Fairlynch Museum

Fairlynch Museum and Arts Centre is one of the very few thatched museums in the UK. The building, a typical example of a 'marine cottage orné' and Grade II listed, dates from 1811.

The museum opened in 1967. It aims, for educational and general interest to exhibit artefacts and information about the history and development of Budleigh Salterton and the Lower Otter Valley. 

The Museum is noted for its collection of period costumes, its many geological specimens and its excellent local history resources.

Our Collections

The Museum holds approximately 4,000 items of men's, women's and children's clothing including rare pieces dating as far back as the early 1700s. 

On show is Honiton lace and other types of lace from this country and the Continent. 

The Geological collections feature the remarkable nodules, or small mineral clusters found in the cliffs.

The Archaeology section includes artefacts from the Bronze Age as well as items from Roman sites.

In the local history room you will find numerous albums containing information on all aspects of life in Budleigh Salterton through the ages.