Alphington is a suburb and electoral ward on the south‑eastern edge of Exeter in Devon, sitting by the floodplain of the River Exe and along the line of the Alphin Brook. Once a distinct village, it still has a compact village centre with shops and pubs and a conservation feel, while being only a short commute into Exeter city centre; the nearby Marsh Barton trading estate provides significant local employment and shapes the local economy.
The area mixes older Victorian and historic buildings with post‑war and more recent housing, and benefits from green corridors and riverside paths popular with walkers and cyclists. Community life is active, with primary schools, sports clubs and local groups maintaining a strong village identity even as the ward is fully part of the wider urban landscape of Exeter.
Postcode districts covering Alphington
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Torquay 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Paignton 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Newton Abbot 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Exmouth 8 miles12.8 km
- Tiverton 14 miles22.5 km
- Teignmouth 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Brixham 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Sidmouth 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Honiton 16.1 miles26 km
- Kingsteignton 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Dawlish 8.6 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ide Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kenn Valley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- St. Thomas Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- St. David's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Shillingford St. George Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Exeter Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Priory Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Exwick Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Heavitree Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Duryard and St. James Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Exminster Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Alphington
EX2 8FA, EX2 8SL, EX2 8YU, EX2 8NB, EX2 9JN, EX2 8GG, EX2 8PE, EX2 8GJ, EX2 9HE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.6 miles78.3 km
- Exeter St Thomas Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Exeter Central Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Exeter Coach Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Alphington Ad
- The Ley Arms 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Mill on the Exe 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Turks Head 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hotel Du Vin Exeter 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St Andrews Hotel 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Devon Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
Schools in Alphington
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- West Exe School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St James Park Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- University of Exeter University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 3.7 miles6 km
- Bishops Court Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Killerton Estate 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 8 miles12.9 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 15.5 miles25 km