Axminster
Axminster is a small town in the English county of Devon, close to the Dorset border.
Get in
By train
South West Trains from London Waterloo to 1 Axminster station.
Get around
Map of Axminster
By bus
Bus service 885 connects Axminster to towns and villages including Colyton, Seaton & Beer.
See
- 1 Axminster Museum, Thomas Whitty House, Silver Street, EX13 5AH, ☏ +44 1297 639884. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-1PM. Museum of town and carpet history in an old carpet factory.
- 2 Axe Valley wildlife park, Summerleaze Farm, Kilmington, EX13 7RA. Tu-Su 10AM - 5PM. small zoo Adult £9.50, Child £7.00.
- Lower Bruckland Farm. May-Oct: Sa Su 11:30AM-5PM. Nature reserve and tearoom. Adult £3.50, child £1.50.
- 3 Flamingo Pool, Lyme Road, EX13 5AZ. Charity-run swimming pool.
- 4 Musbury castle. Iron age hill fort
- 5 St Mary's Church, Church St, EX13 5NU.
- Shute and Kilmington woods.
- Trinity Hill nature reserve. and woods
- 6 Shute Barton, Shute, near Axminster, EX13 7PT, ☏ +44 1752 346585, shute@nationaltrust.org.uk. Medieval house
Do
Buy
- Miltons Yard shopping centre.
Eat
- 1 A35 Pit Stop, Kilmington Cross, ☏ +44 1297 598060. Cafe and B&B.
- The River Cottage Canteen.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Millwater House Bed & Breakfast, Stoney Lane, EX13 5EE, ☏ +44 1297 35758, timcoath@hotmail.com. Set in an acre of gardens, short walk from the town centre. £55-85/night.
- 2 Prestoller House Bed and Breakfast, Beavor Lane, EX13 5EQ, ☏ +44 1297 639403, info@prestollerbedandbreakfast.co.uk. Comfortable B&B with gardens, delicious breakfasts. £85-105/night.
Connect
Go next
The famous coastal town of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast can be reached by bus from Axminster train station in around 20-25 minutes.
| Routes through Axminster |
Exeter ← merges with  at Honiton ← |
NW  SE |
→ Charmouth → Dorchester |