In the early spring, Mike Dribble’s regular column in the Herald waxed lyrical about businesses in Sidmouth – including the seafront hotels:
‘The seafront hotels look smart and high street change is positive’ | Sidmouth Herald
A significant stretch of hotels along the Esplanade is owned by the Seward family

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And they are making real efforts to reduce their footprint:
We are currently the owners of a Silver Green Tourism Award and aim to become even more eco-friendly in the coming years.
With a bit more on the Awards:
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme, a programme that measures the property’s impact on one or more of the following: The Environment, the community, the cultural heritage and the local economy.
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And with a bit more on specific commitments – as given to Plastic Free Sidmouth:
We currently have biodegradable straws; no longert use plastic glasses; now don’t sell anything in plastics bottles other than one product; current Silver Award holders for Green tourism; recycle all plastics, aluminium, paper, cardboard, glass and food waste.