Human settlement in England
Exton | |
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The Puffing Billy pub in Exton | |
ExtonLocation within Devon | |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EXMOUTH |
Postcode district | EX3 |
Dialling code | 01392 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50°40′09″N 3°26′12″W / 50.669103°N 3.436553°W / 50.669103; -3.436553 |
Exton is a village in East Devon, Devon, England; it is situated on the east bank of the River Clyst, as it flows through the wider Exe Estuary. The town of Topsham lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north-west.
Amenities
Facilities include St. Andrew's CofE church, a village hall, a petrol station, two bed and breakfasts, and a pub restaurant and hostelry called the Puffing Billy.
To the immediate south is the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.
Transport
The village is served by Exton railway station, on the Avocet Line. Great Western Railway operates a generally half-hourly train service between Exmouth and Paignton, via Exeter St Davids.
The A376 road passes through the east side of the village. It has a population of 1,287.
National Cycle Route 2 passes through the village.
References
- A Church Near You St Andrew
- Exton Village Hall Devon
- WhatPub.com Puffing Billy, Exton
- "Train Times". Great Western Railway. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- "Exton (Devon, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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