Budleigh Salterton

The Beach at Budleigh Salterton

Budleigh Salterton is a small town on the south coast of Devon, England approximately 15 miles south of Exeter. It has a population of approximately 5,000.

The town lies at the mouth of the River Otter. The pebble beach and cliffs are part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site, although this is an arrangement of geographical convenience, rather than being correct from the geological time point of view. Much of the geology is Triassic, represented by bunter sandstone.

The town is almost entirely residential, with most businesses being situated in the High Street, Fore Street and Station Road (at the High Street end). It is also famed for its elderly population. It came bottom in a survey of towns giving value for money ((1)). Near the town centre is a park, known as The Green.

Budleigh Salterton is known as the location for the painting The Boyhood of Raleigh by Sir John Everett Millais. The birthplace of Walter Raleigh is a couple of miles to the North, at Hayes Barton, near East Budleigh.

It is the birthplace (15th July 1935) of actress Belinda Lee and the home of (the fictional) Giles Wemmbley-Hogg.

Festivals

• Gala Week - A series of fundraising events, organised by the Lions, held during the last week in May.
• Festival of Music and Drama - the inaugural festival ran from 29 July to 5 August 2005

Transport

Budleigh Salterton is situated on the B3178 and the B3179 ends on the western edge of the town. It is served by three bus routes: The Coasthopper157 (hourly) to local towns Exmouth and Sidmouth, the 357 (hourly to Exmouth, also forming the town service) and the 57C (1 journey each way) to Exeter and nearby Bicton College. Off-peak bus services to Exeter ceased in 2003 and peak services were withdrawn in early 2005 but the 58 was extended to serve the town twice daily in October 2005.

Location

The town is at six-figure grid reference SY 067818

External links

• Budleigh Salterton (DMOZ.org)
• Budleigh Salterton Guide
• Jurassic Coastline.com Aerial video clips, pictures, geological, fossil, wildlife and Tourist Information about Budleigh Salterton on the East Devon Jurassic Coast.