Sidmouth Town is a designated bathing water in Devon with a sandy shore. The water was rated Excellent when last classified. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 67 designated bathing waters; this is one.
The closest station is Feniton, 12.6 km to the north. Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder and Ladram Bay are among the bathing waters within 3.2 km.