Why visit Woodbury
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Crealy Theme Park & Resort, Topsham Museum, A la Ronde and Bowling Green Marsh.
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About Woodbury
Woodbury is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon, 7 miles (11 km) south east of the city of Exeter. At the 2011 Census the village had a population of 1,605, and the parish (which also includes Exton and Woodbury Salterton) had a population of 3,466. It lies on the east bank of the Exe Estuary, has borders – clockwise from the estuary – with the district of Exeter (near to Topsham) and then the parishes of Clyst St George, Clyst St Mary, Farringdon, Colaton Raleigh, Bicton and Lympstone. Woodbury is part of the electoral ward of Woodbury and Lympstone whose population at the 2011 Census was 5,260.
From the Wikipedia article Woodbury, East Devon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Woodbury on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do6
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Theme park in Devon, England
Museums and landmarks13
Topsham Museum
Museum · 2.7 mi
Archive organization in Topsham, United Kingdom
25 Strand, Exeter
Mar 23-Nov 03 We-Fr 14:00-17:00
Powderham Castle
Museum · 3.5 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in Teignbridge, United Kingdom
Bicton Park botanical garden
Museum · 3.6 mi
Garden nearby Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Fire Beacon Hill
Park · 3.6 mi
Local Nature Reserve in East Devon, England
Ludwell Valley Park
Park · 4.7 mi
Park in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Aylesbeare Common RSPB reserve
Park · 3.4 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve
Park · 2.4 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes47
The Puffing Billy Inn
Bar and pub · Burger, Pub · 1.8 mi
Station Road, Exeter
Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-17:00
The Swan Inn
Bar and pub · 2.4 mi
The Strand, Exmouth
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-18:00
The Old Fire Station
Bar and pub · 2.9 mi
Fore Street, Exeter
Mo-We 16:00-22:00; Th,Su 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00
Hightide
Cafe · 2.4 mi
Small cafe in lympstone with homemade cakes, great coffee and breakfasts and lunches
The Strand
We-Su 09:00-17:00
Greendale Farm Cafe
Cafe · 1.9 mi
Sidmouth Road, Exeter
Mo 08:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
35 more on the map.
History
The ancient manor of Nutwell was in the west of the parish, adjacent to the Exe Estuary; it was later owned by a branch of the Drake family. The present house, Nutwell Court was built in 1810.
The railway line which follows the estuary between Exeter and Exmouth was opened in 1861. Now known as the Avocet Line, the nearest station to Woodbury is at Exton.
The clergyman and botanist W. Keble Martin lived in Woodbury in retirement, as did the composer and music administrator Christopher Le Fleming.
From the History section of Woodbury, East Devon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Woodbury
- Hiley Bamseyfootballer (1916-1943)
Born in Woodbury, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship24
Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church · 2.2 mi
St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, Exmouth
Church · 3.9 mi
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Woodbury
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Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Lympstone 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Exmouth 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Starcross 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Kenton 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Newton Poppleford 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Exeter 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Sidmouth 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Dawlish 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Whimple 7 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Teignmouth 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Woodbury Primary School, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Woodbury (2021-07-27) 07, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Woodbury (2021-07-27) 08, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Topsham Museum 2020-05-27, Simon Cobb, CC0
- A La Ronde (5523285615), Becks, CC BY 2.0
- Powderham Castle, 2009, raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0
- Ludwell Valley Park (2020-04-25) 02, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St Margaret's church, Topsham, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-04-10 Crealy Theme Park 01, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Church of St Clement, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bridge Inn, Topsham 2025-09-23 02, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St Nicholas Methodist Church, Topsham, Devon-9153, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lympstone Manor, Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodbury Salterton Primary School, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Peter's Tower, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St Peter's School, Sic19, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Woodbury - Holy Trinity Church 20181027, Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lympstone 2020-01-19 (65), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Clyst St George 2020-01-25 (3), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Clyst St George 2020-04-08 (8), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Topsham Library 2019-11-10 (2), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Lympstone 2020-01-19 (20), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Exmouth 2020-08-01 14, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St. George and Dragon, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Puffing Billy (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Lord Nelson (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Lympstone 2020-01-19 (40), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Holy Cross Church (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Darts Farm 2019-11-16 (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Exton 2021-03-21 IMG 01, Simon Cobb, CC0
- The Old Firestation, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Moor grass gorse and heather, Blokenearexeter, Public domain
- The Bridge Inn, Topsham 06, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Haydon's Cottage, Simon Cobb, CC0
- The Church Room The Vestry Room, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Victoria Cottages, Simon Cobb, CC0
- 1,2,3, Flower Street, Simon Cobb, CC0
- 2 And 3, The Green, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Church Cottage (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Church Masons, Simon Cobb, CC0
- 165 crossing Bowling Green Marsh, kitmasterbloke, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
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