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The Medieval market town of Colyton is situated just 3 miles from the stunning Jurassic Coast at Seaton. There is a seasonal tramway that links Colyton to Seaton, running alongside the beautiful River Axe wetlands, which is home to an abundance of wildlife, providing visitors with an enjoyable ride and easy access to the natural wonders of the World Heritage coastline. 

Colyton’s winding lanes, historical buildings, and bustling market place boast a wide variety of independent shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, making the town a great location for shopping and eating out. Surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Colyton is the perfect setting out point for walking, cycling and exploring picturesque East Devon and neighbouring Dorset by car too.

As a gateway to the Jurassic Coast, nearby Seaton is a great spot for water sports, fishing, and many other traditional seaside activities, including viewing the magnificent coastline from the cliffs on the ever-popular South West Coast Path. 

Slightly further afield, but still within a short drive of Colyton, you’ll find the Cathedral City of Exeter, the Georgian resort of Sidmouth, the quaint fishing village of Beer, and the lively seaside town of Lyme Regis. This traditional seaside resort is a great spot to try your luck at fossil hunting, enjoy the beach, stroll along the famous Cobb, or treat yourself to a meal at one of the many bars, cafés and restaurants that line the seafront promenade.

A holiday cottage in Colyton provides an excellent base from which to enjoy the coastal and rural charms of East Devon and neighbouring Dorset.
 

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Nestled in picturesque East Devon countryside, the Medieval market town of Colyton offers a wide selection of characterful shops and eateries, and easy access to the Jurassic coastline.

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The Medieval market town of Colyton is situated just 3 miles from the stunning Jurassic Coast at Seaton. There is a seasonal tramway that links Colyton to Seaton, running alongside the beautiful River Axe wetlands, which is home to an abundance of wildlife, providing visitors with an enjoyable ride and easy access to the natural wonders of the World Heritage coastline. 

Colyton’s winding lanes, historical buildings, and bustling market place boast a wide variety of independent shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, making the town a great location for shopping and eating out. Surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Colyton is the perfect setting out point for walking, cycling and exploring picturesque East Devon and neighbouring Dorset by car too.

As a gateway to the Jurassic Coast, nearby Seaton is a great spot for water sports, fishing, and many other traditional seaside activities, including viewing the magnificent coastline from the cliffs on the ever-popular South West Coast Path. 

Slightly further afield, but still within a short drive of Colyton, you’ll find the Cathedral City of Exeter, the Georgian resort of Sidmouth, the quaint fishing village of Beer, and the lively seaside town of Lyme Regis. This traditional seaside resort is a great spot to try your luck at fossil hunting, enjoy the beach, stroll along the famous Cobb, or treat yourself to a meal at one of the many bars, cafés and restaurants that line the seafront promenade.

A holiday cottage in Colyton provides an excellent base from which to enjoy the coastal and rural charms of East Devon and neighbouring Dorset.
 

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Things To Do In Colyton

Soanes Cycles
(Less than a mile)

Established in 1902, Soanes Cycles is one of the oldest cycle shops in the whole of Britain, with over 100 years’ experience.  In Colyton, East Devon approximately five miles from Axminster and seven miles from Sidmouth, they have hundreds of cycles on display to suit all ages, abilities and pockets.  Catering to all types of cycling including children’s cycles and mountain bikes, their hire service is for those aged seven and up, and pries start at £12 per day with helmets and locks available on request.

http://devoncycles.co.uk/

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Excellent shop a really unexpected visually understated Aladdin's cave of quality!!!

October 2019

Shute Barton
(3 miles)

Only open to the public four times a year, Shute Barton is a magnificent medieval house and National Trust property with royal ancestry.  You can discover the great kitchen containing what is believed to be the largest fireplace in England and take a look at the attic room with its medieval roof structure.  The house itself has no facilities or refreshments, but tea, cake and toilets are located at the nearby church during open weekends.  It’s a charming place to visit for a wander around, daydreaming about its past.  As we say, entry is a bit of a golden ticket as it’s only open on rare occasions, so for more information keep an eye on the website.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shute-barton

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Seaton Marshes Nature Reserve
(3 miles)

One of three local nature reserves including Colyford Common and Black Hole Marsh, the Seaton Marshes can be reached with a short walk from the Harbour Road car park, providing views of the estuary and its mud flats as well as the creeks and adjacent flood plain.  It’s an impressive sight at any time of the year with flocks of wigeon, teal, shelduck and curlew as well as other native and migratory species.  A beautiful location to really enjoy the peace, quiet and natural habitat, in the Summer Kingfishers are often seen fishing from a perch directly in front of the hide, and a bird table provides close-up views of birds that you wouldn’t find in your garden.  There’s even a pond dipping platform at Borrow Pit, it features built in benches from which to enjoy the beautiful views and special adjustments to allow larger groups to pond dip together.

http://seatonbay.com/marshes/

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Very well maintained and interesting nature reserve.

