Leisure Training. Leisure tel: 01395 268837 01395 wide. Estuary web: web: tel: www.devonramblers.org.uk www.exeter.gov.uk www.exeter.gov.uk 274306 01392

Devon Wildfowlers and Conservation Association: Conservation and Wildfowlers Devon • South Coast Power Boats: Power Coast South 4 See See 1 Rambler’s Association: Rambler’s • Estuary wide. Estuary River and Canal Office: Canal and River 2 Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DU 8DU EX2 Exeter, Road, Haven

Wildfowling

Small charge applicable. charge Small Boarding and Windsurfing. and Boarding 6 Cockwood Boat Club: Boat Cockwood 1 See See

tel: 01392 211247 or 07784 190571 190571 07784 or 211247 01392

Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Kite Surfing, Land Surfing, Kite Boarding, Wake Skiing, Water

Boating Boating

web: www.ledleisure.co.uk www.ledleisure.co.uk

Devon Nature Walks: Nature Devon • Nigel Pinhorn Pinhorn Nigel

www.waterfrontsports.co.uk www.waterfrontsports.co.uk

tel:

EX8 1EN 1EN EX8 01395 266381 266381 01395

Dawlish Warren NNR: Warren Dawlish 6 See See www.deepsea.co.uk/ports/exmouth for full listings. full for www.deepsea.co.uk/ports/exmouth See 2

web: tel: and at The Recreation ground. ground. Recreation The at and 01395 443464 443464 01395 Exmouth Sports Centre: Sports Exmouth 5 Royal Avenue, Exmouth, Exmouth, Avenue, Royal

3 Charters: See See Small Charge applicable. Charge Small web: www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk Waterfront Sports: Waterfront 3 The Seafront, Exmouth EX8 2AY EX8 Exmouth Seafront, The

web: tel: www.leisure-centre.com 221771 01392

tel: Farm: Darts at RSPB 5 Tiger tel: Cruises: Line Stuart 9 01392 879438 879438 01392 01395 222144 and and 222144 01395

Riverside Leisure Centre: Leisure Riverside 4 Cowick St, Exeter, EX4 1AF EX4 Exeter, St, Cowick Boarding, Windsurfing and Leisure Training. Leisure and Windsurfing Boarding,

Various available such as: such available Various

web: www.swrr.co.uk www.swrr.co.uk Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Kite Surfing, Land Surfing, Kite Boarding, Wake Skiing, Water Amusement Arcades: Amusement 3 Dawlish Warren Dawlish

tel: Runners: Road West South 4 01392 493981 493981 01392 Charter Boats Charter

web: tel: www.edgewatersports.com www.edgewatersports.com 551 222 01395 web: www.teignbridge.gov.uk www.teignbridge.gov.uk

web: www.exmouth-harriers.co.uk www.exmouth-harriers.co.uk

tel: EX7 0AF 0AF EX7 01626 215637 215637 01626 Edge Watersports: Watersports: Edge 2 3 The Royal Avenue, Exmouth EX8 1EN EX8 Exmouth Avenue, Royal The 3 web: www.exeterangling.co.uk www.exeterangling.co.uk

tel: Harriers: Exmouth 3 07796 826404 826404 07796

Dawlish Leisure Centre: Leisure Dawlish 2 Sandy Lane, Dawlish, Dawlish, Lane, Sandy

tel: EX1 1BN 1BN EX1 01392 435591 435591 01392 Wake Boarding, Water Skiing and Tow Inflatables. Tow and Skiing Water Boarding, Wake

web: www.dawlishcoasters.co.uk web: tel: www.powderham.co.uk www.powderham.co.uk 890243 01626 Exeter Angling Centre: Angling Exeter 8 Smythen St, Exeter, Devon, Exeter, St, Smythen

web: tel:

www.exewake.com www.exewake.com 539450 07825

Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0AF 0AF EX7 Dawlish, Lane,

Powderham Castle: Powderham 1 Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JQ 8JQ EX6 Exeter, Kenton,

Take The Bait: The Take 7 13 Park Rd, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9LJ 9LJ EX7 Devon, Dawlish, Rd, Park 13

Exewake: 1 5 Shelly Court, Exmouth, EX8 1ER 1ER EX8 Exmouth, Court, Shelly 5

Dawlish Coasters: Dawlish 2 c/o Dawlish Leisure Centre, Sandy Centre, Leisure Dawlish c/o

