The Turf, Exeter

Name: The Turf
Address: Exeter Canal, Exeter, United Kingdom

#29 among attractions in Exeter

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The Exeter Ship Canal, also known as the Exeter Canal is a canal leading from the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was first constructed in the 1560s predating the "canal mania" period and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK. ()

Coordinates: 50°39'54"N, 3°28'2"W

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Exeter CanalExeter United Kingdom

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Day trips

The Turf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridge Inn, Sandy Park, Powderham Castle, A La Ronde.

1.4 miN
Nightlife
Bridge Inn, Exminster
36 min walk • The Bridge Inn is a Grade II listed public house at Bridge Hill, Topsham in the county of Devon, England. Mentioned as a dwelling in the 1086 Domesday Book, the building was largely constructed in the 18th century of cob and stone, with a 19th-century brick addition.
3.1 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Sandy Park, Exeter
78 min walk • Sandy Park is a rugby union stadium and conference and banqueting centre in Exeter, England. It is the home ground of Exeter Chiefs, who from the 2010–11 season have been playing in the Gallagher Premiership, the top flight of the English rugby union league system.
1.6 miS
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Powderham Castle, Exeter
40 min walk • Powderham Castle is a fortified manor house situated within the parish and former manor of Powderham, within the former hundred of Exminster, Devon, about 6 miles south of the city of Exeter and 1⁄4 mile north-east of the village of Kenton, where the main public entrance gates are located.
3 miSE
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
A La Ronde, Exmouth
78 min walk • A La Ronde is an 18th-century 16-sided house located near Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. The house was built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter.
3.2 miNW
50°42'17"N • 3°30'12"W
Northbrook Approach Golf Course, Exeter
81 min walk • Golf
2.5 miN
50°41'58"N • 3°29'16"W
Exeter Golf and Country Club, Exeter
65 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
4.1 miNW
City hall
Devon County Council, Exeter
105 min walk • Devon County Council is the county council administering the English county of Devon. Based in the city of Exeter, the council covers the non-metropolitan county area of Devon.
1 miN
50°40'45"N • 3°27'46"W
Topsham Museum, Exeter
26 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth
105 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Exmouth.
1 miNE
Area
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Exeter
27 min walk • Bowling Green Marsh is a nature reserve located on the confluence of the River Exe and the River Clyst, near the town of Topsham in Devon. It is managed by the RSPB. Migratory birds including Siberian brent geese, come to the marsh in the winter to feed.
3.5 miNE
Theme park, Park, Amusement park
Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park, Exeter
90 min walk • Crealy Theme Park & Resort, formerly Crealy Adventure Park & Resort, is Southwest England's largest family Theme Park attraction and is home to over 60 rides, attractions, live shows and a zoo.