Lympstone village is a real picture, many small cottage's and its lovely Harbour (boats at high tide only) nested in the middle of its sandstone cliffs.

There are shops including the post Office a food shop and 2 public houses serving food. The Globe and The Swan. (by the Railway Station) and under the railway bridge

The Redwing Inn has in May 2008 now very sadly closed its doors.

Its a friendly village and the locals are most welcoming and friendly.

After more lovely cottages and houses is the large Lympstone Church. Behind it is the new Tennis Courts, next to the Village Hall and the Village School.

Afterwards the road continues to meet the main Exeter to Exmouth road.

Lympstone Sailing Club
See their website The Harbour Lympstone. Also Winter Social Events
Contact Martin Hebdige Tel 01395 275262 and
email to martinhebdige@aol.com

Lympstone web site
supported by our Parish Council, maintained partially by the kids from the village Primary School

Lympstone South West
Telecoms Brass Band & Training Band

www.lympstoneband.co.uk
The band's origins can be traced back over 100 years, were present when the village war memorial was unveiled in 1923 and some records go as far back as 1889. The band is now known as the Lympstone South West Telecoms Brass Band and is currently the highest ranking Brass Band in Devon. The band welcomes top brass players to the senior band and beginners of all ages to the training band who rehearse on Saturday mornings 10.45 - 12.15.

The famous Lympstone Furry Dance is on around the 1st. Saturday in August.

The Dance though the village starts near the river, and continues up around the village. It will be very crowded. Fireworks at the front later. Starts about 7.00 ish, but don't forget the events at The Village Hall in the afternoon.

No CARS on Furry Dance evening. Warning, the road in places is impossible to pass (difficult to pass in this old village at anytime) when there a lot of people and cars behind. Please take the train, 4 mins. from Exmouth, as the streets are crowded. You can travel to Lympstone by Bus or by train is just 4 mins. from Exmouth.

Exmouth Local Nature Reserve covers a large part of the Exe Estuary and is an excellent accessible site for bird watching.
The avocet a magnificent looking wading bird that visits the Exe.

The walk to Lympstone along the River Exe from Exmouth to Lympstone In the centre of East Devon's glorious countryside.

With many beautiful towns and villages nearby, including on the River Exe, Lympstone (The Redwing Inn see web page with Music events), with its lovely garden to the rear.) Exton and the larger town of Topsham.

5 miles east of Exmouth is the lovely quiet coastal town is Budleigh Salterton.