{"id":21328,"date":"2026-02-05T13:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/?p=21328"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:52:48","slug":"ottery-st-mary-in-devon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/ottery-st-mary-in-devon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottery St Mary in Devon: A Practical Guide for Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21328\" class=\"elementor elementor-21328\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350d76d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"350d76d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d627501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d627501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ottery St Mary, often simply called \u201cOttery\u201d, sits in the Otter Valley and is around twenty minutes east of Exeter. The town stretches along a single main street, with side roads and footpaths dropping towards the river. Most visitors arrive by car, park once, and get around on foot. Shops, caf\u00e9s, and pubs are clustered close together, which keeps the centre active during the day without feeling busy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers Ottery St Mary attractions, walks, history, and food, focusing on what you actually see and do when you arrive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a635d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78a635d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27139724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"27139724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 512 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;},&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__27139724\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537acf19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"537acf19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fadfc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fadfc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to see in Ottery St Mary: the historic St Mary\u2019s Church\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14921ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14921ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Mary\u2019s Church stands just off the main street and is impossible to miss once you\u2019re in town. It was founded in the 14th century by John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter, and built on a scale that reflects Ottery\u2019s importance at the time. The design closely resembles Exeter Cathedral, which surprises many first-time visitors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interior is open and bright, with high stone vaulting and clear sightlines. The astronomical clock still works and draws steady interest rather than crowds. Information boards explain how the church functioned as part of the bishop\u2019s estate, which helps place Ottery St Mary history in a wider Devon context.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The churchyard is also a through-route for locals walking between the centre and nearby streets. That daily use keeps the building grounded as part of the town rather than a sealed-off landmark.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bbced elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"f4bbced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=ottery%20st%20mary%20devon&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"ottery st mary devon\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"ottery st mary devon\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af419a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9af419a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dad174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dad174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ottery St Mary history and literature: Coleridge, Rowling, and the town\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cba11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85cba11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ottery St Mary\u2019s literary links are well documented and mostly understated on the ground. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born here in 1772, the son of the town\u2019s vicar. He attended the local school before leaving for London, and his birthplace is marked within the town. An annual Coleridge Memorial Festival reflects this connection without turning it into a year-round attraction.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town also appears in discussions of J K Rowling\u2019s early life. She lived in Ottery St Mary as a child and attended school locally. The fictional village of Ottery St Catchpole in the Harry Potter books is often described as being loosely inspired by the area, although there are no official sites or themed experiences.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b882a79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b882a79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b63764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b63764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walks in Ottery St Mary: riverside routes through the Otter Valley\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d443e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d443e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d261d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d261d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walks in Ottery St Mary begin close to the centre and require little preparation. Footpaths lead down to the River Otter within a few minutes, passing gardens, allotments, and old mill sites. The paths are well maintained and mostly flat, which explains their popularity with dog walkers and families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Routes heading north follow open fields and small bridges, while longer walks run south towards Budleigh Salterton and the Otter Estuary. Anglers use several stretches of river, and runners favour the firmer paths closer to town.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The river corridor is also known for wildlife. Beavers were reintroduced to the wider Otter catchment in recent years, and their activity is visible in places through gnawed trees and altered banks. Sightings are occasional rather than guaranteed, but herons and waterfowl are easy to spot.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want coastal walking, Teignmouth offers seafront paths and longer clifftop routes. Fresh Escapes\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/teignmouth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to things to do in Teignmouth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works well alongside a stay in Ottery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73d75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b73d75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-St-Mary-Devon-1024x656.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21349\" alt=\"Ottery-St-Mary-Devon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-St-Mary-Devon-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-St-Mary-Devon-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-St-Mary-Devon-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-St-Mary-Devon.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d80ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8d80ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6db72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6db72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to eat in Ottery St Mary: pubs, restaurants, and local food spots\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4ef35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be4ef35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating out in Ottery St Mary is geared towards residents rather than visitors, which keeps menus familiar and opening hours predictable. Most places are within walking distance of the centre, and booking ahead is sensible at weekends.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dba59d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34dba59d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366b3cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366b3cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Fat Otter\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11118156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11118156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the main street, The Fat Otter serves modern British food with seasonal changes to the menu. It\u2019s one of the town\u2019s more popular evening options, with steady demand on Friday and Saturday nights. Booking ahead is advisable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd63c8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd63c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25a3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e25a3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hare &amp; Hounds\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d8b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d8b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just outside the centre, the Hare &amp; Hounds attracts walkers returning from the countryside as well as drivers passing through. The menu focuses on classic pub dishes, and Sunday lunches are particularly busy. Parking is easier here than in town.