Budleigh Salterton

Budleigh Salterton is a town in East Devon.

Understand

Budleigh Salterton is a small town on East Devon's Jurassic Coast, in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Get in

By road

Budleigh Salterton is about 11 mi (18 km) from the M5 Motorway (Junction 30): follow the A376 towards Exmouth, then the B3179 to Budleigh Salterton. From the east, take the A3052 then the B3178.

By bus

Budleigh Salterton is served by buses from Sidmouth (Route 157) and Exmouth (Routes 157 & 357). There are also two services a day from Exeter (Route 58) timed for workers in the city.

By train

The nearest rail station is Exmouth, approximately 5 miles away.

By plane

The nearest airport is Exeter Airport.

Get around

The town is relatively compact, though there are some steep hills. The 357 bus operates a loop around the town every hour during the day.

See

1 Fairlynch Museum, Fore Street, ☏ +44 1395 442666, admin@fairlynchmuseum.co.uk. Easter - end Oct: Tu-Su 2-4:30PM. The town museum has exhibits about the geography and history of the town. The building is a thatched cottage built in 1811, in a style known as 'marine cottage Orne'. free. (updated Oct 2018)

• 2 The Salterton Playhouse, Playhouse Lane, Budleigh Salterton EX9 6BS, ☏ +44 1404 811420, administrator@saltertondrama.co.uk. (updated Jan 2022)

Do

• The South West Coast Path runs through the town offering spectacular cliff-top views, and connects Budleigh to nearby Exmouth and Sidmouth.
• Beach. The town has a pebble beach; the westernmost end is designated for naturists (nudists), and the Council has erected signs to this effect. (updated Oct 2018)
• 1 Bicton Park, EX9 7BG (On the B3178 towards Sidmouth), ☏ +44 1395 568465. 10AM-6PM (closing times vary). Botanical gardens and miniature railway. £10.95. (updated Sep 2017)

Eat

1 A Slice of Lyme, 1-2 Rolle Rd, ☏ +44 1395 442628, clivethomas90@hotmail.com. M-F 10AM–3PM, Sa 10AM–4PM, Su noon–4PM. Popular bistro café serving a wide range of local and international cuisine, as well as tea, coffee, light snacks and cream teas. (updated Oct 2018)

Drink

The Feathers Hotel - geograph.org.uk

1 The Dog and Donkey, 24 Knowle Rd, Knowle, EX9 6AL. (updated Jan 2022)

2 Sir Walter Raleigh, 22 High St, East Budleigh, EX9 7ED, ☏ +44 1395 442 510. (updated Jan 2022)

3 Salterton Arms, 22 Chapel St, ☏ +44 1395 445002. M-Sa 11AM–11PM, Su noon–10:30PM. Cosy, casual pub atmosphere with affordable food and drinks. (updated Oct 2018)

Sleep

Camping

1 Pooh Cottage (Caravan Site), Bear Lane, ☏ +44 1395 442354. 

Connect

The village is down the hill out of sight of the mobile transmitters, so as of Sept 2023 there is 4G from all UK carriers on the approach road, but reception in the village is patchy especially indoors. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

The nearby town of Exmouth is a flourishing seaside resort town, with plenty to eat, drink, and do, with a long stretch of sandy beach. Exmouth and Budleigh are connected via the South West Coast Path that runs along the picturesque cliffside.

To the north west 7 mi (11 km) is another seaside town of Sidmouth.