Seaton

Seaton beach

Seaton Tramway

Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon in the West Country of England.

Understand

Seaton is a seaside resort with a seafront. It surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, the area has now been awarded World Heritage Site Status; famous for its geology and fossil finds.

Get in

By train

The nearest train station is Axminster, which is on the route from Waterloo to Exeter. From Axminster station you can catch bus service 885 to Seaton

By bus

The town has good bus services, services of particular interest to tourists would be:

Service 899 which runs from Seaton to Sidmouth via Beer and Branscombe. It is one of Devon's most scenic bus routes.

Service 885 which runs from Axminster to Beer via Colyton and Seaton.

Get around

Beach at Beer

Seaton is on the South West Coast Path One option is to head east along the Under-cliff Path to Lyme Regis, another is to head west to Beer.

AVMT run bus services in Seaton and the surrounding areas.

See

• Seafield Gardens. a variety of horticulture styles across the gardens, as well as associated features, such as a bowling green, clock tower, pond, outdoor gym, cactus house, tennis courts and adventure golf course (updated May 2023)
• Seaton Wetlands (along the Axe estuary). This nature reserve is a hidden gem. 
• 1 Seaton Tramway, Harbour Road, EX12 2NQ (next to Tesco Superstore), ☏ +44 1297 20375. A tram line that runs along the estuary of the River Axe to Colyton. (updated May 2023)
• Axe Valley Heritage Museum, Town Hall, Fore Street EX12 2LD. late May to October: M-F 10:30AM-12:30PM and 2:15-5PM. The museum concentrates on the lower Axe Valley and has a collection of artifacts and old photographs. (updated Mar 2017)
• Seaton Jurassic. Jurassic experience. 
• 2 Beer Quarry Caves, Quarry Lane, Beer, ☏ +44 1297 680282, info@beerquarrycaves.co.uk. Open every day until 31st October. From April to September Tours Start at 10:30AM, 12:30PM, and 2:30PM. A man-made limestone underground complex. Adult £11.00, child 5 to 16 years and senior citizen £9.00, family 2 adults + 2 children £35.00, under 5's free. (updated Aug 2015)
• 3 Pecorama, Nr Beer, ☏ +44 1297 21542. Apr-Oct: daily 10AM-5PM; limited winter opening. A museum of model railways, Pecorama's prize feature is the Beer Heights Light Railway, a miniature railway that runs through the building's gardens. adult from £10. (updated Mar 2017)

Do

Jubilee Clock Tower

• Relax on the beach or seafront.
• Take a tram ride along the Axe estuary.
• Enjoy the towns gardens
• take a bus to Beer (Devon). The beach at Beer is a pebbled cove, with long rubber mats leading towards the water.

Events

• Seaton Carnival. (updated Jan 2021)

Buy

• Lots of shops along the 'Fore Street'

Eat

• Frydays. Fish and Chips. (updated Jan 2021)
• Seaton Fish Bar. Fish and Chips. (updated Jan 2021)
• Gina Mala. Italian and Thai Restaurant. (updated Jan 2021)
• Li Pisani. Mediterranean cuisine with a local touch. (updated Jan 2021)
• The Malthouse. Good quality pub and restaurant. (updated Jan 2021)

Drink

• Osborne's. Coffee and Wine bar. (updated Jan 2021)
• All Hat But No Cattle. (updated Jan 2021)
• The Dolphin. Pub and restaurant. (updated Jan 2021)
• The Anchor Inn. Pub and restaurant. (updated Jan 2021)
• Barrel O' Beer. Pub and restaurant. (updated Jan 2021)

Sleep

• 1 The Eyre Court Hotel, 2 Queen St, ☏ +44 1297 21455. (updated May 2016)
• 2 YHA Beer, Bovey Combe, Beer, ☏ +44 845 371 9502. (updated May 2016)
• 3 Anchor Inn, Fore St, Beer, ☏ +44 1297 20386. (updated May 2016)
• Beer Head Caravan Park (Campsite and caravan park),
• Premier Inn
• 4 Glebe House, Southleigh, Colyton EX24 6SD, ☏ +44 1404 871276. Great comfort and dining in this Georgian farmstead. B&B double £140. (updated Aug 2022)

Connect

As of Sept 2023, Seaton and its approach roads have 4G from O2, Three and Vodafone, but a poor signal from EE. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

• West to the village of Beer (Devon) whose name comes not from the alcoholic beverage but from the old English word bearu, meaning forest, is nearby. The village rings a small cove with a big beach, with no harbour to speak of. Boats are pulled up onto the beach.
• West to Branscombe and Sidmouth
• East to Lyme Regis and Charmouth
• North to Axminster