Devon is renowned as being one of the most popular UK staycation spots for its spectacular beaches and beautiful coastline.
Seaton a beautiful seaside town sits at the heart of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, with the South West Coast Path and Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve within walking distance.
Despite Seaton’s enhancing setting the town is often overlooked by tourists.
The town sits in between major tourist hotspots Sidmouth and Lyme Regis in east Devon.
Victoria Moorey, who works at Coastal Craft Collective near the seafront told DevonLive “the small town has a huge beach, a great community and a big heart”.
According to Victoria, being a lesser-known seaside town has actually worked in Seaton's favour.
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She said: "It's a working town with visitors. It's nice and quiet but gets busier in the summer. We're not a town that closes down. We stay open all year round. We're not subject to loads of second homeowners like a lot of Devon towns are so it stays the same all year round.
Along the one mile shingle beach you will find the esplanade and seafront, a flat promenade with seating, ice cream huts and beach side cafes and views across Lyme Bay to Beer Head.
Over the last few years, the Esplanade has been looking a little worse for wear, however, Seaton is seeing some investment on its cherished seafront as the refurbishment of Fosseway Court and construction of an additional block of flats in between the two existing ones is now underway.
The Hook & Parrott pub has been fenced off and is due to be demolished and replaced with apartments and a restaurant.
The pedestrianised town centre is full of independent shops and cafes, large chains such as Tesco Express have also arrived in recent years.
Lindsey Macdougall, who works at Paperchain gift shop and has lived in Seaton since 1991, said: "It's a very friendly town, everybody knows everybody. It takes a while to come to work in the morning when you have a little gossip here and there.
"We're a bit like Marmite; you either love us or you hate us. There's not the big shops, it's a very quiet town but it's a very sociable town."
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