Sidmouth Town

16.1°C Water temp · Jun 18

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 16.1°C

Satellite view of Sidmouth Town — Satellite © Esri

Sidmouth Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 900 metres wide, with rock groynes backed by the promenade and town. The Sidmouth area extends for five kilometres inland to include Sidford and Sidbury.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

East Devon, Devon, East Devon District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There are two emergency/storm overflows from the Ham pumping station, the first of which discharges to the sea 620m from the beach. The second discharges to the River Sid at Alma Bridge 380m from the Environment Agency monitoring point. The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.