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Axminster, Devon

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Axminster is set in eastern Devon close to the border with Dorset. The town made its name as a centre for quality carpet making. Thomas Whitty made the first carpets here in 1755, and Axminster has never looked back! You can view carpets being made in the Axminster factory. The church of St Mary dates to the Saxon era, and there are some lovely Georgian houses in the town centre. A short distance away is the famed Jurassic Coast of south Dorset.
Axminster, Devon, England

About Axminster
Attraction Type: Town
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Nearest Attractions Loughwood Meeting House - 3.3 miles (Historic Property) Shute Barton - 3.5 miles (Historic Property) Forde Abbey - 4.6 miles (Historic House) Jurassic Coast - 4.8 miles (Countryside) Clapton Mill - 8.2 miles (Historic Property) Blackbury Camp - 8.5 miles (Prehistoric) Branscombe Manor Mill - 9.2 miles (Historic Property) Sand - 10.1 miles (Historic House)

Nearest Towns and Villages Lyme Regis - 4.4 miles away Axmouth - 5.5 miles away Beer - 7.7 miles away Broadwindsor - 8.3 miles away Upottery - 8.7 miles away Branscombe - 8.7 miles away Honiton - 8.8 miles away Beaminster - 10.3 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Axminster

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Sandford Cottage - 1.7 miles from Axminster Hawkchurch, Devon Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £260

No 2 Cider House Cottage - 1.8 miles from Axminster Hawkchurch, Devon Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £290

No 1 Cider House Cottage - 1.8 miles from Axminster Hawkchurch, Devon Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £230

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Nearest Hotels

Kerrington House - 0.9 miles from Axminster Axminster, Devon Stay from: £110.00

Fairwater Head Country House Hotel - 2.5 miles from Axminster Hawkchurch, Devon Stay from: £65.00

DOWER HOUSE HOTEL - 4.6 miles from Axminster Rousdon, Somerset Stay from: £55.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The George Inn - 3.3 miles from Axminster Chardstock, Somerset From: £63.00

Beech Grove House - 3.3 miles from Axminster Lyme Regis, Dorset From: £100.00

Orchard Country Hotel - 4.4 miles from Axminster Rousdon, Somerset From: £65.00

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Axminster
Tourist Information Centre
The Old Courthouse
Church Street
Axminster
Devon
England
EX13 5AQ
Tel: 01297 34386
Fax: 01297 34386
Email: axminstertic@btopenworld.com
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