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.
Enjoy the Countryside
The East Devon Way walking route passes through Colyton as it follows the lovely Coly Valley towards Farway. A riverside walk takes you to Colyford and if you are feeling fit, there are beautiful cliff top walks nearby to Beer, Branscombe and Lyme Regis.
At Chantry Bridge, take a stroll through the meadows by the side of the river where an abundance of bluebells, orchids and aromatic wild garlic grow. Kingfishers can often be spotted and other inhabitants of the river banks.
The last remaining oak bark tannery in England sits on the banks of the River Coly by Chantry Bridge in Colyton.
Accommodation
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The Old Bakehouse B&B
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The Bear Bread Bakery & B&B
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Holyford Farm Cottages
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Whitwell Farm Self Catering Holiday Cottages
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Ashdown Caravan Park Ltd
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The Knowles – self-catering
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Leacroft Touring Park
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The White Cottage
Food & Drink
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Pizza Roma
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The Bear Bread Bakery & Kitchen
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The Kingfisher Inn
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The Garden Shop and Café
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Seaton Tramway and Station Café
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Merchant’s Tea Rooms
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Colyton Take Away
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The Gerrard Arms
Market Place
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Pizza Roma
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Cut ‘n’ Curl
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The Bear Bread Bakery & Kitchen
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Gordon & Rumsby Estate Agent
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Anton Butchers
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Colyton Heritage Centre
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Premier Stores
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Soanes Cycles
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Coly Cabs – Call Vic
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Seaton Print and Design Ltd
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Seaton Tramway and Station Café
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Colyton Pharmacy
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Sean Greig Auto Repairs
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Lyme Bay Winery
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CRW Accountants Ltd
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The Colyton Kitchen Company
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Gyle 59 – Local Micro-brewery
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Merchant’s Tea Rooms
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Needlesharp Fabrics
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Flix Hair Salon
Activities & Attractions
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Colyton Heritage Centre
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Colyton & Colyford Memory Café
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Colyton Theatre Group
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Soanes Cycles
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Oak Bark Tannery
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East Devon Ramblers
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Legacy to Landscape
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The Friends of Colyton Library (FoCL)
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The Friends of St Andrew’s, (FoStA)
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Nunsford Nutters
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Colyton Parish History Society
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Colyton Chamber of Feoffees
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Walking Discovery of Colyton – Guided History Walks
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Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
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