About Axminster
Axminster's winding streets take you back in time when its Fairs, Abbey and Markets helped the town to prosper. Nowadays the feel of a bustling country community is recreated in the town square and livestock market every Thursday.
In 1755 Thomas Whitty set out to achieve a replica of a Turkish carpet that he had been shown and succeeded in producing a famous tradition - " Axminster's from Axminster". Today's modern factory ensures that the name of Axminster is known around the world.
Situated about five miles inland from Seaton and Lyme Regis, Axminster is easy to reach by car or train and since the completion of the by-pass, a pleasure to walk around. Surrounded by many small villages there is no shortage of places to see and many good walks.
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