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Ancient Caves at Beer

Have just been looking at the information sent to me from The Beer Quarry Caves.

These caves are only a couple of miles from Flintstones Cottage in Seaton and are well worth a visit.

They were established by the Romans over 2000 years ago and the stone quarried from these caves has been used in many public buildings including Exeter Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

More recently the caves have become known as a conservation habitat for the rare Horseshoe Bats that use the caves as their winter hibernation roost.

The BBC programme “Countryfile” featured the caves and the bats in a special programme focused on East Devon last year, and revealed that the bats fly from the caves to a summer roost which has been specially built for them on the Axe Wetlands Bird Sanctuary, which is just 5 minutes walk from Flintstones cottage.

The cave are open from the Monday before Easter until the end of October, and out of season tours can be arranged too.

Image Source: John Myers / Entrance to Beer Quarry Caves / CC BY-SA 2.0

Half-Term Holiday Seaton Tramway ‘Zombie Fest’

Next week from Monday 27th October visitors who are staying in Flintstones Cottage in Seaton can enjoy a “Shock o’Horror Zombie Fest” on Seaton Trams!

To coincide with half term holidays, Seaton Electric Tramway are running 3 trams per night at 6pm, 7pm. & 8pm. to Colyton and are warning everyone to prepare to be “fightened witless” by the “zombies both on the trams and at Colyton Station!

Ticket prices have been slashed from £20 to £15 per person and the last tram returns to Seaton from Colyton at 10.30 pm.

To book your tickets ring the tram office on 01297 20375

22000 gold coins found on the site of a Roman Villa in Seaton, Devon!!

There is great excitement in and around Seaton at the moment after it has been announced by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter that it hopes to exhibit the remarkable find!

Apparently, a local man, Mr. Laurence Egerton was out using his metal detector in a field near Honey Ditches Road , which leads on to a field where there are the remains of a Roman Villa, when the device gave a “high-pitched bleep”. He found two Roman gold coins and began to dig into the ground using a shovel. Within a few minutes “thousands of coins spilled up onto the field”!

He telephoned his wife to bring a camera and he remained in his car alongside the find for the next three days to guard the hoard from anyone else “making off ” with them before archaeologists arrived to record the find and continue with the excavation!

The coins weigh 68 kg in total and were minted between AD 330 and AD 341. They are in remarkably good condition and the face of the Roman Emperor, Constantine, can clearly be seen.

Who knows, there may still more coins buried around the site!

WW2 Veterans from Seaton are Honoured

Two world war 2 veterans who live in Seaton near to Flintstones cottage have been honoured by the Russian Government for his bravery. Frank Scanlon and George Langridge, now aged in their 90’s, were part of the Arctic Convoys that defied German U-boat attacks and fighter planes to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union in Northern Russia. More than 3,000 British sailors and airmen died during the campaign that was called “the worst journey in the world “, by Sir Winston Churchill.

A member of the Russian Embassy staff presented Frank and George with the Ushakov medals at a ceremony that took place in Exeter during December. “It is important to salute you for the courage and bravery shown 70 years ago.” said Sergy Nalobin the Russian Counsellor.

Seaton Morphs into Victorian Christmas for 1 day

This Saturday, (13th December), visitors at Flintstones Cottage will be able to step back in time as Seaton will become “Victorian” for the day!

Actually the Christmas Artisan Market will be taking place with Scrooge, Queen Victoria, Mary Poppins and friends, plus Seaton Tramway elves all mingling amongst the crowds of visitors.

There will be free workshops to learn how to make Christmas garlands and lots of other activities, including carol singing from Seaton Primary School Choir and competitions to win tram trips to see Santa! The main events will take place in Windsor Gardens in the centre of the town.

Walk from Axmouth to Seaton Harbour

During the storm and gales last Friday night the River Axe (helped by the exceptionally high tide), burst its’ banks and flooded over the road from the village of Axmouth down to the harbour in Seaton. It was a lovely calm day on Saturday so walked from Flintstones Cottage down to the harbour…..and there right in the middle of the road was a boat that had been washed up during the night’s storm! There was a small crowd of people looking at it and taking photographs! No doubt this will feature in the local paper this week!

Seaton Tram Reopens!

Great news! The Seaton Tram is open again running from Seaton to Colyton after repairing the tracks that were washed away in the Valentine’s day storm in record breaking time! It was hoped that the tram would be back in business for Easter but it has now re-opened fully on March 29th!

Beer Folk Night

Just found out that on the first Wednesday of every month in the village of Beer at The Dolphin Hotel, a Jurassic Folk Night is going to take place. Beer is only a short drive from Flintstones Cottage, in Seaton, (about 8-10 minutes) and these folk nights sound like they will be an entertaining night out with some good visiting groups as well as local performers…

Grizzly Run

Seaton is getting itself ready for the Grizzly Run which attracts over 2000 runners each year!

This year the run takes place on Sunday 8th March and the start and the finish both take place on Seaton sea front. Flintstones cottage has been booked in previous years by some of the people who have actually been runners….and they have all managed to complete the tough course of 20 miles which takes them over hillsides, beaches, bogs and other obstacles! This year so far, the cottage is still available for runners or spectators. We may decide to stay in the cottage ourselves and enjoy watching the race!

Seaton Tramway Washed Away

Had an email sent to me from Seaton Tramway to Flintstones Cottage telling me that following the storm last Friday night (14th February) part of the track at the Seaton end was flooded and damaged, so the bird watching trips have had to be cancelled for the next few weeks. There will still be trams running from Colyton to Colyford return only. The full service will be resumed as normal in time for Easter! It is hoped!!