Along the Way
Places of Interest
Makers, farms, food, wildlife, heathland and heritage along the River Otter — gathered in one place and filtered by what you came for. Cross-referenced with the Trail and the Landscape & Stewardship pages.
Every maker, farm, heath, weir and church on the trail.
71 places
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Monkton Dairy Ice Cream
Monkton · Farm Dairy & Ice Cream Parlour
Single-herd ice cream churned at the farm in Monkton.
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The Golden Lion
Tipton St John · Coaching Inn
A village coaching inn beside the river crossing.
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Sup Dawg
Ottery St Mary · Eatery & Coffee
Coffee and good plates a few steps from the Tumbling Weir.
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Bowhayes Trees
Venn Ottery · Specialist Tree Nursery
A specialist tree nursery growing in the red soils of East Devon.
FiPL-supported stewardship
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Bowhayes Orchards
Venn Ottery · Traditional Orchards & Cider
Small-batch Devon cider from Bowhayes' East Devon orchards.
FiPL-supported stewardship
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Bowhayes Farm
Venn Ottery · Working Farm · Camping & Glamping
A working farm where stewardship and visitor learning meet.
FiPL-supported stewardship
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The Cannon Inn
Newton Poppleford · Village Pub
Village pub on the old turnpike road.
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Pynes Farm Shop
Budleigh Salterton · Farm Shop
Farm shop and butchery near the estuary.
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Ark Pottery
Wiggaton · Studio Pottery
Hand-thrown studio pottery in a Devon barn.
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Gittisham Forge
Gittisham · Blacksmith & Forge
A working blacksmith on the edge of the Blackdowns.
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Otterton Mill
Otterton · Watermill · Bakery · Café
A working watermill with bakery, café and gallery on Fore Street.
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Devon Beaver & Wildlife Tours
Budleigh Salterton · Guided Wildlife Walks
Dusk tours to see England's only wild beaver population.
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The Feathers Hotel
Budleigh Salterton · Coaching Inn & Rooms
A High Street coaching inn with rooms above the bar.
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The Longboat Café
Budleigh Salterton · Beachfront Café
Coffee, cake and crab sandwiches on Marine Parade.
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The Fat Otter
Ottery St Mary · Kitchen & Bar
Independent kitchen and bar on Yonder Street, in the former Rusty Pig.
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The Tumbling Weir Hotel
Ottery St Mary · Riverside Hotel
A thatched 17th-century hotel between the river and the mill leat.
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The Sidmouth Arms
Upottery · Coaching Inn
A historic coaching inn high in the upper valley.
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Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Honiton · Public Art Gallery
Contemporary art and craft in a Georgian Honiton townhouse.
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Honiton Antique & Lace Quarter
Honiton · Antiques & Lace Heritage
A long high street of antique dealers and the home of Honiton Lace.
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Heron Farm
Weston · Vineyard & Farm Kitchen
Award-winning vineyard, kitchen and farm shop on the banks of the Wolf at Weston, just west of Honiton.
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The Greyhound Inn
Fenny Bridges · Riverside Pub
A 16th-century coaching inn beside the Otter at Fenny Bridges.
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The Field Kitchen at Monkton
Monkton · Farm Kitchen & Restaurant
Seasonal plates cooked from the dairy farm next door.
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Ariadne's Thread Labyrinth
Tipton St John · Grass Labyrinth & Quiet Space
A classical-style grass labyrinth on Tipton St John playing field.
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Otterhead House
Churchinford · Holiday Home
A country holiday house at Royston Water, a mile from the Otter's source.
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Natures Hideaway
Churchinford · Holiday Apartment
A small holiday apartment in the Blackdowns above the Otter's source.
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Phillishayes Cottage
Upottery · Holiday Cottage
A self-catering cottage in the lanes above Upottery.
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Bidwell Farm Cottages
Upottery · Farm Holiday Cottages
Converted farm cottages a mile from the source of the Otter.
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Monkton Court House B&B
Monkton · Bed & Breakfast
A traditional Devon B&B in the village of Monkton.
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Starbucks Honiton (Heathpark)
Honiton · Coffee Shop
Roadside coffee stop on the A30 above Honiton.
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Coombe Wood
Honiton · Ancient Woodland
Quiet hangar woodland on the slopes above Honiton.
