Seaton is the perfect location from which you can explore the many and varied attractions of East Devon as well as neighbouring Dorset. Wherever you go on the Jurassic Coast you will see evidence of a fascinating past, going back to the time of the dinosaurs.
Seaton's 2010 Carnival.
Seaton's Carnival week starts on Saturday 28th August with a day packed with events both in the Town centre and on the Esplanade.
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Seaton's 2010 illuminated Carnival will take place on Saturday 4th September with the procession starting at around 8.00pm.
Entry Form.
Aplication Form for Saturday 4th September 2010.
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The form will open as a Adobe PDF which can be printed off.
Fill in the form and post the completed form to the Seaton Carnival Procession Manager at the address shown by Wednesday 1ST SEPTEMBER.
Each year thousands of people come to see Seatons illuminated Carnival, featuring bands, Majorettes and over 50 colourful illuminated floats.
Beer Quarry Caves are a vast man- made complex of underground caverns created by centuries of quarrying the famous Beer Stone.
Axmouth harbour is a small, drying harbour dependent upon the tides and is used mainly for recreation and by local fishing boats.
High on the hill overlooking Beer and Lyme Bay is the celebrated Pecorama gardens and indoor model railway exhibition.
Seaton Tramways are famous for their narrow gauge heritage trams which travel between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton in East Devon's glorious Axe Valley and is one of Devon’s major tourist attractions carrying over 100,000 passengers a year.
The Labyrinth walk is within a 60ft diameter spiral measuring 453 yards from start to centre and shows how the 95-mile coastline reveals 185 million years of evolution.
Bluebells are often associated with ancient woodlands. In the spring they flower before the surrounding trees come out in full leaf.
The annual Michaelmas Goose Fayre with mummers, strolling players, dancers in medieval costume and, the highlight of the afternoon, the mummers play.
To celebrate the start of the 2010 Great Tour, there was a 3 day Festival of Cycling starting on Friday 2nd July with events and activities taking place on the sea front and around the town.
The Great Tour, the two-month circumnavigation of Britain's coastline will start on 3rd July in Seaton, Devon and finish back in Seaton on September 4th, the day of Seaton's Carnival Procession.
The Great Tour is one of the UK's last great challenges and Up to 40 cyclists a day will ride the route, made up of the core team of around 20 cyclists who are tackling the full 6,600 kilometre route, they will be joined by additional riders from the public who have been sponsered to ride one or more of the daily stages.
Photo gallery of the Seaton Festival of Cycling & information on the Great Tour