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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Enjoy nine days of fabulous food and drink in East Devon

Taste East Devon is back for 2021, bringing a nine day food and drink festival like no other to the east Devon region. From the 11 th – 19 th September you can join in a series of events across the region where you can enjoy everything from brewery open days to farm visits, seafood tasting experiences…

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Enjoy a cream tea in Sidmouth this June!

Happy National Cream Tea Day! Whether you’re in Sidmouth or at home wishing you were in Sidmouth, today is the perfect day to enjoy a cream tea the Devon way! National Cream Tea Day falls on the last Friday in June every year, with this year’s event taking place on 25 th June. The Cream Tea Society…

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Enjoy National Picnic Week in East Devon

National Picnic Week is an annual event that takes place every June and this year falls between 19 th and 27 th June. If you are a picnic fan and fancy dining alfresco during your visit to Sidmouth, here are some of our favourite places in the East Devon area to set up your blanket and hamper and…

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Great places for picnics in Sidmouth

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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Top chef, Mitch Tonks, plans to open Sidmouth restaurant

Celebrity Chef, Mitch Tonks, has confirmed that he is still planning to open a new Rockfish restaurant in Sidmouth despite everything that has happened in the past year and taking part in a national campaign to give the hospitality sector a louder voice in Westminster. A Sidmouth branch of Rockfish…

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