PLAN YOUR VISIT
Before you travel
Travel, accessibility and practical information before you arrive.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Helpful planning
By road: Sidmouth is ten miles from junction 30 of the M5 (follow the A3052) and nine miles from Honiton (follow the A375). Use EX10 8XR to reach the Information Centre.
By bus: services leave from The Triangle (EX10 8PF): routes 9 (Exeter or Honiton), 9A (Exeter or Seaton), 157 (Exmouth), 382 (Whimple), 387 (Ottery St Mary) and 899 (Lyme Regis or Budleigh Salterton).
By train: the nearest mainline station is Honiton, with frequent buses to Sidmouth. Exeter St David’s also connects by bus. London is just over two hours by train.
By air: Exeter Airport is about 30 minutes away.
Coach trips and group visits
Manor Road car park (EX10 8RR) is Sidmouth’s designated coach facility, and also takes cars and motorcycles.
For group bookings and coach arrivals, please check current arrangements with Sidmouth Town Council before you travel.
Planning a school trip
Details coming soon.
Eight popular routes with OS Maps links, printable route maps and safety notes.
Parking and frequently asked questions
Where can I park? Paying car parks include Ham East and Ham West (EX10 8BW), Manor Road and Roxburgh. Temple Street car park is listed without a charge, and Peak Hill and Sidbury have a two-hour limit. Charges change, so check the signs on arrival.
Is Sidmouth easy to reach without a car? Yes. Buses run from Exeter, Honiton, Seaton and Exmouth, and Honiton is the nearest mainline station.
Accessibility and practical information
The Esplanade is a level, wide promenade suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams, and the town has lowered kerbs. A summer beach access scheme lays matting at Sidmouth beach.
Accessible public toilets need a RADAR key, available from the Tourist Information Centre. Shopmobility offers wheelchair and scooter hire across East Devon.
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