Ten things to do in Honiton

Things to do in Honiton

1. Visit the market! Honiton has it's own market on Tuesday and Saturday on the high street.
   Also Honiton Farmer’s Market - St Paul’s, Honiton
   Every 3rd Thursday in the month: 8.30 am—1 pm.
   01404 43820
   
2. Visit Allhallows Musuem - the most comprehensive collections of Honiton Lace in the world. Displays in two galleries feature exquisite examples of 16th to early 20th century Honiton lace
   Also children's activities and other displays.
   
3. Play Golf! Honiton has it's own golf course.
   
4. Honiton Agricultural Show
   
5. Visit PECO Model Railway Exhibition in nearby Beer. Follow the brown official Tourist Board direction signs (stating ‘Pecorama’) from the Beer turning on the A3052. Postcode is EX12 3NA
   
6. Nearby is the The Donkey Sanctuary at Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0NU
   
7. Honiton Hill Rally - held at the end of August
   Vintage cars, rural crafts, market stalls, vintage cars and farm vehicles, working horses, ommercial and military vehicle as well as arts and crafts.
   Stockland, nr Honiton
   
8. Visit the High Street for some shopping or a coffee! It's a mile long with lots of great shops including some charity shops for a mooch!
   
9. Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, Beer,Sidmouth, Branscombe
   For those who love walking.
   There are several free maps for walkers available at the council website for cycling in East Devon.
   
   
10. Nature reserves
    

    
    Holyford Woodland Trust Local Nature Reserve, managed by East Devon District Council Countryside Service

    The Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust has a 50 acre Forestry Commission site in East Devon with a Woodland Education Centre

    The Blackdown Hills are a distinctive group of hills lying on the border of Devon and Somerset. AONB.

    
    Plus
    * Seaton Marshes Local Nature Reserve
    * Colyford Common Local Nature Reserve
    * Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve
    * Fire Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve
    * Otter Estuary Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve
    * Undercliffs National Nature Reserve
    
11. Beer Quarry Caves
    Conducted tours are available by trained guides,
    
12. Seaton Tramway - narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton
    
13. Crealy Great Adventure Parks-a great family day out. www.crealy.co.uk
    EX5 1DR
    Tickets are cheaper if bought online.
    
14. Otterton Mill, Museum, Art Gallery and Cafe
    historic working watermill - www.ottertonmill.com
    They have a bread making course and you can see the milling.
    
15. Stuart Line Cruises, Exmouth
    
16. Sports centre at Honiton for swimming and other activities
    
    
17. Honiton also has a library!
    48-50 New Street
    Honiton
    Devon EX14 1BS

     

18. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton

     

     

19. Craft Centres

    * Kingfisher Gallery and Watermill
    * Marine House

     

20. Historic Houses

    * Shute Barton
    * Sand

     

21. Museums

    * Fairlynch Museum
    * Sidmouth Museum
    * Axe Valley Heritage Museum

22. Places of Interest

    
    * Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
    * Blackbury Camp
    * Farway Countryside Park
    * Sea Discovery Centre
    * Lyme Bay Cider Company
    * World of Country Life
    * The Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge
    * Norman Lockyer Observatory
    * Stuart Line Cruises
    * Blackdown Hills AONB

     

23. Beaches

    The beaches listed below have disabled access, toilets, parking nearby and refreshments. Some provide lifeguards and many offer water sports, boating, fishing and swimming. Dogs are welcome, even in summer clearly marked areas on most beaches can be accessed

    Exmouth: Two-mile sandy beach, watersports, boat trips, beach hut, deck chair hire.

    Budleigh Salterton: Two-mile quiet, uncrowded pebble beach, beach hut hire.

    Ladram Bay: Small shingle beach, boat, deckchair hire.

    Sidmouth Jacob's Ladder: Mile-long sand and pebble beach, beach hut, deckchair hire.

    Sidmouth Town Beach: Mile-long sand and pebbles, watersports, boat trips, deckchair hire.

    Branscombe: Two-mile quiet, uncrowded, pebble beach, motor boat hire. Private car park.

    Beer: Pebble beach, boat trips, beach hut, deckchair hire, fishing trips.

    Seaton: Mile-long pebble beach, beach hut, deckchair hire.

    
    

24. Craft Centres
    
    Kingfisher Gallery and Watermill
    
    Marine House at Beer.
    

25. Axe Valley Heritage Museum

    The museum concentrates on the lower Axe Valley and is well known for its excellent collection of old photographs of the area. www.devonmuseums.net
    
    
    Bicton Park Botanical Gardens 18 th Century Italian Garden, Palm House, Mediterranean Garden, Arboretum, Orangery, railway, museum and children's indoor and outdoor play areas.

26. Blackbury Camp
    Countryside Agency An Iron Age 'fort' or settlement site located about a couple of miles north-west of Seaton in East Devon .
    
    
    
    
27. Lyme Bay Cider Company
    
    
28. World of Country Life
    
    
29. The Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge
    National Trust property at Bransombe. The forge is open daily and the blacksmith sells the ironwork he produces.