Family Attractions Family

tel: Starcross, EX6 8RB 8RB EX6 Starcross, 07770 440235 07770

Water Skiing and Wake Boarding. Wake and Skiing Water

web: tel: www.ironbridgerunner.co.uk www.ironbridgerunner.co.uk 436383 01392

Cockwood Boat Club: Boat Cockwood 6 35 Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Hill, Cofton 35

web: Exmouth, EX8 1ER 1ER EX8 Exmouth, www.exmouthskiclub.com www.exmouthskiclub.com web: tel: www.devonwildlifetrust.org www.devonwildlifetrust.org 279244 01392 Iron Bridge Runner: Bridge Iron 1 49 North Street, Exeter, EX4 3QR EX4 Exeter, Street, North 49

web: www.starcross-fcc.com

The Old Sludge Beds: Sludge Old The 4 Devon Wildlife Trust. Trust. Wildlife Devon Exe Power Boat & Ski Club: Ski & Boat Power Exe 1 5 Shelly Ct, Pier Hd, Pier Ct, Shelly 5 Running/Walking/Rambling Running/Walking/Rambling

Strand, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8PR EX6 Exeter, Starcross, Strand,

web: www.eastdevon.gov.uk

Kite Surfing and Wakeboarding and Surfing Kite

Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club: Cruising & Fishing Starcross 5 Brunel Tower, The Tower, Brunel tel: tel: LNR: Exmouth 3 01395 517557 517557 01395 Saddles and Paddles: and Saddles 5 See See 3

tel: Devon, EX8 1AF 1AF EX8 Devon, 01395 274918 01395

tel: web: www.teignbridge.gov.uk 863980 01626 web: tel: www.exmouthcyclehire.com www.exmouthcyclehire.com 225656 01395 Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club: Cruising & Fishing Starcross 5 See See 5

Exmouth Tackle & Sports: & Tackle Exmouth 4 20 The Strand, Exmouth, Strand, The 20

Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve: Nature National Warren Dawlish 2 Exmouth Cycle Hire: Cycle Exmouth 4 Victoria Road, Exmouth Exmouth Road, Victoria

web: tel: www.starcrossyc.org.uk www.starcrossyc.org.uk 890470 01626

Cycle Hire Cycle web: www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk web: www.tigercharters.co.uk www.tigercharters.co.uk

Starcross Yacht Club: Yacht Starcross 4 Powderham, Exeter, EX6 8JJ 8JJ EX6 Exeter, Powderham,

tel: Reserves): Estuary (Exe RSPB 1 01392 824614 824614 01392

tel: Drive), Exmouth Exmouth Drive), 07836 792626 792626 07836

web: Exeter: Cycle • www.devon.gov.uk/cycleexeter

web:

www.topsham-sc.org.uk www.topsham-sc.org.uk

Bird Watching Watching Bird Tiger Charters: Tiger 3 - Exmouth Seafront (opposite Queens (opposite Seafront Exmouth -

web: Wheelers: Exeter 3 www.exeterwheelers.co.uk www.exeterwheelers.co.uk

tel: Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JN 0JN EX3 Exeter, Topsham, 01392 877524 877524 01392

tel: Club: Fishing Sea Deep Exmouth 2 07789472002

web: tel: 5RN 5RN www.ctcdevon.co.uk www.ctcdevon.co.uk 659 279 01395 web: England: Canoe • www.canoe-england.org.uk Topsham Sailing Club: Sailing Topsham 3 Hawkins Quay, Ferry Rd, Ferry Quay, Hawkins

web: tel:

www.exmouthsaa.co.uk www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 267619 07970

Cyclists’ Touring Club: Touring Cyclists’ 2

16 St Briac Way, Exmouth, EX8 Exmouth, Way, Briac St 16

Hire shop and retail. and shop Hire web: www.sadpad.com www.sadpad.com

web: 5JL 5JL www.lympstonesailingclub.org.uk www.lympstonesailingclub.org.uk

R.N.L.I. Building, The Esplanade, Exmouth, EX8 2AY EX8 Exmouth, Esplanade, The Building, R.N.L.I.

web: tel: www.csdynamo.org.uk www.csdynamo.org.uk 273512 01395

tel: Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN 4AN EX2 Devon, Exeter, 01392 424241 424241 01392

Lympstone Sailing Club: Sailing Lympstone 2 The Harbour, Lympstone, EX8 Lympstone, Harbour, The

Exmouth Sea Angling Association: Angling Sea Exmouth 1 Club H.Q. Rear of Rear H.Q. Club

