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Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the countryside around Colyton offers wonderful opportunities to explore the great outdoors around East Devon and Dorset.

There's great country, coastal and level riverside walking to enjoy together with fast developing cycle routes to suit all abilities. No matter when you visit, each season has its own beauty and charm.

Did you know?

Colyton's main car park only costs 10p per 1/2 hour

The Colyton History Tour

One-Hour Guided History Walks

Thursday afternoons

31st May to end of September

Starts 2.30pm from the car park

The charge is small (and under 14s free). Proceeds for church upkeep.

Walks can be organized for groups at other times in the week by contacting John Cochrane on

01297 552828 or email: jncochrane@roadgreen.fsnet.co.uk

Visit www.colytonhistory.co.uk

Colyton itself has wonderful level riverside walks. Sea egrets, Mallards, and, if you are lucky, a kingfisher. Cycle routes and The East Devon Way for walkers pass through Colyton.

banks of the river Coly

For more information about walks, cycle tracks, and coast click:- www.devon4allseasons.co.uk

Within a short distance of Colyton, the newly granted status of World Heritage Site for the East Devon and Dorset coast, offers a range of unique features which spans 185 million years of earth history. The landslips, beaches, bays, and cliffs 'probably unparalleled anywhere else' provide a near continuous sequence of rocks from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods; this extensive site offers a chance to walk through time.

Discover 1,000 years of history

in St Andrew's, the Parish Church of Colyton.

Try the Church web site for a virtual tour of St Andrew's www.colytonchurch.fsnet.co.uk

Seaton Electric Tramway

Take a return ticket from Seaton

Colyton tram station is a level walk of ¾ mile from the church and town centre

Click www.tram.co.uk to visit the tram company's web site

Colyton Waggon Wanderer

May to September: (not Saturdays)

From noon to 4pm

Take a waggon ride from Colyton tram station to the town centre (or vice versa).

Colyton Waggon Wanderer

Pulled by beautiful Suffolk Punches.

Enquiries ring 01297 553 290 or tourist information centre's

Don't miss the annual

Illuminated Carnival

at Colyton in

mid September 2004.

Fantastic atmosphere

Magnificent illuminated floats.

An Oliver 500, the rarest tractor at the annual run The Colyton Vintage Tractor Run

Staged annually on the last bank holiday in May.

The tractors are on show until 11.00am in Wheelers Yard at the Road Green end of Colyton.

After touring the town, they set of for a 3 hour drive through the villages. The funds raised are donated to charity. For information about the Vintage Tractor Group phone the secretary:

Ann Veit 01297 552376


	Sceat Cottage Devon \|Home Location \| Sceat Cottage \| Attractions \| Contact Info Attractions Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the countryside around Colyton offers wonderful opportunities to explore the great outdoors around East Devon and Dorset. There's great country, coastal and level riverside walking to enjoy together with fast developing cycle routes to suit all abilities. No matter when you visit, each season has its own beauty and charm. Did you know? Colyton's main car park only costs 10p per 1/2 hour The Colyton History Tour One-Hour Guided History Walks Thursday afternoons 31st May to end of September Starts 2.30pm from the car park The charge is small (and under 14s free). Proceeds for church upkeep. Walks can be organized for groups at other times in the week by contacting John Cochrane on 01297 552828 or email: jncochrane@roadgreen.fsnet.co.uk Visit www.colytonhistory.co.uk Colyton itself has wonderful level riverside walks. Sea egrets, Mallards, and, if you are lucky, a kingfisher. Cycle routes and The East Devon Way for walkers pass through Colyton. banks of the river Coly For more information about walks, cycle tracks, and coast click:- www.devon4allseasons.co.uk Within a short distance of Colyton, the newly granted status of World Heritage Site for the East Devon and Dorset coast, offers a range of unique features which spans 185 million years of earth history. The landslips, beaches, bays, and cliffs 'probably unparalleled anywhere else' provide a near continuous sequence of rocks from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods; this extensive site offers a chance to walk through time. Discover 1,000 years of history in St Andrew's, the Parish Church of Colyton. Try the Church web site for a virtual tour of St Andrew's www.colytonchurch.fsnet.co.uk Seaton Electric Tramway Take a return ticket from Seaton Colyton tram station is a level walk of ¾ mile from the church and town centre Click www.tram.co.uk to visit the tram company's web site Colyton Waggon Wanderer May to September: (not Saturdays) From noon to 4pm Take a waggon ride from Colyton tram station to the town centre (or vice versa). Colyton Waggon Wanderer Pulled by beautiful Suffolk Punches. Enquiries ring 01297 553 290 or tourist information centre's Don't miss the annual Illuminated Carnival at Colyton in mid September 2004. Fantastic atmosphere Magnificent illuminated floats. An Oliver 500, the rarest tractor at the annual run The Colyton Vintage Tractor Run Staged annually on the last bank holiday in May. The tractors are on show until 11.00am in Wheelers Yard at the Road Green end of Colyton. After touring the town, they set of for a 3 hour drive through the villages. The funds raised are donated to charity. For information about the Vintage Tractor Group phone the secretary: Ann Veit 01297 552376