Devon County Council

As part of its commitment to 'Green Travel' the County Council is actively seeking to reduce the number of cars travelling to County Hall. All visitors and staff are requested to consider the alternatives.

Cycle facilities
Cycle stands are available outside County Hall main reception and Lucombe House.
A map of the Exeter Cycle Network is also available.

Bus services
Services K, R, S and T operate from Exeter High Street to Topsham Road (for County Hall). For more information on timetables and services please contact Traveline

Park and Ride.

PR 6 is a direct service to County Hall on every day that County Hall is open, from the Sowton P & R site on Sidmouth Rd. and is available to visitors. Timetable (3KB - pdf help)

Other P & R facilities are located at Honiton Rd adjacent to Great Moor roundabout and at Marsh Barton on Matford Pk Rd. Regular buses run from all three of sites direct to the City Centre

Train services
Main line and Branch line train services operate to and from Exeter St Davids Station, Exeter St Thomas Station and Exeter Central Station.

For further information about local public transport and timetables contact Traveline on 0871 200 2233.

Walking

• View walking map of Exeter

From Exeter St David's Station
Turn right onto Bonhay Road and keep going until you reach the Mill on the Exe public house. Turn right before the public house and cross the river using the pedestrian bridges (Millers Crossing). Turn left and follow the pedestrian path along the river, past Cricklepit Bridge and the quay until you reach the first lock. Turn left across the lock and follow the path until you reach the next bridge. Cross both bridges and continue to follow the path until you reach Bungalow Lane. At the top of Bungalow Lane cross at the pedestrian crossing and turn right along Topsham Road. County Hall is on your left.

Total distance 2.1 miles

From Exeter Central Station
Turn left out of the station and walk down Queen Street. Cross the High Street and walk down the pedestrian alley opposite that leads to the Catherdral Close. Carry straight on, cross Southernhay and turn left on Southernhay East then right down Barnfield Road. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue along Barnfield Road. Turn right into Denmark Road and left into Magdelene Road. Cross at the traffic lights and walk down St Leonards Road, turning left into Wonford Road and then right into Matford Lane. Walk through the County Hall campus to main reception.

Total distance 1.6 miles.

From Exeter St Thomas Station
Come out of the station and turn right onto Cowick Street. Walk through the shopping complex to the pedestrian underpass. This brings you out on the pedestrian path along the river. Walk past the Malthouse public house towards Cricklepit Bridge and follow the instructions from St David's Station from that point on.

Total distance 1.5 miles.

Driving

• View map of how to get to County Hall

Car Parking

There is a pay and display car park for visitors, entered via Topsham Road. This car park is for the exclusive use of visitors only and should not be used by staff. There are 51 spaces, which includes 2 disabled spaces. This is normally sufficient but parking cannot be guaranteed and visitors should allow themselves enough time to find alternative parking (234KB - pdf help) if necessary.

The following charges will be in force from Monday November 23rd 2009

• up to to 30 minutes free;
• 1 hour 80p;
• 2 hours £1.50;
• 4 hours £3;
• 8 hours £5

These charges will operate from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, between 8AM and 4PM

Please note: County Hall reception staff are not able to provide change for the parking meters

There are two disabled parking bays within the visitor car park. Additional disabled parking bays are available in the staff car park. These can be accessed via the intercom at the entrance barrier to the staff car park.

• View or print infomation about car parking around county hall (234KB - pdf help)

If you wish to find suitable accommodation near to County Hall try the following links

• Discover Devon (Inspected only accommodation)
• Multimap (Other accommodation)

Also on devon.gov.uk

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