Going Out in Seaton and the Axe Valley.
The towns and villages of the Axe Valley have a variety of Pubs and Restaurants offering Real Ales, tempting menus and a diverse range of excellent live music.
Choose from family run country restaurants, friendly bistros or historic inns.
Enjoy the best of pub grub, along with excellent cask conditioned Real Ales, or dine in style at restaurants where locally caught fish, locally reared meats and locally grown vegetables’ are turned into a gourmet experience accompanied by fine wines.
In Seaton and Beer you will find friendly busy seaside pubs open all day and late catering for a thriving all year round local trade as well as tourists, day trippers and holiday makers.
The country pubs in the villages of Axmouth, Branscombe, Colyford and Musbury are all well worth a visit, many are historic inns and they all serve good food and real ales.
The pretty historic town of Colyton has a selection of pubs which can be enjoyed as part of a day out on one of the famous Seaton Trams.
Live music can be found most weekends throughout the year with talented local musicians’ playing pub gigs to enthusiastic audiences.
Country, Blues, Jazz, West Coast Rock, 60’s classics, 80’s pop and Rock and Roll can all be enjoyed whether you just want to listen with a drink or get up and dance.
The Annual Beer Rhythm and Blues Festival in October is a must see 3 day event taking place at various venues around the village during the afternoons and evenings of the weekend and finishing in a monster jam session at the Beer Social Club.
For those who want to get up and sing, karaoke nights can be found in various pubs on weekday evenings throughout the year.
Live music is not just found in the coastal towns and villages, many of the country pubs and inns also put on live music in the afternoons and evenings at certain times of the year and it is well worth looking out for the signboards advertising the music in the axe valley countryside.
Sidmouth Folk week from the 1st to the 8th of August is also another event not to be missed.
With dozens of musicians’ and bands playing at venues throughout Sidmouth as well as literally hundreds impromptu folk music sessions taking place in the pubs and bars and along the seafront the music goes on all week.
As well as the musicians’ there are clog dancers, Morris men and traditional dancers as well as crafts and trade stands.
There are friendly reliable Taxi services which cover Seaton and the surrounding area as well as further a field which can be booked to take you wherever you wish and to bring you back at a time you choose.