The other end of the day
Sunsets
Facing south as it does, this stretch of coast gives you the sun going down over the sea to the west — out towards Exmouth, with Dartmoor beyond it on a clear evening.
Summer evenings stretch out a long way here. In June the light lingers well past nine, which is one of the quiet pleasures of a June holiday.
Where to stand
Best spots for last light
Salcombe Hill
The same viewpoint that serves the sunrise works at the other end of the day, looking west towards Dartmoor. One of the finest outlooks on the Jurassic Coast.
Sidmouth seafront
Looking west along the bay with the red cliffs catching the last of it. Twenty minutes on the 899 from our gates.
Weston Mouth
A remote shingle cove down the coast path, with nobody much about in the evening. Ten minutes by car to Branscombe, then walk.
Branscombe beach
Open to the west, with the Sea Shanty on the beach behind you.
While you are here
Explore more
Plan around it
A few to be going on with
The gallery
A few of ours to start with, taken from the coast path plus the seafront.
We would love to see yours
Share your photographs
The last of the light over the bay, which is different every evening.
We add to these galleries as the seasons come and go, so there is usually something new here. If you take a photograph you are pleased with, share it with us on Facebook. We will take that as a yes to using it on the website. We will always credit you.
In the East Devon AONB
Stay for the evening
Long summer evenings on the East Devon coast, three miles from Sidmouth.