CS Dynamo: CS 1

The Scout Hut, Marpool Hill, Exmouth Hill, Marpool Hut, Scout The Saddles and Paddles: and Saddles 3 4 Kings Wharf, The Quay, The Wharf, Kings 4

web: www.exe-sailing-club.org www.exe-sailing-club.org Fishing

Cycling Clubs Cycling Retail. web: www.aswatersports.co.uk www.aswatersports.co.uk

tel: 01395 264607 264607 01395 Devon EX8 1EG 1EG EX8 Devon

tel: Exeter, EX2 8GX 8GX EX2 Exeter, 01392 219600 219600 01392

Shop and diving instruction/trips. diving and Shop tel: 01392 218825 218825 01392

Exe Sailing Club: Sailing Exe 1

‘Tornado’, Shelly Road, Exmouth, Road, Shelly ‘Tornado’, tel: Park: Phear 6 01395 277514 277514 01395 Exmouth Hill, Marpool AS Watersports: AS 2 1-3 Waterside, Piazza Terracina, Piazza Waterside, 1-3

Aquanaut: 3 17 Clifton Rd, Exeter, EX1 2BR 2BR EX1 Exeter, Rd, Clifton 17

Sailing Sailing web: www.northbrookgolfcourse.co.uk www.northbrookgolfcourse.co.uk Sail Training. Sail web: www.haven-banks.co.uk www.haven-banks.co.uk All private, membership only. membership private, All

web: Exeter, EX2 8DP 8DP EX2 Exeter, www.exeterbsac.org tel: Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP 8DP EX2 Exeter, Road, 01392 434 668 668 434 01392 tel: Exeter, EX2 6EU 6EU EX2 Exeter, 01392 667010 01392

Exeter BSAC: Exeter 2 Exe Water Sports Centre, 62 Haven Road, Haven 62 Centre, Sports Water Exe Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre: Education Outdoor Banks Haven 2 61 Haven 61 Northbrook Approach Golf Course: Golf Approach Northbrook 5 Topsham Road, Topsham tel: EX8 1EH 1EH EX8 01395 263911 01395

Shop and diving instruction/trips. diving and Shop web: www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk Roswell Mossison: Roswell 7 24 Camperdown Terrace, Exmouth, Terrace, Camperdown 24 web: www.exminstergolf.com www.exminstergolf.com

www.jcdiving.co.uk web: 268090 01395 tel: 1EN EX8 tel: 62 Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP 8DP EX2 Exeter, Road, Haven 62 01392 438676 438676 01392 tel: Exeter, EX6 8GA 8GA EX6 Exeter, 01392 833 838 833 01392

web: tel: tinyurl.com/635aga 275648 01395

Exeter Canoe Club: Canoe Exeter 2

Exe Water Sports Association, Association, Sports Water Exe

Jurassic Coast Diving: Coast Jurassic Royal Avenue, Exmouth, Exmouth, Avenue, Royal 1 Exminster Golf Centre: Golf Exminster 4 Exminster Hill, Exminster, Hill, Exminster

M S Marine: S M 6 15 Holly Mount Close, Ex,outh, EX8 5PQ 5PQ EX8 Ex,outh, Close, Mount Holly 15

web: www.exeterrowingclub.com www.exeterrowingclub.com Diving

tel: EX6 8QG 8QG EX6 01626 891918 891918 01626

tel: EX6 8JJ 8JJ EX6 01395 269314 01395

tel: 62 Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP 8DP EX2 Exeter, Road, Haven 62 01392 250740 250740 01392

Oak Meadow Golf Club: Golf Meadow Oak 3

New Road, Starcross, Exeter, Starcross, Road, New

Exmouth Marina: Exmouth 5

Marina Office, Pierhead, Exmouth, Pierhead, Office, Marina See map on centre pages for locations for pages centre on map See Exeter Rowing Club: Rowing Exeter 2 Exe Water Sports Association, Association, Sports Water Exe

web: tel:

www.dwgc.co.uk www.dwgc.co.uk 862255 01626

Clubs on the Exe the on Clubs

web: www.exmouthrowingclub.co.uk www.exmouthrowingclub.co.uk web: tel: www.retreatboatyard.co.uk www.retreatboatyard.co.uk 874720 01392 Warren Golf Club: Golf Warren 2 Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NF 0NF EX7 Devon, Dawlish,

tel:

EX8 2AZ 2AZ EX8 01395 272776 272776 01395

Retreat Boat Yard: Boat Retreat 4

Retreat Drive, Topsham, EX3 0LS 0LS EX3 Topsham, Drive, Retreat

Dawlish Leisure Centre: Leisure Dawlish 1 See See 2

Exmouth Rowing Club: Rowing Exmouth 1 The Esplanade, Exmouth, Exmouth, Esplanade, The