June 2018

Super, friendly and helpful volunteers.

April 2019

lovely spot but wrong time of year for us as there wernt too many birds

July 2021

Been to Seaton before and enjoyed it as before

October 2021

Just 4 minutes walk away What a great place

June 2022

We had evening walks and they were delightful. We walked to the Sand Martin wall and that surrounding area was very special. So peaceful.

June 2022

Within easy reach of the property. Lots of interesting wildlife to view. Also the river and the tramway.

May 2023

Visited x3 during my week in Seaton. Gorgeous reserve with good hides and opportunities to see a variety of birds. Easily accessed from Seaton on foot, by car or via the tramway.

June 2023

Absolutely great place to visit. Beautiful walls around the nature reserve and some amazing hides to sit in. We were very lucky to see the Kestrel in her nest with the eggs! Lovely information hut over drinks and snacks with very knowledgable volunteers who shared so much information about the site and birds that could be seen.

June 2023

Excellent well worth a visit. Lots of birds to see.

September 2023

If you like birdwatching you will enjoy this venue. The hides are well positioned to make the most of the estuary.

March 2024

Seaton Tramway
(3 miles)

In three miles of unspoiled countryside in the Axe Valley, Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton.  Travelling alongside the River Axe estuary through two nature reserves, it gives you an unrivalled view of the abundant wading bird life, the tram is a delightful way to get to know the area with prices starting at £10 for adults and £7.50 for children.Dogs are also welcome on the trams!

http://www.tram.co.uk/

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A brilliant attraction, great fun, and the most amusing drivers - an absolute must for the whole family!

September 2017

Nice day out, unfortunately still building the new building in Seaton so only goes as far as the shed's at the moment (May 2018) and if you time it wrong (lunch) theres no coach to take you in to Seaton! Friendly staff and fun ride, Colyton station is nice.

May 2018

As the Seaton end of the line was being revamped we had to get a shuttle bus to a further stop. The stop was not manned and a large group pushed to the front which meant some people who had been queuing for a while could not get on. Also meant at the tram end some people did not get on the next tram as they got their tickets first. The ride itself was enjoyable and the scenery lovely.

June 2018

Very good value. It would be helpful if walking connections could be made easier to/from Colyford Common and Seaton Wetlands to provide additional flexibility for tram passengers to vary their route.

June 2018

Told by 10 year old grandson "you must do the tramway" and we did. Great fun helped by good weather. Saw plenty of birdlife on wetlands. We parked at Colyton [no fee] and did return journey. Getting upstairs not easy, but try if you can. Drivers most amusing.

June 2018

Good fun for all ages takes you back to a bygone age. Colyton station was really good suited the attraction, not so Seaton station far to modern in design to suite the wonderful trams.

July 2018

Lovely little tram still going strong after many years! We took our boys when they were little & this time we took our 5 year old grandson. Great fun & we all enjoyed it.

August 2018

Brilliant! We had a lovely day out on the tramway, our children really enjoyed looking out for all the different trams and ticking them off.

September 2018

We had a lovely relaxing trip to Colyton and back. Colyton is a pretty town with a small heritage centre, an impressive church, some nice pubs and a few small shops worth having a look round. Book the tram at least 24 hours in advance online and get £1 reduction per ticket.

August 2019

This was a very enjoyable experience and was very well managed with regard to ensuring masks were worn and with regard to social distancing ... well done to all the staff.

August 2020

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for such an engaging and well-organised trip.

August 2020

Lovely friendly staff and Good fun!! Nice for rainy day

August 2020

We all loved the tram - ages 2 years to 80 years. Such a lovely attraction, really well run, efficiently managed and great covid measures in place.

October 2020

Great day. The driver on our journey to Seaton made the day !

October 2020

Enjoyable for all ages (and dogs!)

October 2020

We visited here last year, and have had the privilege to do so again this year. An excellent experience, with complete dedication and first class customer service by those who run in - made my 3 year old grandson's holiday!

June 2021

Brilliant.A very tranquill experience of more peaceful times.

June 2021

lovely experience,we even did the return trip twice.

July 2021

Interesting tour. Very slow to get a high volume of people through with a lot of waiting around that seemed very un necessary.

July 2021

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip, social distancing was observed

July 2021

Nice trip, had a lovely lunch at Colyton station.

September 2021

Well worth a visit, friendly staff, good value.

October 2021

All the family enjoyed this and we would really recommend it. Lovely to be out in the fresh air seeing the countryside and wildlife on the nature reserves

October 2021

Always great fun, volunteers are excellent and informative.

March 2022

A lovely trip on the Seaton Tram with spectacular views across the river and wonderful bird and wildlife watching. The staff were most helpful and it was a great fun for all ages.

