Priory is an inner suburban ward of Exeter in Devon, England, sitting just to the east of the city centre and close to the River Exe. It comprises a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and some more recent infill, with good bus and cycle links into the centre and easy access to nearby parks and riverside walks.
The area has a varied social make-up - long‑standing local families, commuters and some younger residents - and a small but active local high street with shops, pubs and community facilities. Its name recalls the old monastic landscape that shaped much of Exeter’s layout, and ongoing housing and regeneration projects mean the ward is often part of local debates about development, services and community identity.
Postcode districts covering Priory
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 1 mile
- Torquay 15.5 miles
- Paignton 18.6 miles
- Newton Abbot 13.4 miles
- Exmouth 7.1 miles
- Tiverton 13.4 miles
- Teignmouth 10.6 miles
- Brixham 22.1 miles
- Sidmouth 11.5 miles
- Honiton 14.5 miles
- Kingsteignton 11.5 miles
- Dawlish 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Exeter Built-up area 1 mile
- Heavitree Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Loyes Ward 1.2 miles
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles
- St. David's Ward 1.5 miles
- Alphington Ward 1.6 miles
- Topsham Built-up area 2 miles
- Exminster Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 2.1 miles
- Pinhoe Ward 2.2 miles
- Clyst St. Mary Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Thomas Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Priory
EX2 6HD, EX2 6BE, EX2 6DH, EX2 6BD, EX2 5LH, EX2 6EX, EX2 5DA, EX2 6LB, EX2 6JH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 4.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 48 miles
- Digby and Sowton Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Polsloe Bridge Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Priory Ad
- The Ley Arms 4 3.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park 4 1.4 miles
- The Turks Head 1.7 miles
- Mill on the Exe 4 1.9 miles
- The Salutation Inn 2.3 miles
- Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 1.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 1.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 1.7 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Exeter 4 1.4 miles
Schools in Priory
- Infocus College Special
- Isca Academy Secondary
- Southbrook School Special
- Wynstream Primary School Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 1.8 miles
- St James Park Stadium 1.8 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 2.3 miles
- University of Exeter University 2.3 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 3.4 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Killerton Estate 6.5 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 7.2 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 8.1 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 15.6 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 15.9 miles