Exeter City

By Road

You can do this long ol’trip in a couple of ways, but we’re sticking with the simplest option here. This is pretty much all motorway until you get to the sunny south west, so let’s start. Head south and join the M25 in the way that you choose, before scooting round to the M4 and tootling off to Bristol.

At Bristol, switch to the southbound M5. You’re on this for 76 miles; Junction 29 is what you’ll want, in fact. This is the A30 exit for Honiton and Exeter Airport. After leaving the motorway, turn right from the slip road and go over the roundabout by the Park and Ride facility in half a mile (second exit).

Once you reach the next roundabout, you want the second exit again; this time, taking you onto the B3183 – but still Honiton Road. Stay on the B3183 for nearly two miles until you reach a roundabout in the city centre. Take the fourth exit for the B3212 to go past Vue on your left. Another roundabout will come to you in under half a mile.

Take the second exit here; barely 0.1 miles later, the ground will be up to your left.

By Rail

Station: ST JAMES’ PARK (via EXETER CENTRAL)
Services to: LONDON PADDINGTON (FGW), LONDON WATERLOO (SWT)

The ground is only half a mile from Exeter Central. But many of the trains won’t stop here; using St. Davids only. So, you’ll need to change to get to Central. This is no real hassle though; the trip between the two being only 3 minutes and running every 15-20 minutes.

If changing at St Davids, you can then get a direct train to St James’ Park (Exmouth line). There are tie-ins with train companies so there are services on matchdays stopping there at times suitable for the match.

Exit from the rear of Exeter Central and turn right in New North road, before taking the left hand turn into Longbrook Street. Pass the Black Horse pub on the left, and – at the grass triangle verge – go right. It’s then right again into York Road; turning left at the school into Well Street.

When arriving at the ground, go right to get to the away terrace (St James’ Road) or keep going ahead for the seats. Our thanks to Oliver South for information.

Parking

With no parking at the ground and limited spaces in among the resident schemes near to the venue, your chances of getting a spot super close are not good. But you don’t have to venture too far for options. These include the King William Street NCP or one of the car parks located off Western Way (Parr Street, Belmont; Belgrave Road and Bampfylde Street; and the Triangle). Each of these are 10 minutes’ walk from the ground tops.