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The Local Area
Devenish Pitt is situated in East Devon, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 4 miles from the market town of Honiton and very close to several beaches along the Jurassic Coastline. Our nearest beach is also only 4 miles away. Local sandy, shingle and pebbly beaches include Branscombe, Sidmouth, Beer and Seaton. Dorset's Lyme Regis and Charmouth are also within easy reach both great for fossil hunting and just around the coast from there is West Bay, famous for the making of the popular TV series of Broadchurch!
Local Towns & Villages:
Honiton - 6 minutes: The market town of Honiton is famous for its traditional lace dating back to the 1600s, used to make Queen Victoria’s wedding dress; numerous antique shops; 13th century chapel of Allhallows a grade II listed building with museum showing samples of lacemaking; swimming pool and sports centre; Beehive Community and Arts Centre; Honiton Golf course; Tesco, Lidl, Aldi supermarkets.
Exeter - 45 minutes: With its beautiful Cathedral and modern Princesshay shopping centre.
Coastal Towns & Villages Along the Jurassic Coast:
Branscombe - 10 minutes: A pretty seaside village with beach café, scenic walks, boat trips and mackerel fishing.
Seaton - 15 minutes: Seaton became a popular seaside resort in Victorian times and retains much character; small shops, large Tesco, library, laundrette, golf, tennis, bowls, open-top tramway, fishing and sailing. The harbour of Axmouth - lying adjacent to Seaton, offers mooring facilities for berths & small fishing boats.
Beer - 13 minutes: A pretty fishing village with Pecorama Model Railway and pleasure gardens, and Quarry Caves where Beer stone has been quarried here since Roman times.
Sidmouth - 20 minutes: Beach resort with pebbly town beach; sandy Jacob’s ladder beach and stunning gardens at Jacobs’s ladder; famous Donkey Sanctuary; swimming pool and sports centre.
Lyme Regis and Dorset - 25 minutes: Fossils, famous for its Cobb and where the "French Lieutenant’s Woman" was filmed.
West Bay - 40 minutes: A little further up the Dorset coast now famous for "Broadchurch".
Popular Local Attractions:
Cookery courses at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage - 25 minute drive,
Honiton’s Beehive Community and Arts Centre.
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Dorset and Somerset are all on our doorstep too.
Travel:
Exeter airport is a 25 minute drive away. Honiton Railway Station is just 6 minutes, with rail link to London (Waterloo)
Further Information:
East Devon is an Area of Outstanding Beauty - more information at http://www.landscapesforlife.org.uk/east-devon-aonb.html
Local Towns & Villages:
Honiton - 6 minutes: The market town of Honiton is famous for its traditional lace dating back to the 1600s, used to make Queen Victoria’s wedding dress; numerous antique shops; 13th century chapel of Allhallows a grade II listed building with museum showing samples of lacemaking; swimming pool and sports centre; Beehive Community and Arts Centre; Honiton Golf course; Tesco, Lidl, Aldi supermarkets.
Exeter - 45 minutes: With its beautiful Cathedral and modern Princesshay shopping centre.
Coastal Towns & Villages Along the Jurassic Coast:
Branscombe - 10 minutes: A pretty seaside village with beach café, scenic walks, boat trips and mackerel fishing.
Seaton - 15 minutes: Seaton became a popular seaside resort in Victorian times and retains much character; small shops, large Tesco, library, laundrette, golf, tennis, bowls, open-top tramway, fishing and sailing. The harbour of Axmouth - lying adjacent to Seaton, offers mooring facilities for berths & small fishing boats.
Beer - 13 minutes: A pretty fishing village with Pecorama Model Railway and pleasure gardens, and Quarry Caves where Beer stone has been quarried here since Roman times.
Sidmouth - 20 minutes: Beach resort with pebbly town beach; sandy Jacob’s ladder beach and stunning gardens at Jacobs’s ladder; famous Donkey Sanctuary; swimming pool and sports centre.
Lyme Regis and Dorset - 25 minutes: Fossils, famous for its Cobb and where the "French Lieutenant’s Woman" was filmed.
West Bay - 40 minutes: A little further up the Dorset coast now famous for "Broadchurch".
Popular Local Attractions:
Cookery courses at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage - 25 minute drive,
Honiton’s Beehive Community and Arts Centre.
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Dorset and Somerset are all on our doorstep too.
Travel:
Exeter airport is a 25 minute drive away. Honiton Railway Station is just 6 minutes, with rail link to London (Waterloo)
Further Information:
East Devon is an Area of Outstanding Beauty - more information at http://www.landscapesforlife.org.uk/east-devon-aonb.html
Axe Cliff Golf Course
Axe Cliff Golf Club - 18 minutes: the Jurassic way runs straight through the course with spectacular views from every point. The club welcomes visiting golfers and walkers to enjoy food and hospitality. www.axecliffgolfclub.com
Alternatively Honiton Golf Club - 5 minutes drive
Seaton Tramway - This historic open-top tramway runs from Seaton to Colyford & Colyton aside the River Axe Estuary where a great variety of bird life congregates.
Special events are often arranged such as Drive a Tram trips, Guided Bird Watch trips, Dinosaur Trains and even Murder Mystery evening trips. http://www.tram.co.uk/
Special events are often arranged such as Drive a Tram trips, Guided Bird Watch trips, Dinosaur Trains and even Murder Mystery evening trips. http://www.tram.co.uk/
Dartmoor National Park