There is determination on the River Exe to actively promote the health of its waters: The South West of England embraces almost 25 per cent of all the migratory salmon and sea-trout rivers in England and Wales. The River Exe and its tributaries form one […]

Ed Dolphin writes this guest piece for the Sid River website – with thanks for the considerable research he has carried out. All of which makes for a very clear and helpful overview of what has been happening these last two years. SEWAGE SPILLS AROUND […]

South West Water are not doing very well, as reported over the weekend: More than 37,000 sewage spills hit the South West in 2022 – BBC News and New data shows 290,271 hours of sewage discharges into South West waters And yet the data seems to show that […]

Ed Dolphin makes several interesting observations about a feature he photographed recently on the River: Someone was speculating about posts in the river: these are the ones by Lymebourne. I’m sure one set would have been protecting the bank, the other has a double arrangement […]

The Sid Valley’s attraction goes beyond the charms of its regency town and spectacular cliffs.  The travel pieces in the papers also look at other sides of the place: Sidmouth holidays: The cream of Devon resorts is appealing at any time of year | Daily Mail […]

There are lots of fabulous photos of the wildlife and habitats along the River Sid on our local social media – in particular: Sid Valley Biodiversity Group | Facebook Amazing Sidmouth | Facebook With professional photographers showing off some great shots: Paul Clayden Photography | […]

Last week, the town council’s environment committee met – and was presented with the latest report from the Wild Trout Trust from November 2022, commissioned by the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: Charles Sinclair gave an overview of the River Sid partnership project (summery attached at […]

Our local water company has been very much in the news of late: Thérèse Coffey has singled out South West Water for her anger over sewage being spilled in rivers and the sea. It is rare for ministers to attack individual companies for their record on […]

Often one of the most interesting parts of a river is where it meets the sea:  The mouth of the Sid – The Sid This photograph was taken a couple of weeks ago by Jan Metcalf of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: It shows a […]

There are trout and salmon and even eels making their way up the River: Trout on the Sid – The Sid A correspondent asks whether we could ever see sturgeon on the Sid… And elsewhere in Devon there is also interest – with a request […]