Location: Sidmouth
Top Things to do in Sidmouth
What to do and see in Sidmouth, England: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Sidmouth /ˈsɪdməθ/ is a town situated on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England, 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Exeter. In 2004, it had a population of about 15,000, of whom 40% were aged 65 or over. By the time of the 2011 census the population was 12,569. It is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town has been designated a conservation area.
Restaurants in Sidmouth
1. Winstone's Independent Bookshop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Award winning bookshop with knowledgeable welcoming staff. Great range of cards and book related gifts. Children's activities in the holidays, evening author events and readings. Free filter coffee for browsers. Official bookseller of the Sidmouth Literary Festival.
2. Scott Cinemas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
The Radway opened in 1928 and was planned to operate primarily as a theatre. As a live theatre it quickly failed and was soon altered to better accommodate cinema use.Whilst the building enjoyed a very thorough refurbishment in 1999 care was taken to do this as sympathetically as possible in order to retain its early 30’s charm.Digital Projection, 3D and Sound was recently been added.
Reviewed By alseward53 - Axminster, United Kingdom
Sidmouth is blessed to have this excellent facility offering a great choice of viewing to suit everyone’s tastes. The staff are brilliant and very helpful when I left my scarf behind. Silver screen selections are great value.
3. Manor Pavilion Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By jennycrocks1 - Devon, United Kingdom
Sidmouth is one of our favourite places to visit and we often combine it with a visit to the theatre. The box office staff are always very pleasant and helpful when I book tickets over the phone. The theatre has a lovely friendly atmosphere and we always enjoy concerts here. We also took our grand daughter to see the pantomime last year and she loved it. We already have tickets to see the New Jersey Boys again and will be booking tickets for the annual Sidmouth Town Band Christmas concert later in the year, together with the Panto which I think our grandson will enjoy as its Treasure Island and he loves pirates!!!!!
4. Red Lion Inn, Sidbury
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Beautiful family and pet friendly pub set in the idyllic saxon village of Sidbury. Fresh locally sourced food served daily, be sure to enquire about our daily specials. We have a great selection of draught and traditional real ales.
Reviewed By mbreary - St Austell, United Kingdom
This pub, although small, has gone out of its way to make your visit safe. There is a one way system in place, hand sanitiser everywhere and table service. Do book as eating area is not large but the food is amazing. We checked ahead and meat comes from local butcher. Website shows he uses local farmers with animals that live a good life, not factory farmed. We went on a Saturday, which is curry night, although other options available. The butter chicken and chickpea curries where very tasty as were the homemade poppadoms with two different chutneys. We followed this feast with tiramasu. Delicious!
5. Sidmouth Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By JeffTheChairman - Exeter, United Kingdom
We made our first visit to SIDMOUTH Museum and glad we did Run by an excellent and helpful team of volunteers we found plenty purling the history of the beautiful seaside Town Free entry Definitely worth a visit
6. Sidmouth Parish Church (St Giles' & St Nicholas')
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By freddiedoncaster
My late parents always made a point of going to this splendid church when they lived in Sidmouth. It’s a fine example of a place of worship , with well kept gardens, and a lovely interior. It really is worth having a look .
7. Jala Flow Yoga
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Jala Flow Yoga offers a truly dedicated space to practice for those of all abilities and interests. Located in the centre of Devon's South East coastal resort of Sidmouth, a moments walk from the beach, we are fortunate to have a wonderful space to be able to offer an extensive variety of styles of yoga, morning and evening, 7 days a week. We also run Yoga Retreats and Holidays, where you will be placed in one of Sidmouth's finest hotels, overlooking the seafront, and have all meals included. Contact us at the studio for more details.
Reviewed By victoria8781
Truly relaxing, grounding and healing yoga retreat, Tom and Lou were excellent hosts and I loved the classes at the yoga studio. I did 3 classes a per day, but also had time to explore the local areas. The retreat also included an afternoon at a hydrospa pool at a nearby hotel. I will definitely be coming back ????
8. Kennaway House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Built in 1805, the year of Trafalgar, Kennaway House is a handsome Regency mansion standing in its own grounds at the heart of Sidmouth. The main Regency floor provides impressive gallery space for art and other exhibitions and is open to the public, free of charge, unless other events are using the facilities. The House can be hired for wedding ceremonies & receptions (up to 100 people), parties etc and hosts various adult classes including French, Art History, Art, Tai Chi, Meditation, etc. Go to our website for more detailed events and classes. Kennaway House Trust is a charity and relies on it's income to fund itself. We need all the support you can give!
Reviewed By hpage12016 - South Molton, United Kingdom
We visited this event on Saturday, and it was a delight.There was a good selection of nurseries outside, and in the property there was an art exhibition, various games, and an excellent pop up cafe serving coffee and cake.There was also two wonderful talks given by two very knowledgeable experts, for FREE! All in all an excellent day.
9. Sidmouth HarSPA
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
The luxury HarSpa at Sidmouth Harbour Hotel is the perfect coastal Devon spa retreat. Our HarSpa, which is home to five treatment rooms, fitness suite, indoor pool, hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room is open 7 days a week. Drifting down to an alfresco sundeck and heated outdoor pool, soak up the natural beauty of Sidmouth from the comfort of a sun lounger.
Reviewed By LouisaHardy
I had lovely relaxing day at the HarSpa Sidmouth. The spa facilities include an outdoor pool, a small indoor pool with a swim jet and a jacuzzi pool, an area around the pool with loungers for relaxing on and a steam room, the sauna is currently closed because of the covid restrictions. The pool and jacuzzi are limited to 2 people at a time (covid again) which, as it was a quiet day, was absolutely fine and meant that most of the time I had the pool or jacuzzi to myself. I was also lucky that I was there on the day the steam room was able to reopen (currently for pre-booked 15 minute sessions) which was a really nice. After a couple of hours relaxing around the pool area I went in for a treatment, I wasn't quite sure what to expect as I had opted for something new to me, a hot stone massage, it turned out to be a really good choice. My therapist, Mioara, was really lovely and definitely deserves a 5 star review, she talked me through my treatment before we started, then let me completely relax whilst she expertly massaged away all my stress and tension. By the end of the treatment I had a sense of calm and well-being that I haven't had for a long time, it was wonderful. To complete my spa package I met my husband for a very nice lunch of huge proportions in the hotel restaurant, which, as it was a beautiful day, we followed with a stroll along the sea front.
10. The Balfour Arms
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 23 reviews
The Balfour Arms is a charming community pub in the heart of Woolbrook, Sidmouth. New owners, Deborah and Liam, moved in at the end of October 2019 and are working to ensure a warm, welcoming and atmospheric ambience for everyone. Food is served all day, every day from 1200 and includes all the pub classics, together with some specials, a seniors menu, special lunch menu, and a great supper club that runs from Monday to Thursday.
Reviewed By AlexisS685 - London, United Kingdom
Couldn’t fault anything! A warm welcome, friendly and efficient service, lovely food. Would definitely recommend and would definitely return. Thank you!!
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