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About Axmouth

This quiet resort of colourwashed cottages sitting at the edge of the River Axe was once an important south Devon port. Now it is best known as the haunt of nature lovers who seek to photograph the waterfowl inhabiting the mud flats of the estuary, and as a favoured location for fishermen, for the Axe always yields a good catch, as does the sea.

Throughout the year the Axe estuary attracts bird watchers, it also provides excellent protected mooring for small boats, and each year the area grows in its attraction as a venue for windsurfing.

Axmouth harbour provides a pleasant location for relaxing, watching jostling boats and later in the evening it is a good place to watch the setting sun. The old bridge spanning the estuary is of concrete and one of the oldest in the country.

The nearby Downland Cliffs were the scene of a terrific cliff fall which happened on Christmas Day 1839. A walk between Axmouth and Lyme Regis takes you through the undercliffs where the accident occurred. The scenery en-route is stunning and you can still see the remains of a desolate cottage.

Axbridge makes a lovely choice for a family holiday, there is sailing, beautiful beaches for relaxing, water-sports, sea trips, wildlife, country lanes and cliff paths for walking, and in Axmouth itself visitors find pleasant shops, inns and restaurants. Nearby towns include Axminster and Chard, with the close by coastal resort towns of Seaton and Lyme Regis.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Axmouth

Motoring Memories	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)	Pictures
Pecorama	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Blackbury Castle	(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Loughwood Meeting House	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Farway Country Park	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Dinosaurland	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lyme Regis Museum	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Donkey Sanctuary	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Golden Cap	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Forde Abbey	(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
The Wildlife Park at Cricket St. Thomas	(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Cricket St Thomas House	(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum	(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures
A La Ronde	(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Axmouth

Seaton, in the county of Devon (1.1 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW)
The town is mostly Victorian and Edwardian in character, you only have to cast your eyes above today's modern shop fronts to see handsome overhanging bay windows which belong firmly to another era.
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Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)
Almost the first thing you notice about this pleasant seaside resort, is the spaciousness of the town. The second, and nothing can prepare you for this, is the sheer scale of Lyme Bay with its splendid views towards the rugged sandstone cliffs west of Eype Mouth.
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Axminster, a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)
Famous for its carpets often likened to Turkish, Axminster was one of the first West Saxon settlements formed along the River Axe in Devon.
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Dalwood, a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction N)
Charming village in the Devonshire countryside with a wonderful old thatched pub serving excellent food and a fantastic church....
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Charmouth, in the county of Dorset (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction E)
This pretty resort grew up in a gap of cliffs overlooking picturesque Lyme Bay. In the days prior to the motor car it was a...
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Seatown, in the county of Dorset (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)
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Pilsdon, in the county of Dorset (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)
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Broadhembury, in the county of Devon (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)
Broadhembury is an idyllic village which is an oasis of calm and beauty lying at the edge of the Blackdown Hills.
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West Bay, in the county of Dorset (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)
West Bay nestles at the western end of spectacular Chesil Beach whose billions of pebbles have been a constant source of fascination for centuries.
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Bridport, in the county of Dorset (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)
Bridport can be classed as having everything to please the holiday maker, it has a strong nautical atmosphere born of its long association with the sea, and its history as a flourishing rope making town during the great age of sailing ships.
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Netherbury, in the county of Dorset (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)
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Burton Bradstock, a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction E)
This in one of the most enchanting villages to be found along the sweeping Dorset coast. It has gorgeous little lanes where...
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Beaminster, in the county of Dorset (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NE)
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Ilminster, in the county of Somerset (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction NE)
Charmingly set in the favoured Somerset countryside is the pleasant little town of Ilminster.
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Powerstock, in the county of Dorset (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction E)
The village is completely pastoral and appears to be protected by a maze of deep lanes which once negotiated, reveal a gracious collection of orchards, gardens and enchanting cottages set at angles on a series of knolls.
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Nearby travel help

Axminster Station	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)
Honiton Station	(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)
Exeter Airport	(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction W)
M5 Junction 28	(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NW)
M5 Junction 29	(17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction W)
Bristol International Airport	(48.4 miles, 77.8 km, direction N)
Axmouth to London	(138.5 miles, 222.9 km, direction NE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Axmouth

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Axmouth center
Sid Valley Country House Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)
Red Lion Inn	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)
Fairwater Head Hotel	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NE)
The Heathfield Inn	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)
The Victoria Hotel	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)
The Belmont Hotel	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)
Westcliff Hotel	(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)
The Belfry Country Hotel	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)
Bellplot House Hotel	(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)
The Lordleaze Hotel And Restaurant	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)
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