With March bringing World Book Day, there’s no better time to discuss Ottery St Mary’s famed poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge, a co-founder of the Romantic Movement, penned many famous works throughout his lifetime, such as The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and Biographia…
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Ancient History Did you know that Seaton has been inhabited for over 6000 years? Remains have been found from the Neolithic, Beaker, Bronze and Iron Ages! You can even find evidence of Iron Age Forts in Blackbury Camp. For any keen explorers, Seaton’s coast is the place to be. As part of the…
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Nestled within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ottery St Mary is a delightful town full of unique traditions. How much do you know about our fantastic town? We’ve got five facts that you may not know… Did you know that Ottery St Mary is the birthplace of Samuel Taylor Coleridge…
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There is lots of history to discover in the village of Ottery St Mary. It’s the only place left in the UK that holds a Tar Barrel Rolling event over Bonfire Night and celebrates the banishment of the village’s pixies. One of the village’s beauty spots also doubles as a place of historic interest:…
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With its beach huts, beautiful scenery and views of the Jurassic Coast, Budleigh Salterton is pretty whatever the weather, whether its frosty, sunny or a little overcast, and to prove it, we’ve compiled a selection of some of our favourite shots from 2022 by searching the Budleigh Salterton tags on…
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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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As you might expect from a town full of beautiful Regency buildings and a Blue Plaque Trail, there is plenty of history to experience when in Sidmouth. The town even appears in the Domesday Book – read on to uncover some of the secrets of Sidmouth’s history. As we said, Sidmouth appears in the…
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Sunday, 19 th September marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a public holiday created in the 90s as a fun way to get everyone to talk like a pirate. As pirates, the British ones at least, are generally thought to have west country accents, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to…
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Sidmouth is a wonderful place and here is our A-Z guide of all the things you can see and do while in the town! A – Arboretum Did you know Sidmouth is home to the UK’s civic arboretum? The arboretum covers all the land maintained by Sidmouth Town Council B – Blue Plaques Follow the Blue Plaque…
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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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