The observatory now operates as a science education project and is open to the public.[21]. Sidmouth College is situated in the Sid Valley. Here you will find everything you need to know about Sidmouth including businesses, services and the surrounding attractions. This lovely seaside town is nestled beneath majestic red cliffs, which, along with the green hills of the Sid Valley, will captivate you too. [35] Sidmouth is a retirement location, so pensioner spending is another source of income. There is one state junior school, which takes children from between the ages of 8 and 11. Sidmouth Folk Week is an annual folk festival in early August attracting musicians and visitors. In G. A. Henty's book With Wolfe in Canada, the hero James Walsham is from Sidmouth, and parts at the beginning and end of the book take place there. It is surrounded by the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site and the South West Coast Path. Welcome to the Sidmouth Town Website Here you will find everything you need to know about Sidmouth including businesses, services and the surrounding attractions.
[20], Sidmouth is home to the Norman Lockyer Observatory and Planetarium, located on Salcombe Hill. Irregular bus services connect to Exeter up to every half-hour by Stagecoach South West and to Honiton or Seaton. [7] The bequest was used as a capital fund to generate an annual interest dividend of around £120,000 for community projects.[8]. It became less financially viable over the years and in 2005 the last of the commercial sponsors, essential for its existence, pulled out. [14], Sidmouth has its own town council, presided over by a chairman elected from councillors. In less than a month he had died from an illness. Features of interest include the Duke of Kent Memorial Window, which Queen Victoria gave in 1867, and the reredos by Samuel Sanders Teulon. A team of scientists from the University of Exeter studied it and attributed it to the ageing population and its food habits. He was also responsible for saving the stained glass in the vestry. The Esplanade is the sea front road from the red cliffs of Salcombe Hill in the east towards Jacob's Ladder beach at the west Peak Hill can be seen in the distance. Since the change of format, the event has been held on a smaller scale, with no arena at the Knowle, though marquees are still erected in the Blackmore Gardens and The Ham at the eastern end of the town. With the incredible surrounding countryside and the historic coastline, Sidmouth is the place to go if you don’t want to choose between a rural retreat and a seaside resort. To continue the tradition, individuals grouped together to form Sidmouth FolkWeek Productions, a limited company. The town clerk is the senior paid officer, with a team of full-time and part-time staff.
[2] Like many such settlements, it was originally a fishing village. Though it is small, Sidmouth is mighty – whether you are visiting for the day or staying for a bit longer, there is no end to the experiences you can have during your trip. In 2007, it was taken over by International Education Systems (IES).[41].
During the summer, Sidmouth Town Band, a brass band, play a series of concerts in the Connaught Gardens each Sunday at 8pm from late May until early September.
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