Fishers Mill Bridge proposal

Public Exhibition, The Globe Hotel, Topsham
Thursday 25th February 2010, 10.00am-7.30pm

The public will soon be able to see Devon County Council's proposals to construct a new bridge crossing of the River Clyst at Fishers Mill Topsham. The proposed cycle/foot bridge will provide an additional link to the cycle network already being developed in the area and to the Exe Estuary Trail. It will also provide a significant safety improvement for both pedestrians and cyclists currently using the existing narrow Clyst Bridge at Fishers Mill which carries traffic along the busy commuter route between Topsham and Clyst St. George.

As part of a consultation process, the County Council will be holding a public exhibition at the Globe Hotel, Topsham on Thursday 25th February. The exhibition will be open to the public from 10am until 7.30pm on the day, and visitors will be able to see a number of options for the bridge crossing under consideration. Devon County Council staff will be on hand to explain and discuss the proposals, and answer any queries relating to the scheme. Members of the public will be able to make comments at the exhibition, by post, or via e mail.

See www.devon.gov.uk/fishersbridge for more details and a PDF poster.

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Topsham is easy to reach by road and public transport, and also makes an excellent centre for exploring east, south and central Devon, as well as the Jurassic coast of Devon and west Dorset. Wessex Trains run an hourly direct service from Topsham to Paignton, enabling day trips to popular coastal destinations such as Dawlish, Teignmouth and Torquay.

The Exeter-Exmouth train: half-hourly; all day; to/from Exeter St Davids and Central. Trains alternately go on to Paignton and Barnstaple.
The 57 Exeter-Exmouth bus: every 12 minutes; all day; to/from Exeter Bus Station; terminus at Topsham High Street.
The T bus: to/from Exeter High Street; Mo/Fri and Sat, half-hourly 10am-2pm, terminus at Topsham Quay.

Sea Dream II: Topsham to Turf Ferry
The Sea Dream II, owned and operated by Steve and Marianne Garrett, offers return sailings to the popular Turf Locks Inn, Sat & Sun Easter-October, daily Easter holidays and early May to mid-September. RSPB bird-watching cruises, Dec-March. Also available for private charter. All enquiries: 07778 370582 For Sea Dream II sailing times, see www.topshamtoturfferry.co.uk.

Topsham Ferry and Water Taxi
Ferry from The Passage to Turf Lock. Summer: Apr-Sep, 9.30am-5.30pm. Closed Tuesdays. Winter: weekends and Bank Holidays, 10.00am-5.00pm. Subject to tides and conditions. Ring 07801 203338 (also for evening water taxi).

Sea approach
For a very useful guide, see Exmouth and River Exe (including Topsham) at visitmyharbour.com. Entrance to the Exe Estuary is quite tricky and tide-critical.

More on buses
Stagecoach Buses - Local bus timetables
Dartline Coaches - Clyst St Mary based.
Western Travel - Coach hire, excursions, group travel.

Trains
First Great Western Trains - South West Intercity Routes, timetables and Information.
National Rail Enquiries - Source page for 'British Rail' train times: extremely useful service that quickly calculates your route and timetable, even if it's cross-network, given where and when you want to go.

Cycling

Topsham is on the Exe Estuary Trail section of National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 2, with convenient access to routes on both sides of the Exe.

Route 2  - this Cafe Bar also offers cycle hire, repairs and maintenance.

Miscellaneous
Exeter International Airport - the official website.
Exeter City Council Public Transport page
exe co-cars - Community Car Club
Topsham Car Parking and Travel - Buses, trains and automobiles of course!
Topsham & the M5 - How to get to Topsham from the M5.
Topsham Street Map - How to get around in Topsham.