No trip to Devon is complete without visiting The Donkey Sanctuary.

There’s a tranquil corner of the Jurassic Coast near Sidmouth that hundreds of rescue donkeys call home, and they’re all waiting to meet you. The resident donkeys love to meet new people and their unique characters and stories are all ready to be discovered.

Sidmouth Beach is a beautiful expanse of sand and shingle beach, clean, accessible, and surrounded by awe inspring cliffs that make the beach feel very secluded. Sidmouth is known as the gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Sidmouth town beach is a sand and shingle beach perfect for families to spend a day. 

Jacobs Ladder is a series of wooden steps leading from the beach up to the Connaught Gardens - which provides beautiful views of the coastline below. Jacob's Ladder is the sandy, western end of Sidmouth's town beach, which is mostly pebble. It is ideal for young children, there is a large expanse of sand

Beer Quarry Caves has a 2,000-year history of quarrying   Beer stone using virtually unchanged methods from Roman times until the last century.

Our guides will take you on an hour-long tour through the awe-inspiring caves, with their mighty halls of vaulted roofs and pillars of Beer stone which have been likened to a vast underground cathedral.

Listen to the amazing stories of the local quarrymen who worked 14 hours per day 200ft below ground in appalling conditions and the employment of children as young as eight years old.

Visit the small museum featuring a late medieval Beer stone church window, to marvel at the skill of the

The Sidmouth Toy & Model Museum first opened in August 2020. The museum contains the collection of vintage and modern toys and models collected by Ian and Rebecca Gregory over a period of 40 years.

The museum is located within The Old Chapel, Chapel Street, Sidmouth, previously the Sidmouth United Reformed Church.  Ian and Rebecca bought the property in 2017 and spent the following two years renovating the property, including a new roof, internal plastering, and redecoration.  The result is a stunning environment in which to display the collection. The property was subsequently transferred to a Charitable Trust which also operates

Between Sidmouth and Beer the geology is strongly influenced by a gentle easterly dip in the layers of the rocks that are present. The result is that as you travel east the visible rocks change from those of the Triassic Period (230 million years) to the more recent Cretaceous (70 million years ago). This reflects the unique ‘walk through time’ that can be experienced along the length of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, of which this is a part.

Over 64 acres to explore. Spanning nearly 300 years of gardening history, the park is home to many rare anbd beautiful species, collected from around the world.
The Palm House is made of 18,000 panels of glass. Enjoy your coffee or lunch overlooking the Italian Garden. Explore the arboretum and while away time in the bird hide.
The countryside meseum contains a huge collection of bygone days