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Exeter

Built-up area in Exeter, Devon, England

Coordinates:50.719, -3.515
OS grid ref:SX 93 92
Population:130,709
Dialling code: 01392

Exeter is the county town of Devon in the southwest of England, set on the River Exe close to the Exe Estuary and within easy reach of Dartmoor and the coast. It has Roman origins, surviving sections of the city walls and a striking Norman cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, while the compact centre and Exeter Quay reflect its medieval wool and trading history.

Today Exeter blends heritage with a lively cultural and economic scene - the University of Exeter is a major employer and there are thriving retail, public services, creative and tech sectors alongside tourism; cultural highlights include the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and a busy calendar of music and arts events. Good road and rail links make it a regional hub for the South West, with a generally prosperous, outward-looking local community.

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Transport links

  • Airport Exeter International Airport 4.6 miles7.3 km
  • Airport Cardiff Airport 47.4 miles76.3 km
  • Railway station St James Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
  • Railway station Exeter Central Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
  • Bus station Exeter Coach Station 0.6 miles1 km

Schools in Exeter

  • Magdalen Court School Independent - special
  • Exeter School Independent - all ages
  • St Leonard's (C of E) Primary School Primary
  • The Maynard School Independent - all ages
  • Newtown Primary School Primary
  • St Michael's C of E Primary Academy Primary
  • Ladysmith Junior School Primary
  • Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primary
  • Exeter Cathedral School Independent - all ages
  • Wynstream Primary School Academy Primary
  • Exeter Mathematics School Further education
  • Isca Academy Secondary
  • St Sidwell's C of E Primary School & Nursery Primary
  • St David's C of E Primary School Primary
  • St Thomas Primary School Primary
  • Woodwater Academy Primary
  • St Wilfrid's School Independent - all ages
  • Southbrook School Special
  • Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Further education
  • Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
  • St James Park Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
  • University of Exeter University 1.3 miles2.2 km
  • Stoke Woods Forest 2.5 miles4.1 km
  • Bishops Court Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
  • Exeter Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Killerton Estate 6 miles9.6 km
  • Raddon Hills Hill 7.2 miles11.6 km
  • Exmouth Marina Marina 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 16.3 miles26.3 km
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 16.6 miles26.7 km