In the latest community partnership for the Seaton Tramway a new leaflet guide – “Coly Trail” – has just been launched for visitors to the town. The partnership includes the tramway, Colyton Grammar School and Colyton Heritage Centre and is part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded “Travels through Heritage and the Axe Valley” project.
The leaflet has been designed and printed by students at the Grammar School and includes a Brief History of Colyton timeline and a map of the key points of interest around the town, including Colyton station. For each point there is also a fun activity for children so there is something for everyone!
Nicola Berry, Learning and Activities Manager at Seaton Tramway, said: “he aim of the Coly Trail project was to engage local young people with the fascinating history of Colyton, giving them opportunities to research, plan and design a leaflet that will appeal to visitors of all ages. It has been a delight to work so closely with the school and the Heritage Centre and we’ve been impressed by the students’ commitment to the project especially given the difficult circumstances due to covid.”
The Coly Trail guide has been available for purchase since 24th July at Seaton and Colyton Stations and the Colyton Heritage Centre. It was researched and designed by students Olivia Petrini, Sophie Thwaites, Emily Hales, Meggy Hemery, Marnie Broomby and Sophie Hilton from the Grammar School.
Assistant Head Teacher at Colyton Grammar, C Harris, said: “This project was of great value to all of the students involved and several of the Year 13 student leaders are now going on to study History or a related course at university. Not only did it give the students a chance to learn some fascinating local history and get stuck into some primary research in the local archives, but it also allowed them to see through the process of designing, developing and finalising a heritage industry brochure for use by the general public. On that note, a special thanks must go to Year 13 Olivia P whose exquisite original artwork helped to bring the final booklet to life.”
At present a visitor to Colyton could walk through the village without realizing that the tramway exists. I hope that the these measures will remedy that situation.