Sidmouth, Sidford and Sidbury - Maps, Hotels and Bed and Breakfast Accommodation with email links. Updated 20 April 2008.

This is the most comprehensive and the only truly independent listing of hotels and guest houses in Sidmouth. It is part of Sidmouth's largest website SeeRed. Establishments do not pay to be listed. Neither they nor Sidmouth Town Council have any control over content.

Details are provided without recommendation. They are believed to be correct but you are advised to check. Please mention the SeeRed website and notify any errors. Photographs will be added during 2008 (if I find the time!)

In 2005/6, Sidmouth Town Council sought to improve the number of 'hits' on its own tourist website by paying for sponsored links on Google, but with limited success. Noise and disorder along the once peaceful Esplanade has increased and the most troublesome 'drinking den' has been granted longer opening hours - much to the dismay of the management of the hotels most affected, amongst them the Riviera and the Devoran. More details will be added later.

It is a sad story of more public money being spent by the Town Council in duplicating hotel publicity that is already adequately handled by the private sector than is spent on policing the unruly elements who are doing such harm to the town's reputation. The performance of the police must also be questioned - they have strongly supported a scheme for saturating Sidmouth with £60,000 worth of modern CCTV cameras - how about a bit of old fashioned competent policing instead?

In the summer of 2006, owners of Vicarage Road guest houses complained bitterly about the drunken louts who "drive guests away". The topic of rowdy drunks along the Esplanade was also aired in an important study of the town undertaken by the 'Vision for Sidmouth' group. Their 2006 report is here (pdf, about 2.6 MB, download time a few minutes at 56k). Curiously, few hotel guests who responded to a questionnaire mentioned antisocial behaviour as a problem - in stark contrast to the views of many residents. Sidmouth and Sidford village are discussed in more detail here.

Bookmark links on this page:
Sidford Village accommodation,        Upmarket & mid range Sidmouth hotels,
B&B central Sidmouth      B&B outside of the centre,       Sidbury village,       short breaks

If you have a particularly good or bad experience please let me know.

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  Print part of this page  Details of parking in Sidmouth   and   nearby petrol stations.

Sidford Village (less than 2 miles from central Sidmouth)

Blue Ball Inn - Totally destroyed by fire 18 March 2006. Photos here. This was one of Sidford's oldest buildings. Re-opened early in 2008 and with (thus far) an excellent reputation for food. Previous description given below.

East of Sidford village on the A3052. Small parts of it date from olden times. Most is fake antique but the tourists love the thatched roof and the outdoor barbecue and eating areas. Large car park and some B&B. Tel: (01395) 514062  EMAIL    EX10 9QL

Farmhouse Cottage - A delightfully thatched B&B establishment run by a local family, on the main A3052 yet with safe parking to the rear (access via Warrens Mead). Ideal for families and the elderly wishing to walk or cycle down the Byes into Sidmouth. Tel: (01395) 577682   EX10 9RE

The Blue Ball Inn and Farmhouse Cottage, two of Sidford's many old buildings.
The Blue Ball was totally destroyed by fire on 18 March 2006. Re-opened early 2008.

Rising Sun Inn - a pub in the village centre (at the Sidford traffic signals, junction of A375 and A3052) that serves good value food, if you can tolerate the hanging baskets. It is a village pub much used by locals. Pay and display car park adjacent to the Spar shop. Tel: (01395) 513722   EX10 9PF

Core House cottages - self-catering, sleep 2 or 4. (01395) 512255  EX10 0QA

Lavenders Blue - a new B&B at Sidford on the main A3052 coast road, a few hundred metres west of Sidford Cross (up the hill towards Exeter). (01395) 576656  EX10 9SN

'Upmarket' and mid-range hotels in Sidmouth. Many are on or near the seafront. Unless they state otherwise, assume there is no private parking. Many rooms in hotels along the Esplanade will have good sea views but may suffer from the volume of traffic along this road.

Details are provided without recommendation. They are believed to be correct but you are advised to check before booking. Please mention the SeeRed website.

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Fortfield Hotel -  (01395) 512403 EMAIL   EX10 8NU NOW CLOSED for demolition and redevelopment as a new and modern hotel the design for which has caused a large amount of controversy. Probably reopening in 2008/9.

Woodlands Hotel  mid-range, at the top of All Saints Road, quiet, moderate walk to seafront (500 metres) (01395) 513120 EMAIL   EX10 8HG

Bed and Breakfast (B&B) accommodation close to central Sidmouth.

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Details are provided without recommendation. They are believed to be correct but you are advised to check before booking. Please mention the SeeRed website. There are some 'outlying' B&Bs and many close to the town centre. Those closest to the town (and sea) include establishments in Salcombe Road, Vicarage Road and Fortfield Place. Few of these have extensive parking - you are advised to check. Many are 'non-smoking'. Vicarage Road and Temple St are narrow in places and carry a lot of traffic.

Overlooking the sea and Grade II listed - a unique house
Rock Cottage, (01395) 514253 (no pets) EMAIL  EX10 8RZ

Salcombe Road (a short walk to the Byes) : EX10 8PX
Barrington Villa, (01395) 514252
Berwick Guest House, (01395) 513621 (No pets, no young children) some parking EMAIL
Canterbury House, some parking (01395) 513373 EMAIL
Hollies, (01395) 514580   

Vicarage Road (a short walk to the Byes) EX10 8UQ
Avalon, strictly non-smoking, no pets, no children, adequate parking (01395) 513443  EMAIL
Bramley Lodge, (01395) 515710  EMAIL
Cheriton, some parking at rear(01395) 513810  EMAIL
Groveside, good car parking (01395) 513406  EMAIL (new owners for 2007)
Lynstead, parking at rear (01395) 514635  EMAIL
Southcombe, parking (01395) 513861 EMAIL 

Fortfield Place: (close to the seafront and main bus terminus). EX10 9NX
Cranmere House, (01395) 513933
Fortfield Place, (01395) 514588
Holmleigh (01395) 513580  EMAIL

You could also try
Byes View Guest House, Temple St, (01395) 513054  EX10 9BQ  EMAIL
Rose Cottage, Coburg Road, (01395) 577179. EX10 8NF.
Old Farmhouse, Hillside Road, (01395) 512284  EX10 8JG
Enstone, Lennox Road, parking, budget prices, (01395) 514444  EX10 8TX

Bed and Breakfast (B&B) accommodation outside central Sidmouth.

Sidbury village - 3 miles from central Sidmouth along the A375.

Sid Valley Country Hotel - on the village outskirts, towards Honiton. 3 star hotel (17th century) and some self catering cottages. (01395) 597587 or 597274. Good parking. Horse riding and stabling. See website for photos/views. EMAIL  EX10 0QJ

Short breaks - Sidmouth and surrounding area.

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All budget accommodation in Sidmouth is generally booked a year or more in advance for 'folk week'. The Sidmouth Tourist Information Office is located at the swimming pool, just inland from the eastern end of the Esplanade. They are efficient and helpful - (01395) 516441. Direct any complaints to Sidmouth Town Council (01395) 512424.