The area of Beacon Heath is primarily a residential area found on the East side of the city between Stoke Hill, Summer Lane and Pinhoe Road. Aside from housing, there are a number of convenience stores and parks dotted around the area, a Morrison’s supermarket and a swimming pool. Mincinglake Valley Park is a popular area for walking and offers far reaching views from the top. Beacon Heath is a short bus ride into town and Pinhoe Road allows easy access to the M5, Honiton Road, Sowton Business Park and the Met Office.
Most of the housing on the main estate is post war (1960’s and ‘70’s) consisting of a mixture of council and ex-local authority properties including purpose built flats and terraces of small houses. There is a ‘Knights of the Round Table’ theme to the majority of the street names. There are a couple of more modern developments such as Uplands Drive (1980’s) and Round Table Meet (1990’s) and a small gated development of purpose built flats off Beacon Lane. Houses on Beacon Lane, St Katherines Road, Mile Lane and Bettys Mead are older (1930’s) and tend to be slightly larger, semi-detached or detached properties.
Fish & Chips
100 Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LU
01392 201655
‘Great local pub, serves food and has occasional live music and a monthly pub quiz’
156 Beacon Lane, Exeter. EX4 8LX
thedevonyeoman@gmail.com
On the Exmouth - Exeter line
Pinhoe Road, Polsloe Bridge, Exeter EX4 8AB
‘Offering a 19m swimming pool, party room for hire, and an all purpose activity room’
Beacon Lane, Exeter. EX4 8LZ 01392 667020
www.exeterleisure.com/centres/northbrook-swimming-pool/‘Martial arts for everyone’
Beacon Lane, Exeter. EX4 8LZ
07435 507698
Activities inc. Yoga, Toddler group, Youth clubs, Food bank, Devon Refugee Support, Meet and Remember, also available for hire
Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ
01392 204979
‘Home to Exeter Harriers Athletics club, with an athletics track and field, gym and sauna facilities’
Exhibition Field, Exeter, EX4 8NT
01392 468653 / 462833
‘Isca Centre for bowls and bridge and a skate park’
Exhibition Field, Exeter, EX4 8NT
01392 462833
Activities inc. Yoga, Toddler group, Youth clubs, Food bank, Devon Refugee Support, Meet and Remember, also available for hire
Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ
01392 204979
Jo Pavey, winner of a gold medal in the 10,000m in the 2014 European Championships, trained at Exeter Arena Athletics Stadium with Exeter Harriers.
Exeter Arena Athletics Stadium
Exhibition Field, Exeter, EX4 8NT
01392 468653 / 462833