Getting here
Situated on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus on Stocker Road, the Exeter Northcott Theatre is easier to get to than you might think, with good public transport links and plenty of FREE parking a short distance from the theatre.
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Stocker Road
Exeter
EX4 4QB
by bus
Getting here by bus
The D bus runs from Exeter City Centre direct to our theatre. The last D services from the city centre to Exeter Northcott are at 7.02pm (for 7.30pm shows) and 7.32pm (for 8pm shows).
There is also a new FREE Evening Bus Service running between the City Centre and the theatre provided by Mid Devon Coaches. Timetable and pick-up points as follows:
6.00pm Coach pick-up point on Belgrave Road, by the Post Office Sorting Office (1 min from Paris Street Bus Station and Summerland Gate car park).
6.10pm Bus stop by zebra crossing on New North Road, near the Clock Tower roundabout.
6.25pm St David’s Railway Station (just past the bus stop outside)
Getting home by bus
The late night bus service number 55A leaves the bus stop opposite Exeter Northcott at 10.25pm and arrives back at Exeter Bus Station at 10.37pm, ready for you to connect to other city centre late night services (Monday – Saturday except Bank Holidays). For more information about these bus services, contact 01392 427711 or visit www.stagecoachbus.com. The FREE Evening Bus Service returns to the city centre 20 minutes after the end of the evening performance, departing from the bus lay-by opposite the front entrance of the theatre on North Park Road.
by train
From Exeter St Davids Station, take the 1km walk up the hill to the University Campus. Alternatively, taxis are available from both Exeter St David's and Exeter Central railway stations. For more information on train services call 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
walking & cycling
We'd like to encourage those who are able to walk or cycle to the Theatre to do so whenever they can. There are several cycle paths and lanes in and around the Theatre and University Campus, to ensure the safety of cyclists.
by car
Follow the yellow signs to Car Parks A & B, located 5 – 10 mins walk from the theatre, near the Innovation Centre off North Park Road. A FREE Shuttle Bus links the car parks with the theatre for those who’d rather not walk. The bus operates in the two hours before each performance and an hour afterwards, with services running approximately every 10 minutes. Customers should easily spot the Shuttle Bus, which is run by Mid Devon Coaches and is clearly signed ‘Exeter Northcott Shuttle Bus’. There are also bus shelters for you wait in, should it be raining, and the service should add no more than 15 minutes to your journey.
The new city centre and car park shuttle buses have proved popular with customers since their introduction last autumn:
“It's quite a simple service really! We actually thought it was better than taking the car up there, we parked at the train station then got the bus there and back, no problem.”
Customer from Silverton on the City Bus service, Jan 2009
“I used to have to walk 50 or 60 yards to the theatre, but if I was late sometimes 200 yards. Now I can park and be delivered direct to the door.”
Pantomime Customer, Dec 2009
One Way Traffic System
Stocker Road has now become one-way. Incoming traffic from Prince of Wales Road will continue up the hill, but vehicles travelling from The Queens Drive are re-routed along North Park Road and Rennes Drive to exit the campus at the very bottom of Stocker Road.
The biggest demand for parking at Streatham Campus is expected to be between 9am and 6pm from Monday to Friday during the University term. For this reason we now only schedule schools matinee performances during term time and advise customers to travel to the theatre by coach for these performances.
Click here for a map of all available customer parking.
Please contact the Box Office on 01392 493 493 if you have any queries about planning your visit.
green travel
You can help the Exeter Northcott to make a real difference. As part of the Theatre’s commitment to green travel, we aim to provide as many travel options as possible in order to reduce car dependency, cut down on pollution and protect the environment.
Please use public transport if possible, or consider sharing your car with other theatre goers.
Visit the Devon County Council website www.carsharedevon.com to find out more about car sharing.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Devon County Council in providing green travel options.
With grateful thanks to The
Friends of Exeter Northcott
fortheir financial support
for this site.
