River Coly

Colyford railway station, and its successor the Colyford tram stop, serve the village of Colyford in Devon, England. It was open as a railway station, on the Seaton branch line, between 1868 and 1966, and has been open as a tram stop, on the Seaton Tramway, since 1971. It is located on the eastern side of the village of Colyford, adjacent to the White Hart Inn, where the line crosses the A3052 road on a level crossing.

The Seaton Tramway is a 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) narrow gauge electric tramway in the East Devon district of South West England. The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs alongside the Axe Estuary and the River Coly, running between the coastal resort of Seaton, the village of Colyford, and the ancient town of Colyton. For much of its route, it operates between the estuary and the Seaton Wetlands nature reserves, offering views of the wildlife of both.The tramway operates over part of the former Seaton Branch Line, which closed in March 1966. It was established in 1970 by Claude Lane, founder of Modern Electric Tramways Ltd, which had previously operated in Eastbourne between 1954 and 1969. Fourteen tramcars are part of the visitor attraction, which sees over 100,000 visitors per year. All of the tramcars are based on classic British designs, and vary in size between half-scale (1:2) and two thirds-scale (2:3). Most were built from scratch by Claude Lane and/or his successor Allan Gardner, but three were rebuilt from full-size cars which originally ran in London, Bournemouth and Exeter.

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.

Stedcombe House is a country house in the civil parish of Axmouth, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Richard Hallet purchased the estate in 1691 from Sir Walter Yonge, and built the house there in 1697.

Hawkesdown Hill is an Iron Age Hill fort close to Axmouth in Devon situated on a prominent hillside above the Axe Estuary. It is approximately 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level.

Colyford is a village in East Devon, England situated midway between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth on the A3052 road. To the north the village borders the town of Colyton and lies within the latter's civil parish boundaries. To the south is the seaside resort town of Seaton, separated from Colyford by the Seaton Wetlands, a series of nature reserves flanking the estuary of the River Axe. Colyford lies on the River Coly, which flows into the River Axe immediately to the east of the village.Colyford was formerly an Ancient Borough of long-standing and still elects a Mayor.

St Michael's Church is a Church of England church in Colyford, Devon, England. Built in 1888–89, St Michael's has been Grade II listed since 1984. Today it forms one of five churches of the Colyton Parish and Holyford Mission Community.

Colyton railway station, and its successor the Colyton tram stop, serve the town of Colyton in Devon, England. It was open as a railway station, on the Seaton branch line, between 1868 and 1966, and has been open as a tram stop, on the Seaton Tramway, since 1980. The station is situated some 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the east of Colyton town centre.

Colyton Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to 'CGS') is a co-educational grammar school (and Academy) located in the village of Colyford in East Devon, England that caters for pupils aged 11 to 18. The school has been classified by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in three successive reports. As of 2023 it was ranked by The Sunday Times as the ninth best state school in the country, and the second best in the South West. Founded by local merchants in 1546, the school is situated on an 18-acre site near the Devon coast.

Colyton is a town in Devon, England. It is located within the East Devon local authority area, the river River Coly runs through it. It is 3 miles (5 km) from Seaton and 6 miles (10 km) from Axminster. Its population in 1991 was 2,783, reducing to 2,105 at the 2011 Census. Colyton is a major part of the Coly Valley electoral ward. The ward population at the above census was 4,493.

Axmouth Old Bridge is a bridge across the River Axe near its mouth on the south coast of the English county of Devon. It effectively links the village of Axmouth with the seaside town of Seaton, although the whole of the Axe estuary, including both banks and hence the bridge, is within the civil parish of Axmouth. It was built in 1877 and closed to vehicles in 1990, although it is still available to pedestrians and forms part of the route of the South West Coast Path. It is now paralleled by a modern road bridge. The Act of Parliament that authorised the construction of the Seaton and Beer Railway also included powers to construct a bridge over the River Axe, giving access to Axmouth from the line's terminus in Seaton. The bridge is a three-span arch bridge and was built in concrete to a design by Philip Brannon. It was initially built of mass concrete without reinforcement, although in 1956 steel relieving beams were added to counteract the weakness of the central span under traffic loads. Including its abutments, the bridge is 53 metres (174 ft) long, and has a 17-metre (56 ft) central span and two 10-metre (33 ft) side spans. The bridge is believed to be the oldest concrete bridge to survive in England. It is both a scheduled monument, scheduled in 1977, and a grade II* listed building, listed in 1984. Associated with the bridge, and situated at its west end, is Bridge Cottage, the bridge's former toll house. Built at the same time as the bridge, and also in concrete, this is a grade II listed building in its own right.

Seaton railway station served the holiday resort of Seaton in Devon, England between 1868 and 1966. It was the terminus of a branch line from Seaton Junction. The station was about half a mile east of the centre of Seaton, on the western side of the estuary of the River Axe. Originally named Seaton and Beer, it was renamed Seaton by the LSWR.