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| LOCAL AMENITIES -
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| Sidmouth Swimming Pool - The Ham Tel:
01395 577057 |
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* opening times current at
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Family opening hours |
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50+ swimming |
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Adult swimming |
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PULSE swimming - pool closed for
others |
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Aqua Natal - ladies
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Aqua Fit - ladies only |
Adult ticket £2.70
Member ticket £2.00 Annual Membership £13.50
Child ticket £1.35
Child Member ticket £1.00 Annual Membership £6.20
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| Sidmouth Library - Town Tel:
01395 512192 |
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www.devon.gov.uk/library
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| Sidmouth Library - Primley (at
Sidmouth College) Tel: 01395 512683 |
| Open hours www.devon.gov.uk/library |
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| Manor Pavilion - Manor Road, Sidmouth |
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Tel: 01395 514413
A range of events are held throughout the year, you are
advised to phone for detailed listings of events. |
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| The Donkey Sanctuary |
| Sidmouth Devon |
| www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk |
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The aim of this registered charity is to prevent
suffering of donkeys worldwide through the provision
of high quality professional advice, training and
support on donkey welfare.
There is no charge to visit the sanctuary, although
donations are welcome. |
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If you haven't already been, it's well worth a visit,
especially if you have kids.
There is a particularly attractive walk down the valley,
starting where the Sanctuary is situated. This walk is
about 1 mile in length and takes you to the sea shore.
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| Norman Lockyer Observatory - Salcombe Hill |
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A living memorial to the great British scientist,
Sir Norman Lockyer, who founded the Observatory in 1912.
He devised methods to measure the sun's surface temperatureand
discovered the element Helium. |
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Visitors receive a conducted explanatory tour of the
famous telescopes and short lectures in the planetarium.
The Observatory accepts pre-booked parties, and spare
places are available to visitors if they phone the Bookings
Secretary on 01395 512096.
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| Sid Vale Heritage Centre & Museum -
Church Street |
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Opening times:
Easter to end October
Monday 2pm - 4.30pm
Tuesday - Saturday
10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm
Sunday - closed |
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The Museum displays include local antiquities, costumes, lace,
19th century prints of Sidmouth's historic houses, photographs,
geology & archeology etc.
The Museum has a small shop selling items of interest including
a number of locally produced books, postcards, etc. Guided strolls
around the town's interesting features leave the Centre at 10.15am
each Tuesday to west Sidmouth and each Thursday to east Sidmouth.
Special exhibitions are advertised as they occur.
Curator: Rosalind Whitfield Tel: 01395 516258
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