Interesting Places

The town parks and gardens area is formed from the Blackmore Gardens, the Parish Churchyard, the Bowling Green, and the Fortfield:Blackmore GardensBlackmore Gardens is one of Sidmouth's main green spaces. The Conservatory in Blackmore Gardens is owned directly by Sidmouth Town Council. Dogwood is a prominent feature of Blackmore Gardens, providing a vibrant backdrop with its bright red wood, particularly notable in autumn and winter. The gardens are well maintained by the EDDC workforce.Parish ChurchyardThe Parish Churchyard is a place where you can find a wide range of lichen species on gravestones and walls. The churchyard wall alongside Church Lane in Sidmouth is an old wall with lime mortar in the joints. Unlike walls made with modern Portland cement mortar, which is a harsher environment, many plants can colonise lime mortar.Pellitory of the Wall can be found growing on the gate pillar of the churchyard wall alongside Church Lane. This plant thrives in the gap between the base...