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We run events, walks and talks and produce regular newsletters and publications
We publish books on topics of local interest, sold through our Online Shop, Sidmouth Museum and local bookstores
The SVA was formed in 1846 to protect the landscape and amenities of the Sid Valley
We own and maintain around 50 acres of land in Sid Vale for the benefit of the local community
We own the volunteer run Sidmouth Museum, highly popular with tourists and townsfolk alike
Our Volunteers look after the footpaths that cross our land
We make grants to a wide range of local projects through the Community Grant Scheme
Peter Rose is one of our Trustees and oversees our various land sites. The SVA is an unusual civic society to own so many locations, and their history and variety are fascinating.