Finding Us

Address:

Norman Lockyer Observatory,
Salcombe Hill Road,
Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NY, England

Directions:

The Observatory is about 2 km east of Sidmouth and 0.5 km from the coast. It is on the north side of Salcombe Hill Road which runs between the town and Trow Farm, where it joins the east-west A3052.

If you are travelling via the M5 leave at Junction 30 and head towards Sidmouth on the A3052. Continue on this road through Newton Poppleford and past the Sidmouth turnings and through Sidford.  At the far end of Sidford take a right turn on to Fortescue Road just after the Blue Ball pub. After 2 km turn left up Salcombe Hill towards the Observatory.

Sat-Nav

Enter the postcode EX10 0NY,

use the coordinates:
Latitude 50° 41′ 16″ N
Longitude 3° 13′ 07″ W

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or National Grid Reference SY 139 883.

or by Bus or train:

There are rail stations at Exeter and Honiton.
Local buses to Sidmouth run from Exmouth (157), Exeter (9 and 9A), Honiton (9) and Seaton (9A).
These usually have a frequency of hourly or better.