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Allhallows Museum
Honiton · Lace & Local History Museum
Devon's oldest museum, home of Honiton lace.
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Premier Inn Honiton
Honiton · Hotel
A reliable budget hotel base on the western edge of Honiton.
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The Otter Inn
Weston · Riverside Pub with Rooms
A 14th-century inn on the river at Weston.
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Honiton Showground
Gittisham · Agricultural Showground
Home of the Honiton Agricultural Show each August.
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Fenny Bridges
Fenny Bridges · Historic Bridge Hamlet
An old crossing of the Otter on the A30 west of Honiton.
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Gosford Pines
Ottery St Mary · Holiday Lodges
Quiet self-catering lodges in the pines north of Ottery.
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Otter Garden Centre
Ottery St Mary · Garden Centre & Café
Large family-run garden centre with a restaurant.
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The Flowerfield
Ottery St Mary · Pick-your-own Flower Farm
Seasonal cut flowers grown in a meadow above the Otter.
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Knightstone Farm Devon Glamping
Wiggaton · Glamping & Shepherd's Huts
Shepherd's huts and bell tents on a working Devon farm.
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Woodsy's Cider
Colaton Raleigh · Farmhouse Cider
A small farmhouse cidermaker on the lower Otter.
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Kings Arms Otterton
Otterton · Village Pub with Rooms
The village pub in the heart of Otterton.
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The Holt Bar and Terrace
Budleigh Salterton · Gastropub
The Otter Brewery's tap and dining pub.
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Budleigh Salterton Beach
Budleigh Salterton · Pebble Beach · Jurassic Coast
The long pebble beach where the Otter meets the sea.
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Lily Farm Vineyard
Knowle · Vineyard & B&B
A small Devon vineyard above Budleigh Salterton.
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The Tumbling Weir
Ottery St Mary · Historic Weir
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St Mary's Church
Ottery St Mary · Collegiate Church · 1342
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Tipton St John Weir
Tipton St John · Weir & Fish Ladder
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Otterton Weir
Otterton · Mill Weir & Fish Pass
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Otter Estuary & Budleigh Pebble Beach
Budleigh Salterton · Nature Reserve & Jurassic Coast Beach
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Otterhead Lakes
Churchstanton · River Source
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St Mary's Church
Upottery · Medieval Parish Church
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St Michael's Church
Gittisham · Village Parish Church
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St Gregory's Church
Venn Ottery · Saxon-Norman Church · 1000+ yrs
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St Michael & All Angels
Tipton St John · Victorian Riverside Church
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St John the Baptist
Colaton Raleigh · Medieval Parish Church · pre-1226
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St Michael's Church
Otterton · Parish Church on the Otter
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St Gregory the Great
Harpford · Medieval Parish Church
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St Edward the Confessor
Newton Poppleford · Parish Church
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Otterton Ledge Viewpoint
Otterton · Coastal Viewpoint · Jurassic Coast
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Philip's Cove
Otterton · Secluded Pebble Cove
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Brandy Head Observation Post
Otterton · WW2 Coastal Heritage
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East Devon Pebblebed Heaths NNR
Woodbury / Aylesbeare · National Nature Reserve · Lowland Heath
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Aylesbeare Common
Aylesbeare · RSPB Lowland Heath
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Venn Ottery Common
Venn Ottery · Lowland Heath & Bog
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Woodbury Common & Woodbury Castle
Woodbury · Heath & Iron Age Hillfort
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Colaton Raleigh Common
Colaton Raleigh · Pebblebed Heath
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Lower Otter Restoration Project
Budleigh Salterton · Tidal Wetland · Saltmarsh
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East Devon Way · Harpford Crossing
Harpford · National Trail Waypoint
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East Devon Way · Otterton Crossing
Otterton · National Trail Waypoint
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East Devon Way · Aylesbeare Common
Aylesbeare · National Trail · RSPB Heath
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South West Coast Path · Otter Mouth
Budleigh Salterton · National Trail Junction
Cross-referenced with the East Devon Way (Exmouth → Lyme Regis), the South West Coast Path and the RSPB heaths at Aylesbeare — useful connecting points if you're stitching the Otter Valley onto a longer walk.