The best city hikes and walks in East Devon

Jurassic Coast - here, as a touring cyclist, you get a nice access with wonderful views, swimming options and good restaurants.

Stop for an ice cream or a coffee and enjoy

A mile-long beach with a mix of sand and shingle, clear water, and a gently sloping shore. It's a great place for swimming, water sports, and walking. The beach is surrounded by cliffs and green hillsides, and is a popular spot for photographers. A flat walking area that runs alongside the beach, with a cafe at one end and the town at the other.

A mile-long beach with a mix of sand and shingle, clear water, and a gently sloping shore. It's a great place for swimming, water sports, and walking.

What a place to sit and make a fresh hot breakfast, to then sit back with a full belly, a hot coffee and watch the sunrise. Wash up pots and cups with sea water, pack it all away, leave nothing but a happy memory.

The historic Alma bridge, built over 100 years ago, was damaged in severe flooding and rendered unsafe for use long term. The bridge provides access to the seafront over the River Sid and acts as a gateway to the South West Coast Path. A large project was undertaken to replace it - the new bridge was moved 40 metres inland and a nautical, contemporary design was selected. The project also undertook extensive cliff reprofiling and stabilisation work. Despite COVID restrictions hampering the project, the bridge was opened at the end of 2020. The structure was clad in our Purbeck Royal Blue stone to match the existing walling and, more fittingly, it's one of the limestone beds found on the Jurassic Coast. We supplied approx. 60 tonne of Purbeck Stone which is ideal for this type of applictaion; it's hardwearing and durable, even against some of the harshest environmental elements. Purbeck Royal Blue is a stunning natural building stone with a rich blue heart and brown border which offers a fabulous depth of colour and a lot of character, suitable for new-builds and restoration schemes alike and has been used extensively throughout the UK.

The three-mile route runs through East Devon's glorious Axe Valley, between the coastal resort of Seaton, the small village of Colyford and the ancient town of Colyton. The journey takes half an hour from end to end. You must alight from the tram on arrival but may return on any tram thereafter. Daily 10 am til 4pm Adult Explorer £12.70 £14.00 (including donation) 0 Accompanied Child Explorer (2-15 years) £10.00 £11.00 (including donation) Includes a Gilbert Guide Activity Book - Collect from Seaton or Colyton Ticket Office 0 Family Explorer (2+2) £35.00 £39.00 (including donation) 0 Child Under 2 Free 0 Dog Return £4.00 Dog All Day Explorer *Please note dogs are not allowed on Seaton Wetlands or on upper deck of our double-decker trams. Additional Child (2-15) £4.50 £5.00

Pillbox formed by a metal turret, which could be rotated through a full 360 degrees, set above a steel and brick-lined pit. It was designed for a machine gun to be fired either through the front loophole which was further protected by shutters, or through the circular opening in the roof in a light anti-aircraft role. According to the manufacturer, it was suitable for Vickers, Bren, Hotchkiss or Lewis machine guns in either a ground defence or anti-aircraft role, or a Boys anti-tank rifle or rifle grenade for ground defence. Weapon change requires selection of appropriate bracket. The army did not favour the design, most were installed at airfields. The turret was designed by A.H. Williams in conjunction with Colonel V.T.R. Ford and Lieutent Williamson. Williams was the Managing Director of Rustproof Metal Windows Company in Saltney, Chester where the turrets were produced.The company had been engaged in war work since 1939, mainly manufacturing ammunition boxes for the Admiralty using a patented galvanising process. The turret had a garrison of two men or, if necessary three men, for whom there were folding seats inside. One man can rotate the cupola which is on roller bearings and requires 15 lb of force to move it. According to the manufacturer, four men could dig the position out and erect the turret ready for firing in two hours and remove it completely in 30 minutes. Cost about £125. Nearly 200 Allan Williams Turrets were made and installed, salvaging of the metal after the war means that only 33 remain. Known survivors include: two at North Weald Redoubt, Essex. One on display at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford (recovered from an Essex village). One at Worbarrow Bay, near Tyneham, Dorset. One at Seacombe, Dorset. One on the seawall at Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk. Two at Cockley Cley Hall, Norfolk. One Bembridge Fort, Isle of Wight. One at Plymstock quarry which has been converted into a blast shelter for quarrying. One at Exmouth seafront, Devon (re-located from docks). One at Builth Wells war memorial, Wales. Two on display at Sywell Aviation Museum, Northampton. One at RAF Dishforth.