Alphington, Exeter

About Alphington

Alphington is positioned 844 m NNE from Exeter in Devon. Places nearby include Marsh Barton only 844 m North North East, Shillingford Abbot situated 1.4 km South West, Ide only 1.8 km West North West, St Thomas just 1.9 km North North West and The Quay lying 2.1 km North. Other places nearby include Clapham, Holcombe Burnell, Powderham and Half Moon Village.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Alphington

Location Summary

  • Alphington is a neighbourhood in Exeter
  • Administrative Area:Devon
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: Devon
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cockle Sand10.8 km SE
  • Powderham Sand7.6 km SE
  • Starcross Sand9.9 km SE

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green46.3 km SSW
  • Pennsylvania Park4.3 km N
  • Pleasure Grounds32.8 km W
  • The Lawn14.0 km SSE

Woods

  • Church Path Hill Plantation2.0 km SE
  • Little Silver Plantation2.1 km SSE
  • Peamore Wood1.4 km S
  • Shillingford Plantation2.1 km SSW

Hills

  • Constitutional Hill1.9 km NW
  • Knowle Hill992 m SE
  • Pearce's Hill2.4 km SE
  • Pyne's Hill3.2 km ENE

Lakes

  • Fordland Pond4.3 km W
  • Haldon Ponds4.2 km SW
  • Salmon Pool1.5 km NE
  • Surry Pond8.4 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls18.5 km WSW
  • Broad Falls35.0 km SW
  • Horseshoe Falls28.4 km SW

Headlands

  • Hole Head15.8 km SSE
  • Otterton Point17.9 km ESE

Islands

  • Ore Stone27.3 km S
  • Thatcher Rock27.3 km S

Wetlands

  • Duck's Marsh1.5 km ENE
  • West Mud5.8 km ESE
  • Greenland6.6 km SE

Health Services

  • Franklyn Community HospitalHospital 1.8 km NW
  • Exeter HospitalHospital 2.4 km NE
  • Lucerne Nursing HomeMedical 112 m SSW
  • Greenslades Nursing HomeMedical 1.7 km N

Education

  • Alphington Primary SchoolSchool 287 m WNW
  • West Exe Technology CollegeSchool 906 m NNW
  • Plymouth UniversityUniversity 1.7 km ENE

Train Stations

  • Marsh Barton1.0 km ENE
  • Exeter St Thomas2.0 km N

Bus Stations

  • Exeter Bus Station3.0 km NNE
  • Taunton Bus Station46.2 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station25.1 km S
  • Plymouth Coach Station56.4 km SW

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier10.2 km SE
  • Greenway Quay35.5 km S

Airports

  • Exeter Airport9.4 km ENE
  • Plymouth City Airport51.0 km SW

Airfields

  • Farway Common Airfield25.4 km E

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport62.5 km NW

Harbours

  • Lympstone Boat Shelter9.1 km SE
  • Old Harbour26.6 km S