History
Colyton’s circular street arrangement is typically Saxon. Take a stroll along the winding lanes and you will see a wealth of historical buildings. Market Place features a variety of independent shops, and Colyton’s Inns are renowned for their hospitality.
A short walk will take you to the Colyton Tram Station, where you can ride the tram alongside the River Axe wetlands to Seaton. The pretty villages of Colyford, Southleigh, Northleigh and Farway lie nestled in the heart of the Coly Valley, set in East Devon’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Colyton is ideally located for enjoying the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Gateway at Seaton.
Forthcoming Events
Colyton Parish History Society – WW2 East Devon Auxiliary Units
Wednesday 26 February at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmColyford Memorial Village Hall
Colyton Parish History Society – Migration in the 1800s
Wednesday 25 March at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmColyton Town Hall
Monmouth Rebellion Living History Day 2020
Saturday 6 JuneMarket Place
History
Colyton’s circular street arrangement is typically Saxon. Take a stroll along the winding lanes and you will see a wealth of historical buildings. Market Place features a variety of independent shops, and Colyton’s Inns are renowned for their hospitality.A short walk will take you to the Colyton Tram Station, where you can ride the tram alongside the River Axe wetlands to Seaton. The pretty villages of Colyford, Southleigh, Northleigh and Farway lie nestled in the heart of the Coly Valley, set in East Devon’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Colyton is ideally located for enjoying the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Gateway at Seaton.
Accommodation
Tritchayne Farm Cottages
wners Becs and Sarah Hudson would like to offer you a warm welcome…
Holyford Farm Cottages
Situated approximately one mile from Colyton, and a similar distance…
Barritshayes Farm Cottages
Our holiday cottages set amidst rolling Devon hills only a few…
Whitwell Farm Self Catering Holiday Cottages
Our Grade 2 listed self catering holiday cottages in Devon were…
Ashdown Caravan Park Ltd
Ashdown Caravan Park is a camp-site set in East Devon, sheltered…
The Knowles - self-catering
Standing in approximately one and half acres, set back from the…
Leacroft Touring Park
Visit Colyton and stay at Leacroft Touring Park, a family holiday…
The White Cottage
The White Cottage is situated in the beautiful Axe Valley near…
Hedge End Hideaways
Why choose Hedge End for your holidays?
Well for a start we…
The Old Bakehouse B&B
Frances - welcomes you to The Old Bakehouse, a tastefully restored…
Hardy's Hill Farm
Two miles upstream from the town, towards Southleigh, we are…
Food & Drink
The Kingfisher Inn
Lovely friendly pub, great food and brilliant staff. We are delighted…
The Garden Shop and Café
The Garden Shop - ‘an oasis of calm in a sea of chaos’! If…
Seaton Tramway and Station Café
Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton,…
Rebel Town Pizza
Hand crafted pizza from the West Country. Rebel Town Pizza is…
Merchant's Tea Rooms
Feeling hungry why not drop in for lunch or...
At the very…
Colyton Take Away
Peckish? Fancy traditional Fish and Chips? Look no further than…
The Colcombe Castle
The Colcombe Castle is a 16th century friendly and welcoming…
The Gerrard Arms
Dave and Kaz welcome you to their freehouse to enjoy a friendly,…
Market Place
The Vintage Shed
The Vintage Shed has a huge range of antiques, vintage and retro…
Colyton Heritage Centre
Located in the very heart of this historic town, The Merchant’s…
Premier Stores
Colyton's friendly premier Premier Store, with a warm welcome…
Soanes Cycles
Established in 1902 as Liberty Cycles, Soanes Cycles is one of…
Gordon & Rumsby Estate Agent
Gordon & Rumsby would like to offer visitors to Colyton a…
Coly Cabs - Call Vic
Vic's friendly face is known to many in Colyton. He now provides…
Seaton Print and Design Ltd
Situated two miles south of Colyton near the coast, Seaton Print…
Seaton Tramway and Station Café
Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton,…
Colyton Pharmacy
Your local family run Pharmacy - Dispensing Prescriptions and…
Chandos Books
Chandos Books are dealers of rare and second hand books. You…
Sean Greig Auto Repairs
We are a local garage you can trust for great quality and good…
Lyme Bay Winery
The Lyme Bay Winery is a small, dedicated West Country company…
Dolphin House Gallery
Roger and Emma Laughton are the proprietors of Dolphin House…
CRW Accountants Ltd
CRW Accountants is a long established Accountancy practice based…
Colyton Butchers
Multi award winning Colyton Butchers is a family run butchers…
The Colyton Kitchen Company
The Colyton Kitchen Company offers quality complete fitted and…
Gyle 59 - Local Micro-brewery
We want you to notice what you are drinking
Gyle 59 is a micro-brewery…
Merchant's Tea Rooms
Feeling hungry why not drop in for lunch or...
At the very…
The Little Shop
Everything you could possibly need at this friendly newsagent…
Needlesharp Fabrics
Just off Market Place in Queens Street is the first place to…
Flix Hair Salon
Flix has been a feature in Market Place for so many years now…
Activities & Attractions
Colyton Heritage Centre
Located in the very heart of this historic town, The Merchant’s…
Colyton & Colyford Memory Café
olyton & Colyford Memory Café is run by a committed…
Colyton Theatre Group
Entertaining the community, Colyton Theatre Group was formed…
King Johns Oak Timeline Cards
‘Counting the Rings of History’ activity
An…
Soanes Cycles
Established in 1902 as Liberty Cycles, Soanes Cycles is one of…
Oak Bark Tannery
Colyton is home to ancient crafts – the Tannery’s history…
East Devon Ramblers
The East Devon Group is affiliated to Ramblers, Britain's walking…
Legacy to Landscape
Legacy to Landscape is a three year project involving the community…
The Friends of Colyton Library (FoCL)
Friends of Colyton Library (FoCL) was created in 2007 following…
The Friends of St Andrew's, (FoStA)
The Friends of St Andrew's is a voluntary group, formed many…
Nunsford Nutters
They are East Devon’s reigning kings (and queens) of the comedy…
Colyton Parish History Society
Founded in 1986,the Colyton Parish History Society specifically…
Enna Woodland Project
Enna Woodland Project are a newly formed limited company, aiming…
Colyton Chamber of Feoffees
olyton landowner Henry Courtenay was beheaded by Henry VIII and…
Walking Discovery of Colyton - Guided History Walks
The Colyton Parish History Society invites you to join our local…
Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
Founded in 1958 and situated in the picturesque grounds of…
Axe Valley Pedallers
We are a community based cycling group and our aim is to promote…
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