Full Description
Part of Bradt's distinctive, award-winning series of 'Slow' travel guides to UK regions, this new, thoroughly updated third edition of East Devon and The Jurassic Coast (Slow Travel) remains the most comprehensive - and only standalone - guide available to this area. Written with insider knowledge that can only be gained by living in the area, and combined with colourful, enthusiastic and witty writing, plus contributions from local experts, this guidebook is as much a pleasure to read as an invaluable companion for exploring east Devon and west Dorset.
Devon is the fourth most popular county for UK holidaymakers - and for good reason. Over a hundred square miles of East Devon are designated a 'National Landscape' (formerly 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty') and the internationally famous Jurassic Coast stretching into Dorset is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The charming coastal town of Seaton benefits from sensitive development, including the extension (to wildlife-packed Seaton Wetlands) of the Stop Line Way, a long-distance cycling and walking route to Bristol, originally designed to bolster World War II defences. Dorset's Lyme Regis, meanwhile, is Britain's fossil-hunting capital - as featured in the 2020 film Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet.
With an emphasis on car-free travel - walking, cycling and local buses - this Bradt guide's detailed descriptions, historical glimpses, folklore and personal anecdotes whet readers' appetite for exploration. Many activities are covered for the first time in this new edition. Coastal walking has never been better following the reopening of the South West Coast Path locally. Paddleboarding tours and lessons now operate off Seaton beach and a new section of the Stop Line Way walking and cycling route has opened up through the sensational Seaton Wetlands. Savour the artisan coffee that has become a big deal locally, or taste the produce of the region's fastest-growing agricultural sector: wine. Giggle at the goings on at the ancient Goose Fayre in Colyton, and enjoy other idiosyncratic local festivals such as the Ottery tar barrels and Honiton hot pennies. And when you're done, reward yourself with one of Beer's Devon cream teas while admiring this picturesque fishing village. Wherever you amble, let Bradt's East Devon and the Jurassic Coast (Slow Travel) be your companion.
Contents
GOING SLOW IN EAST DEVON
& THE JURASSIC COAST
A taste of East Devon, The appeal of country churches, NGS Gardens & Open Studios, Car-free travel, Active East Devon, Natural East Devon. How this book is arranged.
1 EXETER & THE EXE ESTUARY
Getting there & around, Starting with the Romans, Exeter, Countess Wear, The Exe Estuary
2 EAST TO HONITON
Getting there & around, The Killerton Estate, From the M5 to Honiton, Honiton
3 THE CULM VALLEY & THE BLACKDOWN HILLS
Getting there & around, The Culm Valley, The Blackdown Hills
4 THE RIVER OTTER & THE HEART OF EAST DEVON
Getting there & around, Clyst St Mary to Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary & area, The southern Otter, Around the River Sid, From Sid to Seaton, Food & drink along the A3052
5 THE SEASIDE TOWNS
Getting there & around, Watersports & activities, Budleigh Salterton & area, Sidmouth & area, Branscombe & Beer, Seaton & area, Axmouth
6 DEVON'S FAR EAST 239
Getting there & around, West of the Axe, The Colys & area, East of the Axe
7 DORSET'S JURASSIC COAST
Getting there & around, Lyme Regis & Charmouth, Golden Cap to West Bay, West Bay to Abbotsbury, Weymouth & around, The Isle of Purbeck & the end of the Jurassic Coast
INDEX
