Links
The following page contains links to sites that we feel are of particular interest to our visitors. If you find that a site has moved, or if you would like to suggest a site for this section, please contact us. We are not responsible for the content of external sites.
Recreation and activities
Sustrans www.sustrans.org.uk
Local cycling clubs : Exmouth, Sidmouth, Axe Valley, Exeter MBC
DOWNLOAD 10 On road cycle guides published by the East Devon District Council (1998), with suggested routes to enjoy the green lanes and diverse landscape of the East Devon AONB.
Open access sites and Countryside Code information www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk
Devon Rights of Way information (www.devon.gov.uk)
South West Coast Path www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southwestcoastpath
Ramblers Association (East Devon Local Group) www.ramblers.org.uk
Wheelchair friendly routes (www.walkswithwheelchairs.com)
Pushchair friendly routes (www.walkswithbuggies.com)
British Horse Society www.bhs.org.uk see also the 2 local Pony Club groups (East Devon Hunt & Axe Vale)
Information on where to fish (Get hooked)
Quality music, comedy and theatre performances in your village www.villagesinaction.co.uk
Local history and wildlife
East Devon District Council Countryside Service www.eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside
Sid Vale Association www.sidvaleassociation.org.uk
Colyton History Society www.colytonhistory.co.uk
Otter Valley Society www.ova.org.uk
Axe Vale Conservation Society www.axevaleconservation.co.uk
Offwell Woodland Trust www.offwell.info
East Devon Museums www.devonmuseums.net
Seaton Visitor Centre Trust www.seatonvisitorcentretrust.org
Community websites and local action
Axmouth - where the Axe meets the Jurassic Coast www.axmouthparishcouncil.co.uk
Axminster - gateway town to the Jurassic Coast and 3 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.axminsteronline.com
Colyton - most rebellious town in England! www.colyton.co.uk or www.colytonparishcouncil.co.uk
Colyford Village - between Seaton and Colyton, includes tram stop and riverside walks www.colyfordvillage.co.uk
Kilmington - on the site of an old Roman road www.kilmingtonvillage.com
Newton Poppleford - nestled between the Otter and Pebblebeds www.newton-poppleford-news.co.uk
Umborne - quiet Vale of Umborne, near Shute www.umborne.org
Uplyme - start (or end!) of the East Devon Way, near Lyme www.uplyme.com or www.uplymeparishcouncil.org/
Sustainable Seaton - a transition town www.sustainableseaton.com
Tipton St John - in the heart of the lower Otter Valley www.tiptonstjohn
Devon Community Foundation - Charitable trust supporting rural communities www.devoncf.com
Beer - www.beer-devon.co.uk
Community Contacts
Community Council of Devon www.devonrcc.gov.uk
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England www.cpre.org.uk Check out their recent work on tranquility areas which puts Devon at 5th most tranquil county in England.
Community transport initiatives www.eastdevon.gov.uk/community/community_transport.htm
Local Produce
Farmers Markets www.farmersmarkets.net
Taste of the West www.tasteofthewest.co.uk
Visiting
The Official Guide to South West England www.visitsouthwest.co.uk
Visit Devon www.visitdevon.co.uk
Stay on a working family farm in East Devon (www.eastdevonfarms.co.uk)
Stay on a farm in East Devon (www.devonfarms.co.uk)
Devon farm stays (www.cartwheel.org.uk)
Farm Stay UK (www.farmstayuk.co.uk)
East Devon District Council (Tourist Information Centres in East Devon) http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/index/visiting/tourism_index.htm
Welcome to East Devon www.eastdevon.net
A guide to the Axe Valley www.axe-valley.com
A guide to Sidmouth www.visitsidmouth.co.uk
A guide to Ottery St Mary www.otterytourism.org.uk
A guide to Budleigh Salterton www.visitbudleigh.com
Dorset and East Devon World Heritage Site www.jurassiccoast.com
Farming, Countryside and Conservation
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Service www.fwag.org.uk
Devon Wildlife Trust www.devonwildlifetrust.org
Devon Rural Network www.drn.org.uk
Rural grants, projects and advice www.sw-gateway.com
Devon Federation of Young Farmers www.devonyfc..co.uk
Bicton College - premier college for the land an the environment www.bicton.ac.uk
Protected Landscapes
Blackdown Hills Rural Partnership www.blackdown-hills.net
Tamar Valley AONB www.tamarvalley.org.uk
North Devon AONB www.countryside.gov.uk/LivingLandscapes/finest_countryside/aonbs/aonb_ndevon.asp
South Devon AONB www.countryside.gov.uk/LivingLandscapes/finest_countryside/aonbs/southdevon.asp
National Association of AONBs www.aonb.org.uk
Regional priorities and co-ordinated work programmes: South West Protected Landscapes Forum www.southwestlandscapes.org.uk
Government Agencies
Countryside Agency (now part of Natural Engalnd) www.naturalengland.org.uk
DEFRA www.defra.gov.uk
English Nature (now part of Natural England) www.naturalengland.org.uk
English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk
Forestry Commission www.forestry.gov.uk
South West Regional Development Agency www.southwestrda.org.uk
East Devon AONB Partnership
East Devon District Council www.eastdevon.gov.uk
Devon County Council www.devon.gov.uk
Natural England www.naturalengland.org.uk
English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk
Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk
National Farmers Union www.nfu.org.uk
Country, Land and Business Association www.cla.org.uk
Dorset & East Devon Coast World Heritage Site www.jurassiccoast.com
Forest Commission www.forestry.gov.uk
National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Clinton Devon Estate www.clintondevon.co.uk
Devon Association of Parish Councils www.devon.gov.uk/dapc
Otter Valley Association www.ova.org.uk
Axe Vale & District Conservation Society www.axevaleconservation.co.uk
Sid Vale Association www.sidvaleassociation.org.uk
East Devon Business Forum and Chambers of Commerce