Guidebook for Musbury
Everything Else
River Cottage and RC Kitchen. Superb cafe open during the day. Spectacular views across the Axe Valley and excellent RC food. Great for coffee and cake too!
Lovely old Devon farmhouse now home to River Cottage HQ. Great events all year round and excellent food.
68 locals recommend
River Cottage
Trinity Hill RoadLovely old Devon farmhouse now home to River Cottage HQ. Great events all year round and excellent food.
Beautiful little village, fresh fish from the fishermen on the beach and superb coastal walks. Travel through the next village of Branscombe on your way as it it quite stunning too. Branscombe has a lovely Sea shanty Cafe on the beach.
53 locals recommend
Beer Beach
Beautiful little village, fresh fish from the fishermen on the beach and superb coastal walks. Travel through the next village of Branscombe on your way as it it quite stunning too. Branscombe has a lovely Sea shanty Cafe on the beach.
Just lovely. A slope and steps to reach this little haven. Nestling under the stunning white cliffs on the western edge of Seaton beach. Seaton has startlingly clear water and many interesting shops.
Seaton Hole Beach
South West Coast PathJust lovely. A slope and steps to reach this little haven. Nestling under the stunning white cliffs on the western edge of Seaton beach. Seaton has startlingly clear water and many interesting shops.
Arts & Culture
Site of original Axminster Carpet Factory and now a really good museum and heritage centre. Part funded with Lottery grant and well worth a visit.
Axminster Heritage Centre
Silver StreetSite of original Axminster Carpet Factory and now a really good museum and heritage centre. Part funded with Lottery grant and well worth a visit.
Getting Around
Practical Car & Van Rental
Marlborough RoadVehicle hire from Musbury Garage.
Axminster main line station (Waterloo - Penzance). 1.5 miles from our Shepherds Hut.
also buses for local and longer journeys depart here & also from Musbury regularly.
Bus tmetable in the hut & train info.
9 locals recommend
Rail Station
Axminster main line station (Waterloo - Penzance). 1.5 miles from our Shepherds Hut.
also buses for local and longer journeys depart here & also from Musbury regularly.
Bus tmetable in the hut & train info.
Parks & Nature
Musbury Castle Hill Fort. A circular walk along lanes and through fields from our Shepherds Hut. Well worth the effort as the views along the Axe Estuary are stunning. Take your camera and a picnic!
Musbury
Musbury Castle Hill Fort. A circular walk along lanes and through fields from our Shepherds Hut. Well worth the effort as the views along the Axe Estuary are stunning. Take your camera and a picnic!
A beautiful Tram journey along the old railway from Colyton (antiques centre next to Tram Station) along the Axe estuary wetland site to Seaton. Birds galore and fabulous views. Good food at either end of your journey and an unusual Church in Colyton with a unique Lantern Tower, browse the quirky shops too.
74 locals recommend
Seaton Tramway
Harbour RoadA beautiful Tram journey along the old railway from Colyton (antiques centre next to Tram Station) along the Axe estuary wetland site to Seaton. Birds galore and fabulous views. Good food at either end of your journey and an unusual Church in Colyton with a unique Lantern Tower, browse the quirky shops too.
Entertainment & Activities
A beautiful restored Theatre in the heart of Lyme Regis, events all year and a "pop up" cinema. Worth a visit and a stones throw from the exceptional Museum and tourist info centre. Please do pop in sometime.
30 locals recommend
Marine Theatre
Church StreetA beautiful restored Theatre in the heart of Lyme Regis, events all year and a "pop up" cinema. Worth a visit and a stones throw from the exceptional Museum and tourist info centre. Please do pop in sometime.