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420709f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"420709f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc03a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc03a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jeffery\u2019s Eatery\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1252b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1252b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeffery\u2019s Eatery is small and well regarded, with a limited number of tables. The menu prioritises careful cooking over variety, and advance booking is recommended. It suits quieter evenings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1ee03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a1ee03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c88f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c88f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coldharbour Field Kitchen\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857c328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857c328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set on the edge of town, Coldharbour Field Kitchen is best visited during the day. It focuses on simple dishes made with local produce and works well as a lunch stop after a walk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d244cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d244cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73996d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73996d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local markets\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1cb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da1cb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular markets, such as the Community Market, add another layer to the town\u2019s food scene, selling local produce, bread, and cheese. Devon cider also features widely, reflecting the surrounding orchards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabb9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fabb9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21350\" alt=\"Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/periodical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ottery-st-mary-in-Devon-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c321520 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c321520\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e26d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e26d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning a visit to Ottery St Mary: transport, timing, and events\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b8d910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b8d910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ottery St Mary is easiest to reach by car, using the A30 and local roads into town. Several public car parks serve the centre, although spaces fill quickly on weekday mornings. There\u2019s no train station in town. Exeter and Honiton provide the nearest rail links, with bus connections onward.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town is active throughout the year, but early November brings its most disruptive event. The Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels involves locals carrying burning tar barrels through the streets on 5 November, with road closures and large crowds in the town centre. If you plan to attend, arrive early. If not, avoid the centre that evening.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other events include Pixie Day in mid-June, when local children dress as pixies and re-enact a long-standing folk story involving the church bells. It\u2019s a daytime event that briefly changes traffic and footfall in the centre.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a053d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9a053d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24306a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24306a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ottery St Mary as a Devon base: where to stay and how to plan\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2944d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2944d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ottery St Mary works well as a base for exploring East Devon rather than as a single-focus destination. It offers walkable routes, everyday facilities, and easy access to Exeter, the coast, and nearby countryside, including the East Devon National Landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fresh Escapes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a range of accommodation across East Devon and surrounding coastal areas, making it straightforward to stay near Ottery St Mary while travelling further afield. If you\u2019re planning a Devon trip that balances town life with walking and day trips, it\u2019s a practical place to build around.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse the Fresh Escapes collection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find the perfect place for your East Devon adventure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ad520a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53ad520a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e4db4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-grid\" data-id=\"35e4db4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"its--row alojamientos-recomendados\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"alojamientos-recomendados-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/apartment-paignton-quayside-view-443876.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"width: 23%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apartamento-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imagen_recomendados\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crs.avantio.com\/fotos\/2\/1694084435cc745bc5d1d546b430edf7da5fea3372\/big1719043806b76f414723d868c7bc3a826a333b134f.jpg\" alt=\"Quayside View \u2013 Stylish Harbourfront Apartment in Paignton, Devon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ubicacion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot icono-mapa\"><\/i><span class=\"ubicacion-texto\">Paignton - South West England - Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H4 class=\"titulo-alojamiento\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuayside View \u2013 Stylish Harbourfront Apartment in Paignton, Devon\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/H4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"precio-alojamiento\">From <span class=\"precio\">128.00\u20ac<\/span> per night<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/apartment-exeter-cathedral-view-443877.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"width: 23%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apartamento-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imagen_recomendados\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crs.avantio.com\/fotos\/2\/169408452552d629d723197c65349652c5fd4888b1\/big17050660412b963571f00618fc00b1de8dc39e0ec4.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral View - Luxury Exeter City Apartment with Cathedral Views\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ubicacion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot icono-mapa\"><\/i><span class=\"ubicacion-texto\">Exeter - South West England - Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H4 class=\"titulo-alojamiento\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCathedral View - Luxury Exeter City Apartment with Cathedral Views\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/H4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"precio-alojamiento\">From <span class=\"precio\">102.00\u20ac<\/span> per night<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/cottage-seaton-littlefields-443879.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"width: 23%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apartamento-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imagen_recomendados\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crs.avantio.com\/fotos\/2\/16940844377d731fc1d87b4d82223dc3542d1e7ea0\/big17047241868d9647e0c25dbc554c52997d4ac33f17.jpg\" alt=\"Littlefields \u2013 Stylish Family Cottage with Huge Garden & Spa, Seaton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ubicacion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot icono-mapa\"><\/i><span class=\"ubicacion-texto\">Seaton - South West England - Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H4 class=\"titulo-alojamiento\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLittlefields \u2013 Stylish Family Cottage with Huge Garden & Spa, Seaton\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/H4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"precio-alojamiento\">From <span class=\"precio\">138.00\u20ac<\/span> per night<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/house-kingswear-two-guns-443882.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"width: 23%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apartamento-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imagen_recomendados\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crs.avantio.com\/fotos\/2\/16940845808008863606b5e812b4c97174b884118e\/big1705387132ba31478072e66c86793f04c59eeb9f4f.jpg\" alt=\"Two Guns - Stylish town house with stunning river views\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ubicacion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot icono-mapa\"><\/i><span class=\"ubicacion-texto\">Kingswear - South West England - Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H4 class=\"titulo-alojamiento\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo Guns - Stylish town house with stunning river views\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/H4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"precio-alojamiento\">From <span class=\"precio\">326.00\u20ac<\/span> per night<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ef38c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28ef38c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da40608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3da40608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"66\" class=\"elementor elementor-66\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d45a7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48d45a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935e9a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"935e9a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c386eb elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67c386eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/holidays-rentals-rentals-p0\/tag-devon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Accommodation in Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec610ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ec610ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317617ee elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"317617ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fresh-escapes.com\/rentals\/holidays-rentals-apartments-c1\/tag-devon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apartments in Devon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4f27be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d4f27be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218e2219 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"218e2219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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