Towns & cities · South West England
Axmouth
Axmouth — village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Axmouth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,235 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 480 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7167°, -3.0500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Axmouth is a village, civil parish and former manor in the East Devon district of Devon, England, near the mouth of the River Axe. The village itself is about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The parish extends along the estuary to the sea, and a significant distance to the east. The village is near Seaton and Beer which are on the other side of the Axe estuary. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 493.
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Background
History
Hawkesdown Hill, just above the village, was occupied during the Iron Age, and remains found on the site suggest it was subject to an attack by the Romans. In the will of King Alfred the Great, a copy of which is in the British Library, Axmouth was left to his youngest son Aethelweard. By the 13th century, the manor belonged to the Benedictine Loders Priory, but in 1414, Henry V seized and dissolved Loders Priory, and gave the manor of Axmouth to the Augustinian Syon Abbey. According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country's shipping trade'. The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7167, -3.0500
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Axmouth
- Postcode
- EX12 4BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Population
- 480
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1242448 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Axmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Axmouth village - geograph.org.uk - 454077.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Axmouth?
- Axmouth is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX12 4BQ), in the parish of Axmouth.
- Is Axmouth a protected site?
- Yes — Axmouth is part of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Axmouth free to visit?
- Yes, Axmouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Axmouth?
- The nearest railway station is Much Natter, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX12 4BQ.