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About Honiton

Honiton, famed for the beautiful lace to which this gracious old Market town gave its name, is also known as the gateway to East Devon.

Exquisite hand made lace has been made in Honiton and adjacent villages for over 400 years and it is to this commodity that the town owes it's trading links with London. So eagerly was this fine lace sought by the aristocracy and ladies of fashion that it was soon in demand by the noted London dressmakers of the day. The ladies required just about everything from a beautifully adorned lace handkerchief and delicate under-garments to the very finest lace after-noon and evening gowns. The gentlemen, not to be outdone had lace rufflets and cuffs for their shirts. Many antique lace garments are on display in All Hallows museum.

This interesting little town is also home to a pottery industry and proudly boasts a collectors society which promotes the study and collection of pottery made in the Honiton and Crown Dorset Potteries.

Honiton is a thriving market town and although much of it's prosperity is owed to its' illustrious Lace making industry, to-day it is also a highly respected centre for the antiques trade.

There is a fine Parish church in which a 17th century Black Marble tomb to Thomas Marwood, physician to Queen Elizabeth 1 can be seen. Marwood House, Honitons oldest building, dates from 1619. Many other old and interesting buildings exist throughout the town with nearly all the varied styles of english architecture being represented.

The countryside around here is delightful and plays host to many country persuits which range from Pony Trekking to Golf. The shopping experience is excellent, this town is full of tempting little shops and there is a regular market. As you would imagine with Honiton's close proximity to the coast, delicious sea-food is on offer at most local inns and restuarants.

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 Honiton

Farway Country Park	(4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Blackbury Castle	(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Loughwood Meeting House	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Donkey Sanctuary	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Motoring Memories	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Pecorama	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Black Down Hills	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
The Blackdown Hills	(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Killerton	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Dinosaurland	(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Lyme Regis Museum	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Forde Abbey	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The Wildlife Park at Cricket St. Thomas	(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Honiton

Broadhembury, in the county of Devon (4.5 miles, 7.2 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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Dalwood, a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction E)
Charming village in the Devonshire countryside with a wonderful old thatched pub serving excellent food and a fantastic church....
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Axmouth, in the county of Devon (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)
This quiet resort of colourwashed cottages sitting at the edge of the River Axe was once an important south Devon port.
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Seaton, in the county of Devon (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)
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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Axminster, a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)
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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Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)
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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Pinhoe, in the county of Devon (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction W)
Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity.
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Charmouth, in the county of Dorset (13.2 miles, 21.3 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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Ilminster, in the county of Somerset (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)
Charmingly set in the favoured Somerset countryside is the pleasant little town of Ilminster.
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Pilsdon, in the county of Dorset (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction E)
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Exeter, in the county of Devon (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction W)
Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit.
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Seatown, in the county of Dorset (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)
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Netherbury, in the county of Dorset (18.9 miles, 30.5 km, direction E)
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Dawlish, in the county of Devon (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SW)
Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign.
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Bridport, in the county of Dorset (19.4 miles, 31.2 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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Nearby travel help

Honiton Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Feniton Station	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W)
M5 Junction 28	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)
M5 Junction 27	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NW)
Exeter Airport	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W)
Cardiff International Airport	(41.9 miles, 67.5 km, direction N)
Honiton to London	(141.8 miles, 228.2 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Honiton

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Honiton center
The Heathfield Inn	(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
Sid Valley Country House Hotel	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)
Red Lion Inn	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
The Belfry Country Hotel	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE)
The Belmont Hotel	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)
The Victoria Hotel	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)
Westcliff Hotel	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)
Bellplot House Hotel	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)
The Haymaker Inn	(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NE)
Woodbury Park Hotel	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)
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