Contact Details for for Details Contact

web: tel: www.troutsboatyard.co.uk www.troutsboatyard.co.uk 874720 01392

Rowing, Canoeing and Kayaking and Canoeing Rowing, Golf

Trouts Boat Yard: Boat Trouts 3 Ferry Road, Topsham, EX3 0JJ 0JJ EX3 Topsham, Road, Ferry

Leisure Training Activity Guide Powerboat Training courses are a very popular activity Exe Estuary Water Code on the Estuary, and are vital to anyone looking to own, Diving drive or tow water-skiers. Expert tuition can be found BE SAFE - Plan your activity carefully and be aware of weather, tides, safety equipment and emergency procedures. Advise at various centres. The Exe Estuary and Lyme Bay someone on shore of your plans and seek local advice if you provide a wide ranging variety of Cycling are unsure of anything. dive sites, from pretty shore dives Be Considerate to other users, including wildlife – Avoid Devon County Council are part way through full of sea life to wrecks nearly 100 blocking access points and keep noise and wake to a minimum. years old! constructing a cycle path around the whole of the Estuary making paths more accessible to walkers, Observe Estuary Bylaws and Warning Signs – Check Information at access points and local beach safety advice. Sea Angling cyclists and wheelchair users. Cycle hire facilities and Adhere to the Estuary speed limit of 10 knots A variety of species can be targeted from both boat clubs are available in Exmouth and Exeter.

Keep to the appropriate area for your activity– Boats and and shore. Charter boats are available for hire and C

C swimmers don’t mix. fishing clubs provide facilities for members. Running Don’t Disturb Wildlife – Keep your distance and leave animals The Exe Estuary is a designated Bass Conservation Area The footpaths and cycleways and plants where you found them. from April 1st to October 31st each year. For more around the Exe Estuary offer some D orton, information on restrictions and bylaws please contact beautiful traffic-free and mostly Prevent Litter – Bin it or take it home. flat miles of running. Prevent Pollution from your boat – Use a ground sheet for Devon Sea Fisheries Committee on tel: 01803 854648 or M John visit: www.devonseafisheriescommittee.co.uk © maintenance, don’t dump overboard and do not use your Walking/Rambling inboard toilet in the Estuary. Boating/Sailing Guided walks are available at the Fish Sustainably – Only take as much bait as you need and Water activities in the Exe Estuary generally take place RSPB, Dawlish Warren and Devon return any unused worms or unwanted fish to the sea. 2-3 hours either side of high water. During this time Nature Walks. Dive Carefully – Avoid damaging the seabed with trailing fins the estuary offers good opportunities for sailing. The or equipment. Always use a surface marker buoy to alert entrance of the Exe suffers from strong currents and Bird Watching on the Exe Estuary others to your position. shifting sand banks and navigation should not be For wildlife enthusiasts there are some key areas to undertaken without consulting local advice. visit, but timing is crucial, with high tide during August Wakeboarding, Water Skiing and Tow Inflatables to mid March the best opportunity. Dawlish Warren regularly attracts around 180 to 190 species per year. Exe Estuary Management Partnership A designated area for World class Water skiing and Exminster Marshes & Bowling Green Marsh are RSPB Protecting our Estuary for Future Generations Wakeboarding. Ringo rides and banana rides are also Reserves which lie on opposite sides of the northern available. Suitable for all levels and most ages. Exe Estuary Officer end of the estuary. At low water on the Exmouth LNR it Tel: 01392 382236 Fax: 01392 382135 Kite Surfing / Land Boarding is possible to walk out across the sand banks and get c/o Devon County Council, Lucombe House, County A combination of kite flying and surfing this activity is closer to birds feeding in the channel. The Old Sludge Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QW very popular off of Exmouth with local shops available Beds are an extensive reedbed habitat and open water [email protected] www.exe-estuary.org to give advice and hire equipment. Due to concerns area. Special wildlife cruises with expert guides on board are run from Exmouth, Starcross and Topsham No Part of this leaflet is to be reproduced without the regarding the impact to wildlife and the danger to approval of the Exe Estuary Management Partnership. navigation a voluntary code has been agreed with (contact RSPB 01392 432691 or Stuart Line 01395 local clubs and a designated area marked for this 222144). activity. Check the website (www.exe-estuary.org) or Wildfowling ask in local outlets for more information and please abide by the code of conduct. All wildfowling areas on the Estuary, such as the 30 acres of freshwater marsh at Exminster, are controlled Rowing, Canoeing and Kayaking by the Devon Wildfowling & Conservation Association. Exmouth Town Council Dawlish Town Council From Exeter you can take a leisurely route down the Certain duck and geese quarry species are pursued canal negotiating traditional locks. The canal joins the during the season of September 1st - February 20th. Exe at Turf Hotel where the more experienced can confront tidal waters. Rowing clubs operate from Family Attractions Exmouth and Exeter. Canoe loops are being developed There are various family attractions around the Exe to link the River Exe and Exeter Canal, see from leisure centres to amusement arcades and a Thanks to David Pick for Images supplied: www.exepics.co.uk www.exe-estuary.org for more information. magnificent 600 year old castle to explore. 00456 8 3 5 3 3 1 4 4 2 2 2

