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2015 Part of the Jurassic Coast Magazine Series PICK ME UP! Saving Lives Sidmouth Lifeboat Pg26 EVENTS Pg20 GIFT GUIDE Fun Pg32 Pg29 for the kids SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ^ Jacob’s Ladder 2015 @JurassicMags FOOD • CULTURE • ARTS • SHOPPING • EVENTS #JurassicMags Try the Chef’s specials at Fresh Fish Daily Being by the sea, there’s lots of fi sh on our menu all year round and Chef loves to create delicious, affordable specials on a daily basis from fresh ingredients delivered to our kitchens each day by our trusted local suppliers. With seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and fantastic views over Lyme Bay and Cobb Harbour, where else would you go for your daily fi sh (and chips!)? Tel. 01297 442668 www.bythebay.co.uk Follow us on facebook and twitter view online at jurassiccoastmagazine.co.uk Sidmouth Visitor 2015 discover the soul inside: of Sidmouth A week in... | 6 Five ideas for what to do during your stay in Sidmouth Welcome to the first-ever issue of Sidmouth Visitor, your free guide to everything the exquisite Seeing Stars | 10 Regency resort of Sidmouth has to offer. Discovery the link between Sidmouth and astronomy Sidmouth is a lovely seaside escape whether you’re visiting for the first time or ‘All aboard’ | 12 returning once again, this seaside town has something to offer everyone, with Why not see Sidmouth from its beautiful gardens, rich history and internationally acclaimed Folk Festival. an alternative view... We hope you enjoy this comprehensive guide to the best places to shop, dine, relax and explore whilst visiting this ‘Gateway to the Jurassic Coast’. Folk Week | 13 One of Sidmouth’s biggest events and one not to be missed Events | 20 Find out what’s on over the coming months in and around Sidmouth. East Devon Way | 24 Boot up! And enjoy the Area of 20 32 Outstanding Natural Beauty For the kids | 32 events Something to keep them occupied! keep the Sidmouth Visitor 2015 kids happy www.jurassiccoastmagazine.co.uk Design & Print: Coastline Creative Ltd [email protected] Photography: Matt Austin Images [email protected] museum Editor/Features: Lucie Simic [email protected] saving Features/Social Media: Ross Packman [email protected] Advertising: Marie Austin lives [email protected] Disclaimer: The information, views and opinions expressed in Sidmouth Visitor are intended as a guide only. All information is correct at the time of going to print, and the publisher accepts no liability for error, damage or loss. 26 8 3 sidmouth visitor 2015 - Our Publications 2 Folk, Regency and Planets... Described by Poet Laureate John Betjeman as ‘a town caught in a timeless charm’, Sidmouth has lost none of its regency splendour in the modern day. Over the fi rst week of August, the town plays host to its annual Folk Festival, a celebration of music, dance and song that attracts tens of thousands. 4 Our Publications - sidmouth visitor 2015 Read our other titles: www.jurassiccoastmagazine.co.uk 2015 2015 2015 2015 Part of the Jurassic Coast Magazine Series PICK ME UP! PICK ME UP! 1 3 4 5 PICK ME UP! Part of the Jurassic Coast Magazine Series Part of the Jurassic Coast Magazine Series PICK ME UP! 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Make the most of your visit with our guide to the top fi ve things to do in Sidmouth. ^ Norman Lockyer Observatory 1. On the doorstep of Britain’s longest and most popular National Trail, The South West Coast Path, Sidmouth is such a fantastic walking destination it features its very own Walking < Jurassic Festival, with short strolls or strides out on to the cliff-tops. Paddle Sports 2. Sidmouth boasts its very own Observatory, for star-gazing, planetarium shows and astronomy talks and tours. Take a peek at the stars and fi nd out about the skies above Sidmouth with a visit to Norman Lockyer Observatory. 3. Initially built as a theatre in 1928, you can soak up the detail and ambiance and enjoy a movie at Sidmouth’s art-deco Radway cinema. 4. Sidmouth offers year round water-sport and outdoor activities – enjoy a gentle kayak as you explore the coastline, to include hidden coves, or hop on the ferry for an evening cruise. 