23-09-2007

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When we visit Sidmouth we park in Manor Road car park and cross the road into Connaught Gardens.  The flowers are a delight and there are glimpses of the sea as you walk around.

From the eastern end of the gardens you have a good view along Sidmouth beach to the cliffs beyond to Beer Head, behind which Seaton shelters.

If you want to get to the beach without walking along a road go to the western end of the gardens to enjoy this view before making your way down either by the path or by...

...Jacob's Ladder which leads down to the western part of the beach and via a walkway along the base of the cliff to the main beach.

When the tide is out you can also go via the beach, taking time to explore the rock pools along the way.

A view along Sidmouth beach to the cliffs beyond.

There are a few working fishing boats at Sidmouth which are drawn up on the western end of the beach at the mouth of the River Sid at the eastern end of the promenade.

The stern section of the grounded containership Napoli is visible in the distance - see Seaton and the Axe for more about her presence.

Another view of the Napoli, this time seen through the wheelhouse windows of a fishing boat.

Another view of the boats, this time from the path that leads up the cliff the other side of the river.

The River Sid close to where it flows into the sea which is the other side of the bridge in the background in this view.

A closer view of the point where the river meets the beach.

Sidmouth is home to the Sidmouth Festival of Folk Arts, Dance and Music , an annual event in early August, this statue of a fiddler in Connaught Gardens opposite a band stand commemorates the festival.

Strange weather on one visit, bright sun over the beach and prom, but mist over the cliffs each side.