Seaton

Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon in the West Country of England.

Understand
Seaton is a seaside resort with a seafront. It surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, the area has now been awarded World Heritage Site Status; famous for its geology and fossil finds.

By train
The nearest train station is Axminster, which is on the route from Waterloo to Exeter. From Axminster station you can catch bus service 885 to Seaton

By bus
The town has good bus services, services of particular interest to tourists would be:

Service 899 which runs from Seaton to Sidmouth via Beer and Branscombe. It is one of Devon's most scenic bus routes.

Service 885 which runs from Axminster to Beer via Colyton and Seaton.

Get around
Seaton is on the South West Coast Path One option is to head east along the Under-cliff Path to Lyme Regis, another is to head west to Beer.

AVMT run bus services in Seaton and the surrounding areas.

Do

 * Relax on the beach or seafront.
 * Take a tram ride along the Axe estuary.
 * Enjoy the towns gardens
 * take a bus to Beer (Devon). The beach at Beer is a pebbled cove, with long rubber mats leading towards the water.

Buy

 * Lots of shops along the  'Fore Street'

Sleep

 * Beer Head Caravan Park (Campsite and caravan park),
 * Premier Inn
 * Beer Head Caravan Park (Campsite and caravan park),
 * Premier Inn
 * Premier Inn

Connect
As of Sept 2023, Seaton and its approach roads have 4G from O2, Three and Vodafone, but a poor signal from EE. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * West to the village of Beer (Devon) whose name comes not from the alcoholic beverage but from the old English word bearu, meaning forest, is nearby. The village rings a small cove with a big beach, with no harbour to speak of. Boats are pulled up onto the beach.
 * West to Branscombe and Sidmouth
 * East to Lyme Regis and Charmouth
 * North to Axminster