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 mile1.6 km
- Torquay 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Paignton 18.6 miles30 km
- Newton Abbot 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Exmouth 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Tiverton 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Teignmouth 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Brixham 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Sidmouth 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Honiton 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Kingsteignton 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Dawlish 8.6 miles13.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Exeter Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Heavitree Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Loyes Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. David's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Alphington Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Topsham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Exminster Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pinhoe Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Clyst St. Mary Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. Thomas Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Priory
EX2 6BH, EX2 6FE, EX2 5JQ, EX2 6AS, EX2 5LP, EX2 5HW, EX2 6EE, EX2 5GF, EX2 6LH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 48 miles77.3 km
- Digby and Sowton Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Polsloe Bridge Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Exeter Coach Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Priory Ad
- The Ley Arms 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Turks Head 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mill on the Exe 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Salutation Inn 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 1.5 miles2.4 km
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 miles2.8 km
- St James Park Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bishops Court Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- University of Exeter University 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Killerton Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 8.1 miles13 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.5 km