As it says on the tin - at the mouth of the River Axe, which flows through Axminster down to the sea. Notable primarily for the views across the estuary, and the birdlife contained therein.
A very old settlement, Axmouth was probably the southern terminus of the Fosse Way, which angled in a north-easterly direction across Britain to Lincoln.
It was once one of the most important harbours on the coast of south-west England, a role that it lost in the 14th century when a part of the cliff fell into the harbour, which resulted in silting up of the harbour, and it is now only used by small boats and people using the Axmouth Harbour Yacht Club.
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