April 2022

Well worth the trip but more expensive than quoted on here.

June 2022

A great trip out. The driver/conductors make it fun. Its a lovely run out past the river estuary bird life sanctuary and you need to keep a look out for the more shy and interesting species. There was plenty of room on top and a great view. Have a plan as to what to do at the other end, most seemed to stay by the station but we walked into the town (they don't like you calling it a village?). There were a few eateries but not much else, but some interesting old buildings. Traveling on the trams is an experience and was good fun. It is not a commercialised franchise but a well fun family attraction, and we enjoyed the day on the trams.

June 2022

If you have kids, or are a kid at heart, then a ride on the tram is a must. It was like taking a step back in time with superb views across the wetlands / nature reserve.

July 2022

Lovely outing with the family.

August 2022

Good fun riding up and down on the trams. Scenery changes each time, with differing tidal levels

March 2023

Great fun as always

March 2023

It's great that this tramway - running every 20 minutes - extends right to Colyton (and only about ½ mile from this bungalow), offering a different way of getting to the seafront at Seaton avoiding the roads, with the opportunity to stop off at Colyford and/or the bird hide(s) overlooking the estuary. The drivers were all very knowledgeable and willing to tell us all about the history of the line and its tram cars.

May 2023

Short distance from the property. Visited the wildlife photographic exhibition which was very good. Travelled to Colyton and back on the tramway which made for a very interesting day. Had lunch at the tramway station in Colyton. Good facilities at each end of the journey. Very professional and interesting staff providing historical information.

May 2023

What a lovely attraction! Used this a few times during our stay to access the wetlands, explore local villages and do a lovely river walk from Colyton to Colyford. Goes through beautiful scenery. Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

June 2023

Fabulous day out!! Buy an explorer ticket as this enables you to get on and off at different locations throughout the day. Refreshments at Colyton Tram stop are delicious, can recommend the cream tea, omelettes and the Tram Drivers Breakfast. A truly memorable day out, the tram drivers make the day special too!!

June 2023

I didn't personally go but family in our group did and really enjoyed their trip. They had a lovely cream tea at the cafe in the station at Colyton.

August 2023

A must when visiting Seaton. Really enjoyed our tram ride. Recommend getting off at Colton and walking into the village.

September 2023

This is a “must” if in the Seaton area. Such an enjoyable ride on the tram and as we purchased the Explorer ticket for the day, we were able to ride Colyton to Seaton (many times!) Not able to explore the wetlands as we had our dog with us, but we still were able to enjoy the views. Each of the tram drivers were so friendly and informative giving history of the trams and local attractions on route.

September 2023

Have been on the tram on previous visits, but only this year discovered that on certain days a birdwatching tram is organised - well worth booking.

March 2024

Seaton Bay
(3 miles)

Seaton Bay is in a conservation area within the Lyme Bay region including a mile-long shingle beach sheltered between the chalk cliffs to the west and the red Haven Cliffs to the East.  Axmouth Harbour is at the eastern end of the beach at the foot of the Haven Cliffs and the mouth of the River Axe Estuary.  There are two bridges, and beyond that an expanse of mud flats that are now a nature reserve, rich in food for migratory birds.  It’s a beautiful location to explore with an abundance of attractions including tramways, the Pecorama Gardens, a model railway, and the Beer Quarry Caves amongst other delights.

http://seatonbay.com/

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We especially liked the setting and the service at The Hideaway Café at the wet end of the front.

June 2018

Been coming to Seaton for several years! Absolutely beautiful, tranquil at times and a delightful gem of a place!

August 2020

Whilst location and scenery/ walks are lovely, Seaton town is disappointing.

September 2020

pleasant but very windy.... park but cant see thsea..shame

May 2021

Lovely pebble beach, backed by a promenade and beach huts. There’s a cafe at the end that serves snacks, cakes and drinks. Dogs allowed at one end (signposted). Lovely clean water, but be careful as it slopes in VERY quickly and you are out of your depth (more of a worry for children/toddlers than adults).

August 2021

Long esplanade with plenty of seats. Clean Beach of pebbles but very steep incline into sea and a deep gully between esplanade and waters edge.

September 2021

It has a high shingle bank but this does give way to sand, There is plenty of space to sit and you can get away from the crowded areas. It was clean and the town is only a short walk away. Parking is pricey but we are happy to support a lovely British seaside town.

June 2022

Have been coming to Seaton for many years and never tire of the town

July 2022

Lovely stretch of beach to walk along the promenade. Seemed popular for fishing.

June 2023

Lovely stretch of pebble beach. We especially enjoyed coffee and cake at The Hideaway cafe at the end of the promenade.

August 2023

Just wow I’m a wheelchair user (amputee) it was absolutely amazing that Seaton beach has an accessible area it made my holiday all the amazing…..a massive thank you to Seaton

September 2023

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