The Exe Estuary is a lively, vibrant and busy place with thousands of birds, hundreds of boats, and numerous water activities on view. The towns and villages around the Estuary offer clubs 5 and shops to help you get more out of your activities and meet other enthusiasts. The map is a simple guide to finding which activities occur where, with each activity linked to useful contact information on the other side of the leaflet. For additional information about the Safety First Estuary please visit the Exe Estuary website www.exe-estuary.org The Estuary can be hazardous so whatever activity you are enjoying please think of your safety and plan ahead. On the 4 water please always use buoyancy 5 aids and ensure someone is aware 4 where you are going and how long you intend to be. If you do get into 3 4 trouble then call the Coastguard on 999. First timers to the Estuary 6 3 1 should contact one of the Harbour 2 Masters on 01395 269314 or 01392 3 2 274306 and obtain navigation charts 4 2 from local Chandlers before going on 5 1 the water. 1 7 4 1 9 Avoid Disturbing 5 1 1 Wildlife 2 1 The Exe is recognised as being of 1 international importance for wildlife and as 3 3 such is designated as a Special Protection 1 Area. It is a criminal offence to knowingly damage the Estuary or to disturb wildlife. Whilst enjoying all that the Estuary has to offer please be aware of your impact on this fragile environment. Symbols and Icons • Take all litter home with you 2 Activities Slipways • Do not disturb birds and other wildlife 4 Bird watching Concreted • Use the designated area for your activity Boating Unsurfaced • Be aware of relevant bylaws such as species restrictions 1 Cycling Height restrictions when fishing Diving Steep concreted From September to March the Estuary is home to over 20,000 Family attraction Private Beware: over wintering species, which use the Estuary as a refuge for Estuary speed Fishing Tide Restircted limit 10knots these winter months. Please take extra care at this time not to Golf Designated areas disturb the wildlife. The birds use different parts of the Life saving estuary in a variety of ways including for feeding and Rowing, canoeing and kayaking Water ski area roosting which are critical to their survival. Running/walking Wind/kite surfing area (voluntary) Dawlish Warren is a particularly important site for birds and as Sailing 5 Power boat area such they have a boat non landing policy from September to April. Water skiing, wake boarding, Barbeques are not allowed on the Warren at any time and various 5 3 kite surfing, windsurfing Personal water and leisure training craft area restrictions apply to accessing some parts of the reserve at certain 6 (voluntary) times and on dog walking. Contact the Rangers for more details on 3 Bathing area BELSHERS (patrolled by 01626 863980. lifeguards) 2 3 Nature Reserves Areas of high use Getting Around 1 MAMHEAD where particular care is needed to For information on the cycle ways, footpaths, ferry routes, 6 avoid harming and public transport around the Estuary please see the wildlife Exe Explorer leaflet, which is available from local Tourist Information Centres or by contacting the Exe Estuary Officer, 01392 382236. For the water taxi service to and from moored boats 2 please call ExePlorer on 07970 918418 or vhf Channel 37. 2 6 Beaches Boat Access to the Water 3 Family friendly beaches are available at Exmouth www.eastdevon.gov.uk and There are several slipways on the Exe. Some are concrete, initially. Dawlish Warren www.teignbridge.gov.uk for a variety of activities such as All, except the Mamhead slip (Exmouth), lead on to mud or sand. Many are unusable swimming and surfing. Dawlish Warren is a Blue Flag beach and Exmouth has been at low tide. The Mamhead slip requires special care. It is unusable on low Spring tides, awarded a Quality Coast Award. Both offer ample parking, life guard supervision 2 7 and has some demanding cross currents. Around two hours either side of high tide, it at peak times and facilities suitable for disabled visitors. 1 2 can be extremely rough and unusable in an onshore wind. 2 The key rule is, whenever you go out, be sure you know how, where and when you can get back. Always remember to take care not to damage this highly designated site This map is reproduced from the Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction by driving vehicles on to the foreshore. infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 100019783. 2008