Hunger Hill Yurts

	Beaches and attractions in the area
	Hunger Hill Yurts are in an area of ' Outstanding Natural Beauty' and is a landscape characterised by intimate wooded combs and coves, vast areas of heath land, fertile river valleys and breathtaking ridges and hilltops. It is a living, working landscape shaped by many years of farming activity. The local area forms the oldest part of the Jurassic Coast ,England's first World Heritage Site which is accessible via the South Coast Path National Trail which offers walker's stunning views, with a bird's eye view of many coastal features.
	Walks from the Hunger Hill Yurts Hunger Hill Yurts are in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (A.O.N.B), next to the Aylesbeare R.S.P.B bird sanctuary. The reserve is on a area of pebble heath land which is bursting with wild life. We are also on the route of the 'East Devon Way'. The East Devon Coastal Path offers numerous walks between the towns and villages along the coast. There are beautiful walks along the River Otter, up to Ottery St Mary and down to the sea at Budleigh Salterton. Its wonderful walking country! Golden Lion Pub in Tipton St John is a very pleasant 3 mile walk up the River Otter from Newton Poppleford. They serve delicious food at lunch times and evenings. It has a lovely sunny garden. Otterton Mill is a 4.5mile walk down through Newton Poppleford village, along the banks of the River Otter towards the sea. It has as an Art Gallery and cafe/restaurant serving cream teas. Also a bakery making bread and cakes using flour ground in the Mill. There is free access to the working mill. You can follow the river on down to the sea at Budleigh Salterton.
	Southern Cross Tea Rooms is a thatched cottage that has been a tea room since the 1930's. It has very pretty gardens and is only 10 minutes walk down the hill from the Yurts. http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/trails_paths/ldpeastdevonway.htm - Link for the route of the East Devon Way. Devon Foot Paths Devon County Councils interactive map of Devon listing all public rights of way
	Surrounding Towns and Villages
	Sidmouth (4.3 miles) Regency history, clean beaches and friendly shops…. it’s all here in this lovely seaside town that nestles beneath majestic red cliffs and the green hills of the glorious Sid Valley. Rock pools for shrimping, sand for sandcastles! It’s a paradise for children when the clean pebbly beaches give way at low tide to golden sands. The beach nestles against the red sandstone cliffs. at the eastern extremity of the beach at Port Royal, where fishing boats still ply, while the beach at Jacobs Ladder is a magnet for families. There you can hire a beach hut, enjoy a snack and wait for the tide to ebb to expose those golden sands.... Panoramic view of Sidmouth town beach Sidmouth features a whole range of entertainment and events throughout the year, including the annual Sidmouth Folk Week, when the town comes alive with music, dance and entertainment from around the world.
	Budleigh Salterton (3.9 miles) The name Salterton is derived from the days when the main industry of the area was salt-panning - in those days the town was known as Ottermouth. The beach at Budleigh Salterton is a steeply shelving crescent of pebbles, overlooked at the western edge by high red cliffs. It's wonderful for BBQ's, fishing and swimming. The beach is famous for its fat round pebbles - 'like buns or muffins'. Though the beach is quite steep, the swimming is safe - for those who require a sandy foreshore, a short walk westwards will bring them to the small sheltered beach at Littleham Cove. The Otter Estuary at Budleigh Salterton it's ideal for walking and bird watching too. In the centre of Budleigh Salterton is the Fairlynch - a small museum with displays of local and natural history of the area as well as a display of Devon Lace and a fine collection of costumes.Next door to the museum is the Octagon where the artist Sir John Everet Millais stayed during the creation of his famous painting, 'The Boyhood of Raleigh' - which can be seen in the Tate Gallery in London.Sir Walter Raleigh was born just two miles away from Budleigh Salterton at Hayes Barton.