5. Make a difference and visit The Donkey Sanctuary, a charity founded in 1969 aiming to make a difference to the lives of donkeys and people all over the world. Further information: www.southwestcoastpath.com www.normanlockyer.com www.scottcinemas.co.uk www.jurassicpaddlesports.com www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk ^ Donkey Sanctuary ^ Sidmouth Esplanade 6 sidmouth visitor 2015 Clothing, Accessories & Homeware 1 ROYAL LONDON HOUSE FORE STREET, SIDMOUTH DESIGNED By The Sea FOR PEOPLE Everywhere SEASALTCORNWALL.CO.UK Beautiful Handsome Products Since 1981 Enormous range of quality sweets American candies and chocolate from traditional & retro to fabulous from across the pond futuristic fancies Colourful and delicious stripy sticks Extensive sugar-free confectionary of Sidmouth rock range suitable for diabetics Party bags and candy cakes Wide selection of beautifully Fabulous ice cream and sorbets presented sweet gifts to suit all tastes and budgets A warm welcome awaits you! 63 High Street Sidmouth T: 01395 519630 www.daffydowndilly.co.uk [email protected] 7 sidmouth visitor 2015 Interpreting the Jurassic Coast FREE and local history ENTRY “Something for everyone, 2015 of all ages” OPENING TIMES: oused in a Regency cottage, Sidmouth Museum From 28th March Hoffers something for everyone of all ages through to 31st October its interpretation of the Jurassic Coast and Mondays: 1-4pm local history. Tues - Sat: 10am-4pm On permanent display are numerous fine prints, Sundays: Closed paintings and old photographs which give the perfect insight into life in and around Sidmouth as it developed from fishing village through the Victorian and Regency period to the present time. Many famous residents and visitors are commemorated, including Peter Orlando Hutchinson, Sidmouth’s famed antiquarian and Norman Lockyer whose observatory is nearby. A superb Jurassic Coast display includes a focus on the rare fossil reptile and amphibian bones found on the beaches either side of the town; including an early reptile jaw and the remains of a strange mammal-like reptile creature called a Rhynchosaur. Take a look at the footprints of a large reptile which would have roamed the area 240million years ago, and compare their size with yours! Young people are well catered for with their FOR MORE own area and Activity Days. INFORMATION: Not to be missed are free guided strolls, a Sidmouth Museum perfect way to explore historic Sidmouth and Hope Cottage, learn about the Jurassic Coast. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at 10.30 Church Street are Town walks; Wednesday afternoons, at 2.00, are geology walks. Sidmouth EX10 8LY Special Event Days are held throughout the season. Pick up a copy of the Tel: 01395 516139 brochure for details [email protected] Annual exhibitions reflect local interest so there is always something new www.devonmuseums.net/sidmouth to see. For 2015 these displays include Napoleon, Turner, WW1 postcards www.sidvaleassociation.org and West Country Mining – our area’s other World Heritage Site. 8 Sidmouth visitor 2015 -FEATURE- SEEING STARS WORDS: Ross Packman Situated to the east of Sidmouth on the lushly wooded Salcombe Hill, the Norman Lockyer Observatory has been enabling visitors a glimpse of the cosmos since 1917. Special events held throughout the year irst established in 1916, the observatory was the brainchild of amateur Fastronomer Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, who before his retirement to Further information: Sidmouth, was Director of the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington, www.normanlockyer.com and in 1887 the fi rst professor of astronomical physics in what is now the Royal College of Science. On moving to the Jurassic Coast, Lockyer didn’t rest on his laurels and in 1912, at the suggestion of noted civil engineer and pioneer aviator Francis McClean, obtained support for the building of a observatory on the hill above his home. With construction of the fi rst dome underway, Lockyer went on the search for equipment with which to furnish the facility. McClean once again came to Lockyer’s aid, donating a telescope from his father’s observatory at Tunbridge Wells. Lockyer also succeeded in obtaining a second scope from his former workplace at the Solar Physics Observatory, one originally destined for Cambridge. With this equipment, Lockyer went on to undertake pioneering work on star temperature, ultimately contributing to theories on stellar evolution. Since its inception, the Observatory has grown in size, now boasting fi ve domes including ‘Mond‘, which houses the 6¼-inch Lockyer Refractor Telescope with which the astronomer discovered the gas Helium.
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