Exmouth, Devon - Definition and Overview

Exmouth is a town in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe.

The town was a Roman port, and the working docks have only recently (2001-2002) been converted into a marina, although a small amount of commercial fishery is still undertaken. It has been also been known for several centuries as a seaside resort. Its Georgian terraces and sandy beach attracted people including Horatio Nelson and Lord Byron. The seafront has a traditional promenade.

The RNLI has a lifeboat station at Exmouth, and the University of Plymouth has a campus in the town.

Exmouth also serves as a commuter town for Exeter, to which it has good public transport links. A small passenger ferry operates across the estuary of the River Exe to Starcross, where the remains of Brunel's Atmospheric Railway can be seen.

The Exe estuary is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is noted in particular for its wading and migrating birds. A large part of the estuary lies within a nature reserve.

External links

• Town guide: http://www.exmouth-guide.co.uk
• Exmouth tourist information centre: http://www.eastdevon.net/tourism/exmouth
• Exmouth (DMOZ.org) (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Devon/Exmouth/)