Changes to Bus Services in Devon from 30th October 2022
E1/E2 City Centre – St Thomas – Exwick Services E1 and E2 will be extended from the City Centre to Beacon Heath (E1), replacing service F1 and Pinhoe (E2), replacing this section of service B1.
The services will continue to provide a combined fifteen minute daytime frequency to Exwick and will operate every thirty minutes to Beacon Heath and Pinhoe, increasing the service to Pinhoe from hourly to every thirty minutes. In the evening and on Sunday services will operate every thirty minutes to Exwick and hourly to Beacon Heath and Pinhoe. Union Road, Savoy Hill and Summerway will no longer be served by Stagecoach commercial services. New service F will serve these areas.
https://bustimes.org/services/e2-beacon-heath-exwick
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/south-west
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Changes to Bus Services in Devon from 30th October 2022
E1/E2 City Centre – St Thomas – Exwick Services E1 and E2 will be extended from the City Centre to Beacon Heath (E1), replacing service F1 and Pinhoe (E2), replacing this section of service B1.
The services will continue to provide a combined fifteen minute daytime frequency to Exwick and will operate every thirty minutes to Beacon Heath and Pinhoe, increasing the service to Pinhoe from hourly to every thirty minutes. In the evening and on Sunday services will operate every thirty minutes to Exwick and hourly to Beacon Heath and Pinhoe. Union Road, Savoy Hill and Summerway will no longer be served by Stagecoach commercial services. New service F will serve these areas.
https://bustimes.org/services/e1-beacon-heath-exwick
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/south-west
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Changes to Bus Services in Devon from 30th October 2022
B1/B2 Pinhoe/Science Park – City Centre – Marsh Barton – Matford – Exminster The present service B2 between Exminster and Science Park via the City Centre will become service B and will operate every 30 minutes during the day. On Sunday it will operate hourly between Exminster and the City Centre only. There will be some earlier Monday – Friday journeys. The present service B1 between Exeter City Centre and Pinhoe will be replaced by revised service E2.
Daily
Bus Stops: Exminster Royal Oak (W-bound) - Exminster, opp Victory Hall - Exminster Milbury Farm (N-bound) - Marsh Barton Matford P&R (S-bound) - Cowick Stone Lane Retail Park (W-bound) - Exeter Bus Station (Bay 2)
https://bustimes.org/services/b1-pinhoe-science-park-exeter-high-street-exminste
https://bustimes.org/services/b2-pinhoe-science-park-exeter-high-street-exminste
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/south-west
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Changes to Bus Services in Devon from 30th October 2022
A Alphington – St Thomas – City Centre – Heavitree – Thornpark Rise Service A will operate between Alphington and the City Centre only. The daytime frequency increases to every 20 minutes, with evenings and Sunday remaining half-hourly. In the City Centre buses will continue from the High Street to terminate at the Odeon. The section of route from the City Centre to Thornpark Rise will be covered by revised services R and S.
Daily, every 15 mins
Bus Stops: Alphington Raglands, Alphington Wheatsheaf Way, St Thomas Precinct, Exeter High Street, Heavitree South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree Ribston Avenue
https://bustimes.org/services/a-alphington-exeter-city-centre-heavitree
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http://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/south-west
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One Train from Exeter can take you to some great cycle paths. From Okehampton you can cycle the East Dartmoor moorland fringe to Newton Abbot, or up the Okement and Torridge valleys to Barnstaple. From Axminster you can cycle through the East Devon AONB and the Jurassic Coast to Exmouth. From Plymouth you can cycle through wooded slopes and the western edge of Dartmoor to Okehampton. For a greater challenge, you can cycle from Barnstaple across southern Exmoor to Tiverton Parkway.
Take your bike on the train and get closer to a traffic-free adventure. A Devon Day Ranger ticket will give you a days unlimited travel within Devon for £14.50 (it's even cheaper with a railcard!). Residents of Devon and Cornwall can buy a Devon & Cornwall Railcard for £12 and save 1/3 on off-peak journeys within the two counties.
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How far can you travel on One Bus From Exeter? In about an hour you can get to Honiton, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Moretenhampstead, Chagford, Okehampton, North Tawton, Chulmleigh, Witheridge, Tiverton, or Willand. You won't need to find a parking space - and you won't have to return to your car. You can walk along the East Devon Way, or the South West Coast Path, or the Exe Valley Way and return by another bus. Find the quiet places. Avoid the traffic congestion of last year. Step more lightly on the Earth.
