Sidmouth to Seaton

(Our overall day number 54 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 10b11a - Dawlish to Abbotsbury)

Sidmouth to Seaton

19th May 2024 | Miles 10.1 | Elevation gain 2342ft

Just over 10 and a half miles along a challenging section of coast. The climbing starts right from Sidmouth, over Salcombe Hill, right down to the beach at Weston Mouth, where it is well worth taking a rest as it can only be reached by foot. Over another steep hill and then down into Branscombe Mouth, a pretty village with a cafe and a pub. More ups and downs then lead to the busy village of Beer, and finally on to Seaton.
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Getting there and back
We made an early start and walked from our accommodation to Seaton, and then caught the 9A bus back to Sidmouth at the end of the day.
Weather conditions
Dry and sunny with blue skies all day
Walking difficulty
Difficult - especially the first six miles. Steep ascent out of Sidmouth, a dip into Salcombe Mouth, then back down to sea level at Weston Mouth, and straight back up. The route flattens out a little after Branscombe.

The story of our day in photos

Crossing the River Sid at the eastern end of Sidmouth
View back across Sidmouth to yesterday's walk
... and from higher up
Will the steps ever end?
Looking down towards Salcombe Mouth - and the next climb!
Snack break on the beach at Weston Mouth
Looking back down at Weston Mouth
A few cows to navigate round
Looking back at Branscombe Beach - we had a very welcome break at the cafe there
Under the cliffs near Hooken Beach
Then the path climbs up to Beer Head
Near Beer Head - looking back towards Branscombe Beach, Sidmouth in the distance
Only one mile to Beer!
Walking down into Beer
Final little up and down between Beer and Seaton
Useful links
The Riviera Hotel, Sidmouth
Delightful location on the front on a sunny Friday late afternoon, for a glass of rose overlooking the sea
The Anchor Inn, Sidmouth
Pre-dinner pint here on Friday, in the nice beer garden, which allows dogs - unlike inside
The Loft, Sidmouth
Family run restaurant, open Thurs to Sat for dinner - offers an range of food types, we had the hake
Deli On The Strand, Exmouth
We had a pre-walk bacon roll and flat white here, after arriving in Exmouth on the bus on our first day walking
Dukes Inn, Sidmouth
We visited Dukes a few times! A welcome stop at the end of the first day from Exmouth to Sidmouth, and then dinner here a few nights later was excellent - very friendly people.
Myca's Seafood Restaurant, Sidmouth
We had dinner here on Saturday night - all the seafood looked lovely, but it wasn't cheap. The oysters and scallops were delicious, but they cooked the tuna steaks a little too much for our liking.
Sea Shanty Beach Cafe, Branscombe
This is a place to stop at, not just because it's a nice cafe that serves ice creams, but it also comes after six very tough miles from Sidmouth, with four to go to Seaton!
The Vault Bar, Seaton
Right by the bus stop back to Sidmouth, perfect for a drink-while-you-wait
The Bell Cliff Restaurant & Tea Rooms, Lyme Regis
Great sandwich lunch here overlooking the water, after completing our walk from Seaton. Sadly not open evenings since the pandemic.
The Marine, Sidmouth
We had a pint here after getting the bus back from Seaton, at the end of our tough day walking. Nice in the sunshine.
The Swan Inn, Sidmouth
We had dinner here on Sunday evening - decent pub food, we had the curry and the haddock
Teign Bean coffee shop, Teignmouth
There's a few of these in the area - including at Starcross Car Park. We had a coffee from the one on the front at Teignmouth, while we got our passport stamped at the coastguard station.
Spoken, Exmouth
We had a quick lunch here in the square in Exmouth - lovely outside eating area and the tapas were good too!
The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth
Posh hotel, a few yards up a little hill from the front - as far as we could see it was the only terrace in town that kept the sun long enough for a glass of rose
Neil's Restaurant, Sidmouth
Mainly seafood - this was our favourite eatery in this trip - they do a fixed price two or three course menu, and we had some very special seafood
Hive Beach Cafe
On the beach at Burton Bradstock, en route from West Bay to Abbotsbury - followed by a lot of shingle so best to get well refreshed here!
Graze & Olive cocktail bar, Sidmouth
We had a couple of final night pre-dinner celebratory cocktails here
The Pea Green Boat
Fine dining overlooking Lyme Bay, a venue for our final night