Student Accommodation

Exeter

The Right Location

Our student accommodation in Exeter is within walking distance of the University of Exeter campus in Northcote House. All our properties benefit from brilliant bus routes to the University and Exeter city centre.

This university is situated in a breath-taking location, in historic and beautiful surroundings. The Streatham Campus is in fact a registered botanic garden, with a crop of edible bananas grown there in 2017!

World-Class Facilities

With 22,500 students, the university provides flexible learning in a setting that helps to create a close-knit student community that really feels like home for many who come here. There are over 30 disciplines taught at the university, with world-class facilities that allow for academic excellence on a consistent basis and very close to your Exeter university accommodation.

The Student Guild

If you are living in Exeter as a student, the Student’s Guild is just a few minutes walk from our properties and has over 260 affiliated societies, and over 12,000 members throughout them. It is also a place where donation and volunteering is well thought of, and through the Student’s Guild there are regular attempts to raise money and awareness for various causes. Exeter Raise and Give (RAG) for example, raised over £190,000 during the academic year 2017-18, to be donated to charities based in England, United Kingdom, and abroad. The Exeter Student Volunteers (ESV) is responsible for over 13,000 volunteer hours in the time too! If you are looking to give back to the community, add to your CV, or just because you enjoy taking part in fundraising and meet other students, the University of Exeter certainly provides you with the stage to do so on a regular basis during your time studying in the city.

School of Art and Science

The University of Exeter has a long history and tradition, having first been founded as a School of Art and Science in the 1800s, and it was granted full university status in 1955. It is always highly ranked as one of the top universities in United Kingdom, and takes in students with high expectations from throughout the UK, as well as a large number of international students.

Fine Food in Exeter

If you are lucky enough to study in this fine metropolis then you are in for a real treat when it comes to dining out. Whether you are looking for a spot of brunch to set you up for an afternoon of study or revision, a late-night bite after a night out at Timepiece, or you fancy some gastropub fare, Exeter has it all. It is highly recommended walking around its picturesque streets!

Plenty To Enjoy

There is plenty to enjoy in Exeter when looking for food, from a visit to The Glorious Art House for one of the world-famous hot chocolates on offer, to a big, elegant breakfast at Tea on the Green with the perfect view of Exeter Cathedral as your backdrop. In the evening, there are some sumptuous offerings around the town and close to your student room, with plenty of top-notch gastro pub options, as well as some amazing experiences, such as The Old Firehouse, with its choice of ciders stretching to the horizon and massive pizzas to share with friends. There are few places to spend as an enjoyable few hours than here with your new friends from university.

Exeter has been voted as one of the top places in the country to eat out, by Which Good Food Guide. As well as the above, and gastro pubs on every corner, Queen St Dining you have the choice of several top class places and international cuisine to whet the appetite, whilst Princesshay offers the choice of big brand, chain companies that we all know and love. There is also a big independent scene.

World Cuisine

There is food for every type of tastebud, and as a student living in our student accommodation in Exeter you’ll be within walking distance of most cuisine you search for. Not only you have access to some student-friendly deals for nosh in Exeter, there are also regular markets and food halls to take advantage of. Exeter Farmers Market is one such example, with seasonal local food and drink sold every Thursday. Guildhall Street Food Market is open every weekend with a wide variety of food, and colour, and culture on offer. The Quayside is the glorious setting for many restaurants in the city, and it regularly hosts Exeter Street Food Night Market, with food stalls and produce being sold with a stunning backdrop at night.

Exeter Night Out

We all know that nightlife is important as a student, and here there is still plenty on offer to you if you choose to live and study in the city and any of our student properties. Your new home will be situated just a short walk away from the Student’s Guild, the Lemon Grove (The Lemmy as it is affectionately known by students here), and to a whole host of pubs and club nights.

Legendary Student Nights

The most famous nightspots of the lot is Timepiece – with its proclamation of being a ‘half decent nightclub’! Here, you’ll find your average club-goer mingling with students from one of the many societies. There is always a society night out at Timepiece, most days of the week! If you prefer an indie night, just around the corner from Timepiece is Cavern. For more of a cheesy student night, Unit 1 off Sidwell Street might be more up your street. Other places with popular student nights are Rosie’s, The Terrace, and The Lemmy, whilst you can also experience some renowned parties and nights at clubs if you are after dance music, including Exmouth boat parties. You can check our blog post for the full guide to experience the best nights in Exeter with your roomies if you choose to live in our house share student accommodation in Exeter!

Traditional Pubs

Some nights a pub crawl will suffice instead of a big night on the town, and Exeter can certainly cater for your needs. There are some proper historic bars in the town to get to, with The Ship Inn one of the most famous. It was here that Sir Francis Drake used to drink after all! The Fat Pig and The Hourglass are just two of the fine gastro bars to enjoy great ale and great food, with a number of other lively around Fore Street to crawl through.

Student friendly places such as the Victoria Inn, The Firehouse and The Imperial are firm favourites, and during the summer months Double Locks is a beautiful pub along the canal to visit, as is Turf Locks with its views across the Exe. For a different type of pub crawl just out of the city, Topsham is a treasure near its picturesque quay.

