Plan your visit
Facilities
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No visitor centre
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Car park off-site
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Toilets off-site
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Accessible toilets off-site
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No Refreshments
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Picnic area
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Guided walks
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Viewing point
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Nature trails
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Shop off-site
Accessibility
How to get here
Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids stations are just over five miles (7 km) away. Complete the journey from Exeter bus station; take the Number 2 Exeter to Teignmouth bus (see bus information).
There is a regular bus service (Number 2 Exeter - Dawlish Warren - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot). The Swan's Nest stop is close to the Swans Nest roundabout at the southern end of Exminster. From the Swans Nest roundabout, it's a five-minute walk down Station Road past Swans Nest Inn to the RSPB car park.
Adjacent to the National Cycle Network Route 2.
On the west side of the Exe, on the outskirts of Exminster, Exminster Marshes nature reserve is at grid ref: SX954872. At the southern end of Exminster village take the Station Road exit from the Swans Nest roundabout off the A379. Go past the Swans Nest Inn and over the railway bridge. The lane to the RSPB car park is then immediately to the right (signposted). Powderham Marsh nature reserve (SX953871) is accessed from the car park at the rear of the Swans Nest Inn (by kind permission.
Sat nav POI file: If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
The summer foot ferry links Topsham (and our Bowling Green Marsh hide and The RSPB Shop at Darts Farm) with these reserves.
Contact Exminster and Powderham Marshes
- RSPB Exminster and Powderham Marshes, Station House, Station Rd, Exminster, Exeter EX6 8DZ, UK
- exe.estuary@rspb.org.uk
- 01392 833311
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