	Ottery St Mary (4.6miles) A town steeped in history and legend Ottery St Mary was the birthplace of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was born in 1772 and penned such famous works as the 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan'. The beautiful medieval Church of St Mary, modeled on Exeter Cathedral, has been voted one of the top 20 finest churches in England. The interior of the church is a fine example of medieval craftsmanship, containing an astronomical clock dating from that time and still in working order. The ancient stocks used for public punishments in Ottery St Mary's past are located in the churchyard. Ottery St Mary has a range of shops and restaurants, a monthly farmers` market. a leisure centre and places to visit that include the Tumbling Weir, built in 1790 to harness the River Otter and so supply power to a Georgian textile factory.
	Lyme Regis 18 miles - Famous for its harbour and fossels The cliffs around Lyme Regis constantly crumble and slip into the sea, revealing fossils from the ancient Jurassic past of 180 million years ago. Take a fossil hunting walk and discover the fossilised remains of giant ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, belemnites and ammonites that can be found on the beach .
	Beaches
	Exmouth 10 miles has 5 miles of flat sandy beaches, overlooking the Exe estuary. No bathing between red flags. Parking available along the sea front. More commercialized than the other beaches but lots for children to do. Venture around Orcombe Point at the East end of Exmouth beach at low tide and discover more beautiful beaches and rock pools. Exmouth Sandy Bay (9.5 miles) Half mile sandy sheltered cove with sandy beach. Car parking above beach in Sandy Bay caravan site. Par ascending, pedalos, and canoes for rent.
	Otterton Ladram Bay (5.1 mins) Small sheltered cove, approached through large caravan park, shingle beach. Rowing boats, motor boats. canoes for hire.
	Sidmouth has two beaches, the town beach is about a mile long, fairly sheltered, mainly pebbles, occasionally sandy when the tide recedes. Jacobs ladder beach to the west is in a sheltered bay with high red sandstone cliffs. Access is through Connaught Gardens from the west side of town where there is parking or you can walk along the beach path from the town beach. There is lots of sand and rock pools when tide goes out. The end of the beach furthest from the town is empty even at the height of summer. ANOB Panoramic View of the town beach at sidmouth
	Salcombe Regis (5.7miles) partly owned by the National Trust. Very quiet away from it all sloping pebbly beach. Approached from footpath through fields from village (1 mile) where there is a small car park
	Budleigh Salterton (6 miles) 2 mile long bay, pebbled, sloping beach, flanked by red sandstone cliffs. Beach shelves steeply in places. Plenty of driftwood available for fires and barbeques on beach. Eating facilities at both ends of beach. Section of beach to the west of the town is for nudists. ANOB Panoramic view of Budleigh beach
	Weston Mouth (6.2 miles) Very quiet sloping pebbly beach, cliff back drop. Pebbles can shelve under water. Partly owned by the National Trust. Access from hamlet of Weston (approx 1 mile). Small car park at Weston.
	Branscombe (9 miles) Owned by the National Trust and about 2 miles long gently sloping pebbly beach which is un commercialized and rarely crowded. Car Parking next to beach. Eating facilities in beach side restaurant/cafe. Village (one of the longest in the country) has several nice pubs and a National Trust tea room in an old bakery which is recommended. ANOB
	Beer ( 11 miles) Sheltered Cove backed by limestone cliffs. Sloping pebbly beach. Take care bathing as beach selves steeply. Lots of rock pools when tide recedes. Also Mackerel and deep sea fishing trips from the beach. Two good cafes on the beach, recommended for breakfast. Good Real ale pub (Fountain Inn). Working fisherman activity. Small self drive wooden motor boats with Mackerel lines can be hired by the half hour. Rock pools at low tide. Pretty town with Lots of Pubs and cafes.

	Seaton ( 12 miles) 1 mile long bay, gently sloping, pebbly beach, in unattractive town.
	Cadhay Manor House (4.9m) Just outside Ottery St Mary. Cadhay is an Elizabethan Manor house dating back to the 14th Century. It is privately owed and has very attractive gardens and tea rooms. Open Friday afternoons only May - September Admission Adults £3.00 - £7.00 Children £1.00-£3.00
	Killerton House (11.3m) is owned by the National Trust. The elegant eighteenth century house , with a large hillside garden which slopes down to spreading lawns and herbaceous borders with extensive views over the Devon countryside. Landscaped from the 18th century the garden contains a wealth of rare trees and gems like the Victorian rock garden, an impressive ice house and bear's hut and wonderful woodland walks in the surrounding parkland. On display in the house are treasures from the renowned Killerton dress collection, one of the finest collections of costume in the South West with different exhibitions each year. There are tea rooms and a shop selling plants and gifts.