Live Music Venues

There are several good live music venues in the city, including The Lemmy. The Great Hall is the largest to be found in the region and is host to touring rock bands, as well as regularly hosting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The Phoenix is an arts centre and a cultural hub within the creative scene in Exeter. It hosts all sorts of music genres throughout the year, from indie rock, to jazz, folk, blues, and dance music.

Top 5 British Universities and Colleges Sports

Sport is such a big part of the student experience for many people, and at Exeter University you have a wealth of options open to you. Whether you are looking to have some fun, make new friends, stay fit, or to compete at a high level, you can find the right type of club or sporting endeavour to suit your sporting level and sporting choice.

Although some of our properties offer fantastic gym spaces, the facilities at the university of Exeter are well regarded as one of the best in terms of quality throughout the UK. It has been ranked in the top 5 of the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) rankings as recently as 2016/17. Students can take advantage of a large fitness centre on the Streatham Campus, with a 200-station gym, indoor and outdoor pitches, squash courts, a cricket centre, sports halls, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fleet of boats at Roadford RYA Sailing Centre, and a boathouse on the canal.

High Performance Programme

There are so many sports clubs and societies to enjoy at the university of Exeter, but away from that there is plenty of choice if you are looking to stay fit on an individual basis.

Personal training and fitness classes provide you with a wide choice of sporting activity to have fun and stay fit, from body combat and spinning, to yoga and Pilates. A High Performance Programme also provides the very best sports students with the chance to receive top class coaching, sports science, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning training.

Rugby Union

Rugby Union is big business in this part of the world, and the Exeter Chiefs founded in 1871 and playing in the top tier of English rugby.

It’s home at Sandy Park is located on the outskirts of the city and was a host during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. If football is more your thing Exeter City play in the football league and has hosted some pretty big names in football in recent years in the FA Cup, at St James Park.

Historic Sports Events

Competitive horse racing has a regular place on the calendar at Exeter Racecourse to the south of the city; whilst watersport is a massive part of competitive sport in Exeter and The Quayside is an historic setting and each year there is the exciting Exeter Regatta and Dragonboat Racing.

The Great West Run and a number of other charity marathons and 10k events can be found taking place throughout the year if you are a dedicated runner.

Shopping For Every Need

As a student living in our student accommodation in Exeter, you’ll never have a problem finding the right type of shopping for your needs. It is the most popular part in the region for shopping, culture, and leisure activities, so there is always something going on.

It is a city that is home to plenty of high street brands, exquisite shopping centres, and independent stores in a gorgeous architectural setting. Princesshay is a shopping centre that is an award-winning part of Exeter. It is home to a large selection of cafes, restaurants and brand name shops, and is easily reached in the city centre.

The Cathedral Quarter

All the public spaces and shopping areas within the city centre are easily reached by foot, with the Cathedral Quarter home to a large selection of independent shops and boutiques set around the beautiful 800-year old Cathedral itself and its spacious green. It is a traffic-free city centre too, which makes it a great shopping option for many people. Close to the cathedral shopping area and Princesshay is High Street, which is home to all the big name, high-street brands that you know and love. For more familiar names, The Guildhall and Harlequins are undercover shopping centres with a mixture of high street names and small independent businesses.

Gandy Street

For trendy clothing stores, charity shops, gift stores and boutiques, Gandy Street is a great place for students to have a browse and discover hidden gems when shopping. It’s also right by the famous Cavern Club, so you can come and shop late afternoon, go for some food in one of the many brilliant pubs close by, and end the night in the Cavern!

Spoilt For Choice

As well as being home to a cracking pub crawl route, Fore Street is full of artsy, independent shops, within meandering arcades and old architectural marvels, with the street leading downhill towards the riverfront. If you are looking for arts and crafts supplies, and antiques the Quayside area has it all, as well as pretty cafes to have a brief rest from the shopping.

Something For Everybody

Exeter is such an active city and throughout your time living at our student accommodation Exeter you’ll be living in the heart of a sporting city, a cultural city, a city that loves art and music and comedy. There really is something for everybody to enjoy.

The Exeter Festival

The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is a popular highlight on the food scene, taking place in April each year. Throughout the year you can find plenty of regular food markets and events to try out some of the amazing restaurants and street food on offer, as well as some of the brilliant local produce from Devon as a whole.

There is so much wide open space and green areas in the lovely fresh air of Devon that it is no surprise that there is plenty of sporting events and activities on offer in Exeter. There are regular park runs, 5k and 10k events, cycling events, as well as the option of hikes in the sprawling Dartmoor National Park outside of the city, and the watersports regatta in the city itself.

Art and Music

The arts scene is a vibrant one, with theatre, comedy, live music, and dance events littered throughout the year in the city. The Great Hall and Exeter Cathedral are both stunning settings for live concerts, with The Cavern Club and The Lemmy providing smaller venues for live music. Westpoint Exeter and Powderham Castle are regularly hosts of large festivals, such as the annual 80s music festival Let’s Rock Exeter.

Every year the Heritage Open Day is an event where many buildings of historical nature open their doors for free to the public, including areas and buildings not usually open to the public at all. It is a great way to see more of this fantastic city. For art, theatre, and comedy, Exeter Corn Exchange, Barnfield Theatre, and the Cygnet Theatre provide all sorts of concerts and events throughout the year.