Wilmington Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Dalwood: Umborne valley. At Wilmington Lane overbridge, looking south east towards Axminster on the London Waterloo – Exeter line. Here the railway climbs the Umborne valley from the Axe valley, eventually tunnelling through a hill north-east of Honiton to reach the town
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Dalwood: Umborne valley. At Wilmington Lane overbridge, looking south east towards Axminster on the London Waterloo – Exeter line. Here the railway climbs the Umborne valley from the Axe valley, eventually tunnelling through a hill north-east of Honiton to reach the town
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Dalwood: above the Umborne valley. Looking south-south-east towards Colyton and beyond to the English Channel at Seaton Bay
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Dalwood: Telegraph Cottage. Looking south west by the road from Axminster to the A30 via Stockland Hill. Telegraph Cottage is probably very close to the site of Dalwood Common station on the manned signalling telegraph line from the Admiralty in London to Devonport. It functioned from 1806 to 1814, during the Napoleonic wars. It seems somewhat surprising that the station is this far south at this point, but the Plymouth line was an extension of one to Portsmouth which had opened in 1796. Today another communications system operates a couple of field lengths away: the high mast of Stockland Hill TV Station is a landmark for miles around
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Honiton Bank. Viewed from the rear cab of a Westbound train in 1999, the small derelict building on the left was once a signal box. When the line was two tracks there was an escape siding to the right to stop runaway wagons from running all the way down the bank. It is not known if this ever happened.
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Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park

Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park

4 out of 5
Sandy Park Way Exeter England
The price is £67 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
£67
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Exeter. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Stayed here before and will stay again. Nice modern hotel, everything works as it should. Good quality fixtures & fittings. Bedrooms have all the current tech. Cast to TV, USB charging in the sockets etc.

Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026

Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park
Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club

Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club

4 out of 5
Woodbury Castle Exeter England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is £51 per night from 12 Feb to 13 Feb
£51
12 Feb - 13 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Exeter. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (999 reviews)
Clean and comfortable. Bed excellent. Staff friendly and very helpful. Great pool except understandably always busy. Handy for coast and Exeter.

Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026

Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club
Exeter Rougemont hotel by Sunday

Exeter Rougemont hotel by Sunday

3.5 out of 5
Queen Street Exeter England
The price is £59 per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
£59
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Exeter. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Excellent hotel, so central. Staff were friendly and helpful

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

Exeter Rougemont hotel by Sunday
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Set in the heart of Lyme Regis in the conservation area of the old town

Set in the heart of Lyme Regis in the conservation area of the old town

Lyme Regis England
Stay at this golf cottage in Lyme Regis. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Dinosaurland Fossil Museum and The Town Mill are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (11 reviews)
Excellent accommodation, spotlessly clean and extremely well equipped. A cosy warm cottage minutes from beaches, restaurants and shopping. Highly recommended!

Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025

Set in the heart of Lyme Regis in the conservation area of the old town
3 bedroom family property that sleeps 6 in traditional fishing village

3 bedroom family property that sleeps 6 in traditional fishing village

Beer ENG
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Seaton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Beer Roads and Pecorama ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (49 reviews)
Found property first class clean large rooms and clean location was brilliant so close to the beach and even closer to the pubs &resterants

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

3 bedroom family property that sleeps 6 in traditional fishing village
Spacious Converted Barn on a Flower Farm, Devon Countryside, Family Friendly

Spacious Converted Barn on a Flower Farm, Devon Countryside, Family Friendly

Kentisbeare England
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Cullompton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Edenvale Park and Diggerland ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (40 reviews)
We have had a fantastic Christmas week. The house was spotless and so spacious yet cosy and comfortable. The beds are very comfortable and it was lovely to have en suites for every room. A huge table for all 12 of us to sit around. The kitchen is so well equipped. We filled the American fridge and ...

Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

Spacious Converted Barn on a Flower Farm, Devon Countryside, Family Friendly
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Popular places to visit

Skydive Uk Ltd

Explore the campus of Skydive Uk Ltd during your trip to Dunkeswell. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.

Skydive Uk Ltd

Mansell Raceway

You can take time to visit Mansell Raceway during your travels to Dunkeswell.

Mansell Raceway

Pit Lane

You can take time to visit Pit Lane during your travels to Dunkeswell.

Pit Lane

Things to do

Glider Plane Tour of the Jurassic Coast

Glider Plane Tour of the Jurassic Coast

£225
per adult
Glider Plane Tour of the Jurassic Coast
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Cities near Wilmington

Amazing old church

Honiton

Dorset Countryside

Axminster

A walk with nature through these marsh lands stopping along the way at several bird hides.

Colyton

West tower and south porch of St Peter's parish church, Dalwood, Devon, seen from the south
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Dalwood