Budleigh Salterton

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50.63° N 3.31° W

At the mouth of the River Exe, Budleigh Salterton is famous for the Pebble Beds that yield large numbers of shells when split. This location is ideal for children and families, splitting the pebbles is easy as they are quite small.

Highlights

Plants, brachiopods, bivalves, fish

Era

Triassic

Access

From Exmouth, head towards Budleigh Salterton. Head to the East of the town, past the hospital and near the Nature Reserve. You will find a large car park which will take you almost directly on the beach and near the river. This site is an SSSI, you are not allowed to remove pebbles or fossils from this location. Please be aware that the mouth of the river Otter can be very deep and during winter storms can cut you off.

Useful Links

http://www.budleigh.ukfossils.co.uk/

Type

Foreshore, stream

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