	Al La Ronde (7.3m) Near Exmouth, owned by the National Trust, is a unique 16-sided house built on the instructions of two spinster cousins, on their return from a grand tour of Europe. Completed c.1796, the house contains many 18th-century contents and collections brought. The fascinating interior decoration includes a feather frieze and shell-encrusted gallery which, due to its fragility, can only be viewed on closed circuit television. Nice view from the gardens of the Exe Estuary and pleasant tea rooms
	The Old Bakery (9m) in Branscombe was until 1987 the last traditional working bakery in Devon. The old baking equipment is still in the baking room and the rest of the building now serves as a tea-room. Wonderful place for lunch. Lovely food! From here you can take the valley foot path past the mill to the beach. Manor Mill, still in working order and recently restored, is a water-powered mill which probably supplied the flour for the bakery. Admission Free to the bakery & £1.00 to the Mill
	Sand (5.7m) Elizabethan stone house with 6 acres of varied gardens lived in by the family who have owned it for over 500 years. The garden is open every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday afternoon from May 6 to Tuesday October 2 inclusive
	Beer Quarry Caves (11m) Quarry Caves: Vast underground caverns dating from Roman times to the beginning of the 20^th century. Guide conducted tours and museum exhibits. Open daily from Easter. Tel: 01297 20986
	Stuart Line Cruises offers River Cruises and Fishing Trips From Exmouth and Topsham. Discover the History, Beauty and Wildlife of the River Exe Tel: 01395 279693
	Sidmouth Museum Hope Cottage: Open daily, Easter - October. Sun / Mon 2pm - 4.30pm. Tues - Sat 10am - 12.30pm, 2pm - 4.30pm. Town guided tours led by museum staff on Tuesdays & Thursdays, leaving Museum at 10.15. Tel: 01395 516139
	Norman Lockyer Observatory Sidmouth, Explore the planets and stars through Victorian telescopes and enjoy the planetarium, video and displays. Visits by arrangement Tel: 01395 579941
	Bicton Gardens (2.9m) features sweeping lawns, elegant water features, fragrant English borders and the formal Italian Garden, laid out in around 1735 following the design of Andre Le Notre, who had planned the gardens at Versailles for King Louis XIV. It has a Country side museum packed with traction engines, vintage machinery, tools, and a host of intriguing Victorian artifacts. There is a miniature steam railway which takes a circular route around the park small extra charge), indoor and outdoor play areas. There is also a restaurant and small garden centre. Plenty for children to do in very pleasant surroundings. Only 5 mins from Hunger Hill Yurts .
	Donkey Sanctuary has lots of Donkeys in various states of repair. Between Beer and Sidmouth about 20 mins away. You can park and walk down to the coast through a very pretty valley. Tea rooms. Admission free
	Pecorama (11m) Model Railways, and gardens in Beer 20 mins away. Good value afternoon out with indoor and outdoor model railways, nice gardens, and miniature steam train. Admission Children under 4 free,
	Museum of County Life just outside Exmouth has a quite good exhibition of country life as well as adventure play grounds, soft play areas, and pets centre.
	Sidmouth Swimming Pool. Indoor pool near the sea front. Tel 01395 577057
	Escot Country Park & Gardens has 220 acres of 18th century parkland and gardens, with walkways, vistas, a lake, lawns and picnic places. There is a pet and aquatic centre as well as wild boar, red squirrels, and falconry displays.
	Seaton Tramway Panoramic views of the Axe river estuary and its wading birds on open topped double decker or elegant, fully enclosed saloon trams. running between Colyton and Seaton. Unique and Unforgettable. Open daily from 7 April. Tel: 01279 20375
Last updated 18/06/11	Radway Cinema (3.8m) in Sidmouth was built in the 1920's and has recently been refurbished. It has very comfortable seats with a coffee bar upstairs.