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The Bike Shed Exeter
The original Bike Shed venue in Exeter's historic city centre, blending motorcycle culture with independent food and drink.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Exminster
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Exminster
Exminster works well as a base: 10 minutes from Heavitree, 21km from Bowerman’s Nose.
Exminster is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Heavitree, about 4 km away.
Exminster is a village west of the Exeter ship canal and River Exe in Devon, England, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Exeter, with a population of 4,379 at the 2021 census.
Exminster is an ancient village associated with a Saxon minster or religious community, founded here in the 8th century. and left by King Alfred the GreatRead more
to his youngest son Aethelweard in his will of 889. In the 14th century, it was the seat of the Courtenay family, the Earls of Devon. William Courtenay, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1381 to 1396, was born here.
Exminster is part of the electoral ward of Kenn Valley. Exminster Marshes, to the east of the village, are a major site for birds, especially migratory ones, including the rare cirl bunting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Exminster?
Within an hour or so of Exminster: The Bike Shed Exeter (5 km), Exeter Cathedral (5 km), Powderham Castle (5 km), Bowerman’s Nose (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Exminster?
The nearest famous roads are B3212 across Dartmoor, Porlock Hill and Countisbury Hill.
Where is Exminster?
Exminster is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Heavitree.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,368
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.6808, -3.4971
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Exminster
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Magnificent Gothic cathedral boasting the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, dating back to the 12th century.
5 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Powderham Castle
The fortified manor of the Courtenay family since 1391, in a deer park beside the Exe estuary.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Bowerman’s Nose
A weathered granite stack on Hayne Down shaped like a human head, tied to a legend of a hunter turned to stone by witches.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Haytor
The most visited granite tor on Dartmoor, a pair of rounded outcrops rising above open moor with easy roadside access.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Hound Tor
A shattered granite tor said to have inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles, beside the ruins of a deserted medieval village.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Bellever Forest
A conifer plantation on the East Dart with Bronze Age hut circles, a clapper bridge and easy riverside walks.
30 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Postbridge Clapper Bridge
A 13th-century granite slab bridge over the East Dart, the best-preserved clapper bridge on Dartmoor.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Exminster
- 31 kmPostbridge Clapper BridgeA 13th-century granite slab bridge over the East Dart, the best-preserved clapper bridge on Dartmoor.
- 31 kmDartmeetThe confluence of the East and West Dart rivers, a popular riverside spot beside a steep-sided moorland road.
- 33 kmB3212 across DartmoorThe open moorland crossing from Moretonhampstead to Yelverton past Postbridge and Princetown, with ponies on the road.
- 45 kmTarr StepsA 17-span prehistoric-style clapper bridge across the River Barle on Exmoor, repeatedly rebuilt after floods.
- 46 kmGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
- 54 kmDunkery BeaconThe highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset at 519 m, with views to the Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor on clear days.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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