‘Get wild about Devon’ honours Seaton Tramway

Seaton Tramway’s passion and care for the abundant wildlife, flora and fauna that lives in and adorns the beautiful Axe Valley estuary they operate in has been formally recognised by Devon County Council and VisitDevon. 

Seaton Tramway is now one of only five places of wildlife interest nearby to be promoted as a ‘Get wild about Devon’ destination.

Jenny Nunn, Managing Director at Seaton Tramway says, “This is a fantastic accolade which recognises all the hard work we put in to work sensitively alongside nature.  We are delighted to receive this boost to our reputation as a conscientious and diligent custodian of this tremendously rich environment.”

Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton and Colyton in East Devon’s glorious Axe Valley, travelling alongside the River Axe estuary through two nature reserves giving unrivalled views of the fabulous countryside and rich variety of wading birdlife. The three mile route is home to more than 50 species of birds and nearly 20 different mammals, reptiles and amphibians, along with more than 80 varieties of plants, trees and shrubs.

Seaton now has UNESCO World Heritage Site status, as a gateway town to the Jurassic Coast and Colyton is a beautiful medieval town, steeped in history and atmosphere. The Axe Estuary is an internationally important area for its wetland habitats. It has a mosaic of freshwater grazing marsh and saltmarsh, reedbed, mudflats, ponds, ditches along with the river itself.

Seaton Tramway holds regular bird watching events with very knowledgeable and informed leaders and some special events for junior ornithologists too. The two-hour guided bird watching trips give exclusive access to remote parts of the valley where people are likely to see between 30-50 different species of birds.  In addition, the second special nature ’Wet and Wild’ weekend this year takes place on 20 and 21 August. This will include the magical ‘Bird hide on wheels,’ taking the tram from Seaton along the edge of the estuary as light falls.  It wends its way along the estuary, stopping at intervals to allow passengers to experience the dusk drawing in.

For further information or to book a trip visit: tram.co.uk