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The Puffing Billy pub in Exton
Exton is located in Devon
Exton
Exton
Civil parish
  • Woodbury
District
  • East Devon
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
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament
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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

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.

National Cycle Route 2 passes through the village.

See also

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