Back in the early 2000s, I walked the Tarka Trail and the North Devon part of the South West Coast Path in sections. I would get a bus to a town or village on the Tarka Trail, walk 5 to 10 miles and then return on another bus. One Bus from Exeter is a return to that idea. One Bus From Exeter was to going to start with step 4 out of national lockdown, however infection rates are still high. Use this site to plan your walks, look at the Covid19 data on the Devon Dashboard, listen to the science and exercise your personal responsibility. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do
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A stunning long-distance bike route along the south coast of England from Dover in the east to St. Austell in the west. Visit the Jurassic Coast, Brighton and Devon by bike and enjoy sea air, amazing views and a trip that you’ll never forget.
Route 2 is a long-distance cycle route which, when complete, will link Dover in Kent with St. Austell in Cornwall via the south coast of England. The route is currently 361 miles long. The only major gaps in this route are between Dawlish and Totnes, and Plymouth and St Austell.
Along the way, you’ll see the Jurassic Coast, the 95-mile stretch between Exmouth in east Devon and Studland Bay in Dorset. It’s called the Jurassic Coast due to the layers of sedimentary rock which contain an amazing richness of fossils and form a near-complete record of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
It has been recognised as a site of outstanding international importance for earth sciences and was designated as England’s first natural World Heritage Site in 2001.
Along Route 2 you’ll pass through some of southern England’s most interesting cities including Bournemouth, Poole, Brighton and Exeter. Exeter is a small but vibrant city with a rich history, magnificent cathedral, imposing Roman wall and beautiful quayside. Brighton is known for its Grade II-listed pier, burgeoning arts and culture scene and its bohemian vibe.
Devon County Council has completed the last link between Exmouth and Dawlish Warren with the opening of a new bridge over the railway at Powderham. Constructed to span the main railway line to Plymouth, the bridge is in a Special Area of Conservation and next to an internationally important bird reserve.
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-2/
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The Clyst Valley Trail is listed as a high priority route for delivery in the Devon County Council’s multiuse trail strategy. It also delivers on Strategy 10 (Green Infrastructure in East Devon’s West End) in the East Devon Local Plan, and the Climate Action plans of both Councils. The route will significantly contribute to an increase in walking and cycling levels which will reduce our carbon footprint and help enable households to rely less on cars for short distance journeys.
The route will be a recreational trail for walkers, cyclists, mobility scooters and, where feasible, horse riders. As well as allowing people in and around Exeter to enjoy and value the wonderful countryside of the new Clyst Valley Regional Park and East Devon, it will also provide an attractive, safe, and direct commuter route between towns and villages along the River Clyst and Exeter, Cranbrook and surrounding employment areas in the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone and Winslade Park.
The Clyst Valley Trail will be delivered in three sections. Devon County Council and East Devon District Council have been working together to establish the optimal route for the trail.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/consultations/clyst-valley-trail/
The proposed Clyst Valley Trail will:
- provide a strategic multiuse connection between the Exe Estuary Trail/ Topsham, the nearby villages of Clyst St George, Clyst St Mary, Sowton, Clyst Honiton, Cranbrook and Pinhoe
- promote recreation and leisure trips to East Devon with increased access to the natural environment and support for local tourism, accommodation, recreation, and food/drink businesses
- promote sustainable travel as an alternative mode of transport, providing health and well-being benefits to local communities and supporting carbon net zero aspirations
- provide public access to the Clyst Valley Regional Park in a way which conserves and enhances the environment, whilst limiting adverse impacts.
https://www.clystvalleypark.org.uk/
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In line with the priorities outlined in the Council’s Cycling and Multi-Use Trail Network Strategy, a network of proposed cycle routes was put forward in 2015. For the Exeter strategic cycle routes, it was agreed that the cycle routes E3 and E4 and E9 were seen as key primary cycle routes as they connect areas of growth and development east of the city with schools, hospital, local centres, University and the city centre.
The first of the strategic routes being developed in Exeter is the E4 route. Work started in 2017 on this 5km route which links the Redhayes Bridge to the University and the city centre.
The design of this route is ambitious and provides a step change in the quality of walking and cycling infrastructure across the city. The route will segregate pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular traffic where possible.
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Explore the patchwork of RSPB and Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserves at the head of the Exe Estuary. Thousands of wading birds rest and feed on the mudflats at low tide. As the tide rises, the birds are pushed closer to the many viewing points on the network of footpaths and cycle-ways connects these havens of wildlife to the centre of Exeter. The RSPB hide at Bowling Green Marsh is a great place at high tide, hundreds of ducks and waders visit the site during autumn and winter.
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