Colyford: A linear village in East Devon
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Special Events
abc800 Colyford Heritage Trail on Saturday 26th April.
Thank you to everyone for supporting the sell out Spring Celebration and abc800 Draw raising funds for the abc800 community projects and events.
We are now pleased to invite you all to the launch of the abc800 Colyford Heritage Trail on Saturday 26th April.
The launch runs alongside Bluebell Day running from 1-4pm.
The Heritage Trail with maps and markers through out the village will remain in place during 2025, and beyond, and a children’s quiz leaflet will be available from Colyford Post Office this summer. It is free to complete at any time, at your leisure with friends and family.
To follow the walking trail, simply hover your iPhone camera over the qr code on the map/posts and tap the screen for the quick link to the Heritage Trail Guide. Alternatively you can access the guide document on the Colyford Parish Council website directly at
https://colyford-pc.gov.uk/ancient-borough-of-colyford/parish-history/
If you wish to complete the walking loop, tickets for Seaton Tramway between the Seaton Wetlands Tram Halt and Colyford Station can be purchased at
https://tram.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/3292?catID=42734&navItem=852602
Huge thanks go to John Cleminson for putting so much time into writing the guide, to Peter Clark for the map and to the rest of the installation team.
We are also pleased to invite you to the blessing of the leaded stained glass panel of the Colyford Parish Council Coat of Arms on Sunday 27th April at the St Michael’s 11.15 service. Our thanks go to Ann Jelley for creating this gorgeous piece of artwork for the village.
For more information please contact Colyford Burgesses Committee at burgessesclerk.abc@outlook.com
We are now pleased to invite you all to the launch of the abc800 Colyford Heritage Trail on Saturday 26th April.
The launch runs alongside Bluebell Day running from 1-4pm.
The Heritage Trail with maps and markers through out the village will remain in place during 2025, and beyond, and a children’s quiz leaflet will be available from Colyford Post Office this summer. It is free to complete at any time, at your leisure with friends and family.
To follow the walking trail, simply hover your iPhone camera over the qr code on the map/posts and tap the screen for the quick link to the Heritage Trail Guide. Alternatively you can access the guide document on the Colyford Parish Council website directly at
https://colyford-pc.gov.uk/ancient-borough-of-colyford/parish-history/
If you wish to complete the walking loop, tickets for Seaton Tramway between the Seaton Wetlands Tram Halt and Colyford Station can be purchased at
https://tram.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/3292?catID=42734&navItem=852602
Huge thanks go to John Cleminson for putting so much time into writing the guide, to Peter Clark for the map and to the rest of the installation team.
We are also pleased to invite you to the blessing of the leaded stained glass panel of the Colyford Parish Council Coat of Arms on Sunday 27th April at the St Michael’s 11.15 service. Our thanks go to Ann Jelley for creating this gorgeous piece of artwork for the village.
For more information please contact Colyford Burgesses Committee at burgessesclerk.abc@outlook.com
Special Events
VE Day 80th Anniversary - Memorabilia
The 80th Anniversary of ‘VE Day' is on Thursday 8th May. To mark this occasion, there will be a table placed under the WW2 Memorial plaque in the Memorial Hall, during the abc800 Burgesses Big Breakfast on Monday 5th May. Please feel free to bring along any WW2 memorabilia you may wish to display.
The 80th Anniversary of ‘VE Day' is on Thursday 8th May. To mark this occasion, there will be a table placed under the WW2 Memorial plaque in the Memorial Hall, during the abc800 Burgesses Big Breakfast on Monday 5th May. Please feel free to bring along any WW2 memorabilia you may wish to display.
Colyford Village
Colyford is a village on the A3052 Lyme Regis to Exeter road, situated mid-way between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth. Seaton, and the coast, are around 1.5 miles to the south whilst the small town of Colyton is around half a mile away inland. Colyford has a population of around 800, while Colyton's is around 2,300.
The Ancient Borough of Colyford was granted borough status in 1225 to Sir Thomas Bassett by King John making it one of the oldest villages in England. All residents over the age of 18 are Burgesses of the village. The village continues to elect a Mayor and a Burgesses' Committee. Their main role is to promote the strong sense of community within the village and build the social scene that is centred around the Memorial Hall.
The Burgesses' Committee and other volunteer Burgesses from other committees in the village hold a number of very well attended events throughout the year, including the Michaelmas Goose Fayre and Mayoral Procession, the Beating of the Bounds walk and the Mayors Supper to name but a few. As the borough is 800 years old in 2025 a number of special events are being organised to mark this occasion.
All details of these events and more information about the Burgesses Committee can be found at
https://colyford-pc.gov.uk/ancient-borough-of-colyford/
In 2023, the Colyford Parish Council was founded and volunteers from the Parish were elected to become Councillors, representing the Colyford residents, also known as Burgesses. More information about the Parish Council and it's work in the community can be found at https://colyford-pc.gov.uk
The Burgesses' Committee and other volunteer Burgesses from other committees in the village hold a number of very well attended events throughout the year, including the Michaelmas Goose Fayre and Mayoral Procession, the Beating of the Bounds walk and the Mayors Supper to name but a few. As the borough is 800 years old in 2025 a number of special events are being organised to mark this occasion.
All details of these events and more information about the Burgesses Committee can be found at
https://colyford-pc.gov.uk/ancient-borough-of-colyford/
In 2023, the Colyford Parish Council was founded and volunteers from the Parish were elected to become Councillors, representing the Colyford residents, also known as Burgesses. More information about the Parish Council and it's work in the community can be found at https://colyford-pc.gov.uk
From there you can subscribe to Parish Council updates that will come directly to your inbox, with other relevant information about events and news in the village.
Colyford has a chapel-of-ease, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, also a village Post Office, a Butchers, and two Pubs, The Wheelwright and the White Hart. The former petrol station is now a listed building and houses a café.
Colyford Village Information
Another attraction of the village is the Tramway that runs along part of the discontinued railway branch line. Nowadays trams run from Seaton to Colyton. Very popular with tourists, the Tramway runs a regular service from Spring to Autumn.
It is generally agreed that Colyford is a very friendly and agreeable place to live and visit.
Although unconnected with this site there is also a web site for Colyton here.
If you are not familiar with the village and coming this way see our visitors guide here