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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A brief history of Sidmouth’s most famous resident

Sidmouth has several royal connections, most notably, that as an infant, the future Queen Victoria, then the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, lived in the town. Since then, a number of the town’s hotels have housed royalty and the Connaught Gardens were even named after one of her sons…

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Sidmouth stories | The town’s literary connections

Everywhere you look in Sidmouth there is a story to uncover, from tales of Queen Victoria’s infanthood in the town to the stories unveiled by the town’s Blue Plaques, there is plenty to unpick. Not content with hosting its own annual literary festival, Sidmouth makes an appearance in a number of…

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Spooky Sidmouth

At this time of year there is nothing better than hearing a good ghost story, so here are a few tales of ghostly goings on from around Sidmouth for you to enjoy this Halloween season. Kennaway House Image: @Kennawayhouse // Instagram Built in the 1800s, Kennaway House is a Regency manor that can be…

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