Exeter

It’s definit the best city in the south west. Surrounded by beautiful moor land and filled with history, from the cathedral to the roman remains. A great place to both visit and live

Great place for drinks, entertainment, meals out. Loads of choice within the centre of Exeter and caters to a wide variety of tastes!

Very pretty, has a good town centre for shopping! Can get the train to exmouth to go to the beach! Food is nice, lots of different restaurants and a nice cocktail bar called money suit

Exeter has a good balance of the old and new; interesting history with the spectacular cathedral, Roman Wall & remains, plus a great free museum, along with a good variety of shops, restaurants, parks & a lovely quayside. The city is easy to navigate & I learned my way around quickly. It's also easy to find your way to the surrounding countryside & I highly recommend walks around Riverside Valley Park, Ludwell Valley Park & many more natural areas. Exeter is also in a good spot for day trips, including to Exmouth, Exmoor, Torbay area, Sidmouth, and a lot more of Devon.

Exeter has something for everyone. It has a couple of great nightclubs and loads of pubs for those who enjoy dancing and going out at night. It’s also really close to some fantastic beaches which you can reach easily via public transport, like Dawlish, making it brilliant in the warmer weather or for a winter stroll. Excellent value for money as almost everything in Exeter is easily reachable on foot, so you never need to spend loads on public transport. Exeter is also one of the biggest cities in the South West, meaning that there are loads of shops to visit, including a large John Lewis store.

I love Exeter centre it’s diverse with plenty to do and lots of food shopping options, nights out are pretty limited with fewer clubs and it can be an expensive place

Although Exeter isn't the biggest city, it does have so much to offer for students. The centre so easy to get to from Halls or any student housing really, and has plenty if high street shops, restaurants and cafes. The best part is definitely the independent streets, like Fore street, with vintage stores, coffee shops and a host of independent and ethical living places. Theres plenty of clubs/bars to choose from to suit different preferences, and although none are particularly huge, theres always something on whatever night of the week.

I love Exeter - being in my final year it now feels like home. It’s small which means it’s easy to get around and explore, but there are also amazing places just a short while down the train line. Being down south and close to the beach means summer bbq’s after exams ( or at the beginning of the year when it’s still pretty warm) are the best way to chill out and get a tan! The music scene is also pretty elite - I’ve seen loads of my favourite artists including Alt-J, Jake Bugg, Michael Kiwanuka and Nick Mulvey - all of them but Alt-J at the uni itself. The nightlife is also pretty good. Perhaps not as big as Bristol or Manchester, but when you’re with all your mates you’ll have the best nights ever there.

Exeter is a great place as the gateway to the south west meaning there is always loads to do as long as you don’t mind a train or bus ride somewhere. Exeter itself is a fairly quiet city in regards to club nightlife but the variety of pubs, bars and restaurants make up for it if that’s more your thing. The shopping is pretty good but can never compare to a large city, but it can offer other ways to entertain such as the Quay and the cathedral and so on.

Exeter is extremely expensive, however considering it is a small city it has a lot to offer. There are a good variety of restaurants, bars and shops that will cater to a vast majorities needs and tastebuds. It is a great student city, small and safe, with some cute and cosy local business. Exeter has a good amount of nightclubs, though they mainly play house, indie and mainstream pop. All in all it’s a nice city, with plenty to do. However, living there can be very expensive and it is not culturally or racially diverse.

Exeter is a lovely place to go to university. It's quite small sovyou can walk everywhere, you're close to campus, the centre and friends. It has a rannge of clothing shops, plenty of coffee shops and affordable pubs and restaurants (highlight The Firehouse). There are 3 main clubs which make great nights out for students. Accommodation is nice but very expensive and there's not much available after February.

Exeter is a lovely city, it's got old rustic buildings with a lovely greens dotted around the city. It has a variety of shops providing for all tastes.

Everything you need it in town, so many shops and restaurants. Nightlife isn’t the best but there’s plenty of pubs for a more chilled night out.

Exeter isn’t the largest city but it has a wide variety of places to eat and shop. There is a limited but enjoyable nightlife. The city itself is quite vibrant and very cycle friendly, with plenty of countryside to explore nearby.

I have had an amazing time living as a student in Exeter, although I probably would not continue on living here after graduation. There is definitely enough to keep you busy here with your friends (lots of really good value restaurants, a couple of cinemas, some pretty good high street shops and lots of nice cafés) but there are only a few nightclubs so the nightlife is obviously not as varied as it would be at Universities in bigger cities like London. I love that, because Exeter is a smaller city, you can walk quickly and easily to the centre of town, to campus and to your friends’ houses so everything feels very accessible. You are also not far from Exmouth beach, which is great in the Summer.

Lovely city, always plenty to do and all the shops you could need. The night life is not the most vibrant, however Exeter pulls it out the bag with the odd music event.

The Streatham Campus of Exeter Uni, as it says in the name, is a campus. Nevertheless, it is really close to the city centre; no more than a 15 minute casual stroll. The city centre has every shop you could imagine, and a great range of restaurants for all price ranges. Nights out might not be like in London as clubs close fairly early, but they are still decent nights out, which always ends up cheesy chips: classic.

The uni is nice and close to town but the city is pretty small so there’s not that much to do but there are good shops

Living in Exeter has been great. It’s the main busling town centre without the chaos of a big city. The only this is that it’s very far away from other more populated university towns so travelling around and such can be expensive and troublesome.

Really nice city, the nightlife is pretty good and you have several kebab choices. Quite hilly so can be a trek. Can get a direct train from Waterloo or Woking which is great.

Exeter is in a beautiful location that provides many opportunities for weekends away or beach trips. Whilst it may not be the biggest city, the walkable distance of most things makes it great for students. You'll end up loving Exeter for its small-size and 'unique' nightlife.

Good nights out in Exeter, recommend Unit 1 and Fever. Exeter is a lovely city to live in, lots of eating and shopping places including Princesshay. Also, very green area with parks and also the river exe

Wish there was more food outlets on campus, esp specific restaurants/cafes to sit down Exeter is a really good city for shopping one of the biggest in the south-west, however wish there was some nearer outer town shopping outlets etc somewhere else to go and shop Housing is expensive and a hassle to secure

Wish there was more food outlets on campus, esp specific restaurants/cafes to sit down Exeter is a really good city for shopping one of the biggest in the south-west, however wish there was some nearer outer town shopping outlets etc somewhere else to go and shop Housing is expensive and a hassle to secure