000s. As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring that town events enjoy community involvement and support, Sidmouth…
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The team at Oakdown Holiday Park on the outskirts of Sidmouth are pleased to announce that they have recently installed a new defibrillator at the park, adding to the number of life saving devices in and around the town. At Oakdown, it is hoped that the device will never need to be used, but…
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Research undertaken by HomeToGo has found that Sidmouth is in the top five trending holiday destinations in the UK, after the town had a 203% increase in internet searches this year alone. According to the survey, there has been a 60% increase in searches for summer holidays so far in 2022, with 50%…
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