Exeter thrives on community spirit and a strong reputation for collaboration
Exeter is committed to being a healthy and active city with culture embedded as standard to enable people to live their lives well, in the ways that matter to them.
We are already the South West's most active city, Exeter is a vibrant and diverse city built on community spirit. With an eclectic mix of indie businesses and a strong reputation for collaboration Exeter is a place in which you can live a good life, whilst doing good business.
An international airport, high speed rail link with London and good road links mean it is a well-connected city, yet it is surrounded by green space. Dartmoor National Park lies to the west and the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty stretch to the east. Its location on the River Exe offers plenty of opportunity for outdoor adventure, and it is officially the South West's most active city.
Exeter thrives on community spirit, with a diverse mix of indie businesses and a strong reputation for collaboration. World-class food & drink is produced locally and is proudly featured on menus at cafes and restaurants across the city.
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Exeter: A City in the Countryside
Exeter is known for its peaceful, green outdoor spaces and calm river that runs through its heart.
Find out moreLockdown Legends
Exeter has a thriving, supportive and friendly community, which has never been more appreciated than during the recent coronavirus pandemic.
Find out moreCity Community Trust
The City Community Trust worked tirelessly to ensure Exeter's most vulnerable residents received food and medication throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.
Find out moreAnna Cohn Orchard - Why Exeter?
Exeter is officially a UNESCO City of Literature – a permanent global designation given on account of Exeter’s literary past, and its future. And whilst it’s an impressive title, somebody needs to bring it to life, to tell people about it and to make sure that it lives up to its promise of genuinely being a literary city - telling stories on a global scale. That person is Anna Cohn Orchard, the City of Literature’s inaugural director.
Find out moreEmma Dunn - Why Exeter?
Emma Dunn holds the title of Director of Programme and Projects at the institution, and, as somebody who moved to the area from London, is well placed to talk about Exeter and the concept of it being ‘the brilliant alternative’.
Find out moreEmma Kessie - Why Exeter
As duty manager at the Isca Centre, Emma Kessie is well known in Exeter communities and over the past decade has helped hundreds of people to get fitter and feel healthier.
Find out moreNikki Fairclough - Why Exeter
August sees Exeter’s first ever rooftop market festival - ‘Guildfest’, so it seemed like a great opportunity to get to know the woman behind it all – Nikki Fairclough, Marketing and Customer Experience Manager at Guildhall Shopping and Queen St Dining.
Find out moreTennis in Exeter
Rise of Raducanu set to inspire a new tennis generation in Exeter
Find out moreMoths to a Flame
An Exeter primary school will have a presence at the hugely anticipated international climate change conference, COP26, with a unique environmental art installation which is part of a nationwide project entitled ‘Moths to a Flame'
Find out moreDanny Harris - City Community Trust’s NCS Scheme
Exeter Live Better is all about discovering the ways in which people and communities in Exeter, live better. Something that to us epitomises ‘living better’ is the concept of the National Citizenship Service (NCS), run locally by wellbeing charity, Exeter City Community Trust.
Find out moreMatthew Cousins
Exeter is often described as a friendly city, full of opportunity, and nobody epitomises that more so than Matthew Cousins.
Find out moreBurrow Farm
With so much change taking place in Exeter, it’s comforting to see that some institutions remain the same. Looking after us generation after generation, Courtneys Butchers Shop in St Thomas will be familiar to many residents - offering locally reared meat to the Exeter community for over 60 years.
Find out moreExeter Live Better
Meet Exeter's volunteers and hear about the fantastic work they do for the community
Find out more6 Things We Love About St Sidwell's Point
The wait is nearly over for the opening of St Sidwell’s Point leisure complex, Exeter City Council’s latest project!
Find out moreWayne Carlisle - Why Exeter
Wayne lives with his wife and two sons in Rockbeare, just outside Exeter but actually grew up in Lisburn, Northern Ireland until he was 16 when he moved to play for Crystal Palace. Following stints living in Bristol and Chelmsford, he settled in Exeter in 2006 and has been here ever since.
Find out moreHannah Overton - Why Exeter
But have you ever given any thought to what goes on behind the scenes at Princesshay? One member of the team beavering away in the background is Hannah Overton - marketing and commercial manager at Princesshay. We decided to have a chat with her to discover her #Exeterstory.
Find out moreHutch Houseplants' Brand New Shop
Hutch took Exeter by storm when it opened in Paris Street back in 2017 and whilst the impending lockdown provided its own set of challenges, as it did for all retail businesses, Hutch has continued to go from strength to strength ever since.
Find out moreMr Singh - Why Exeter
If you’ve ever walked past or visited the Heera International Supermarket, in Well Street, the chances are that you’ll remember the smells rather than anything else. Whether it’s their huge range of wonderful spices or the freshly baked samosas or bhajis, this place is a truly tantalising taste sensation!
Find out moreMen in Sheds
Run by Age UK Exeter, the Men in Sheds workshop in Wardrew Road, offers men over the age of 50 the opportunity to undertake a range of activities, adapting, fixing or making products to sell in the shop, or at other events to raise money for their ongoing running costs.
Find out moreThe Bird House
The Birdhouse will be recognisable to many of you. This pretty, former gatehouse sitting proudly in the green space of Pinces Gardens has been ignored for some years, and it was during lockdown in 2020, that local resident Abbe Martin had the idea to turn it into a community space and café.
Find out moreSt Sidwell's Community Centre
St Sidwell’s Community Centre is a charity with community at its core. Consisting of a community café, garden, bakehouse and cookery school, it offers safe, welcoming opportunities and spaces for people to connect, engage and grow - no matter what their background or circumstance.
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Exeter - A city full of ambition
St Sidwell’s Point will be one of the world’s most energy efficient leisure centres. It will be the first leisure centre in the UK built to the super energy efficient Passivhaus standard, which is expected to eventually save up to 70 per cent on annual energy costs. Due to ultra-filtration, the pools will have exceptional water quality with minimal chemical content, which will greatly improve the experience for swimmers compared to a standard pool. The landmark building is a grand design that has been modelled to withstand predicted changes in climate conditions up to 2080.
Find out moreSports
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Exeter is passionate about sport. As a Host City to the Rugby World Cup 2015, it is firmly on the map as a premier sporting destination. There is also a rich variety of amateur and grass roots sport to be enjoyed, helping its residents to live healthier and happier lives.
Find out moreRUBGY: CHIEFS
Exeter Chiefs have developed rapidly to become one of the biggest and best rugby clubs in Europe. The opportunity to catch them in action at their home ground of Sandy Park is not to be missed.
Find out moreFOOTBALL: ECFC
Watch the Grecians in action at St James Park, right in the heart of the city.
Find out moreHORSE RACING
Experience the thrill of competitive racing at the South West's most prestigious racecourse, sitting high on the top of Haldon Hill, just outside Exeter.
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