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Exton, Devon

Coordinates: 50°40′09″N 3°26′12″W / 50.669103°N 3.436553°W / 50.669103; -3.436553
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Exton
The Puffing Billy pub in Exton
Exton is located in Devon
Exton
Exton
Location within Devon
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEXMOUTH
Postcode districtEX3
Dialling code01392
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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

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Facilities include St. Andrew's CofE church,[1] a village hall,[2] a petrol station, two bed and breakfasts, and a pub restaurant and hostelry called the Puffing Billy.[3]

To the immediate south is the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.

Transport

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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.[4]

The A376 road passes through the east side of the village.

National Cycle Route 2 passes through the village.

References

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  1. ^ A Church Near You St Andrew
  2. ^ Exton Village Hall Devon
  3. ^ WhatPub.com Puffing Billy, Exton
  4. ^ "Train Times". Great Western Railway. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.