Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. It lies at the mouth of the River Sid, as its name suggests, in a valley between Peak Hill to the west and Salcombe Hill to the east. The town is surrounded by the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on the Jurassic Coast world heritage site and the South West Coast Path.
Erosion remains a serious concern east of the mouth of the River Sid. The cliffs have been heavily eroded, threatening cliff top homes and the coastal footpath. A wide esplanade has been a seafront feature since Regency times. A series of southwesterly storms in the 1980s washed away much of the shingle beach protecting the masonry, and a series of artificial rock islands were constructed to protect the sea front and tonnes of pebbles were trucked in to replace the beach. Source : www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local attractions :
Donkey Sanctuary : http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/
Norman Lockyer Observatory and James Lockyer Planetarium : http://www.normanlockyer.org/
Sid Vale Heritage Centre : http://www.visitdevon.co.uk/site/things-to-do/sid-vale-heritage-centre-and-sidmouth-museum-p212233
Other Popular Attractions in Devon