River Exe Estuary at Topsham Exeter Devon

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The Exe Estuary is an estuary on the south coast of Devon, England. The estuary starts just to the south (grid reference SX9589) of the city of Exeter, and extends south for approximately eight miles to meet the English Channel (SX9980). The estuary is a flooded ria and so is larger than would be the case given the size of the River Exe, the main river feeding into the estuary. On the east shore (from north to south) are the town of Topsham, the villages of Exton and Lympstone and at the estuary mouth, the seaside resort of Exmouth. On the west shore, there are fewer settlements, with just the villages of Starcross and Cockwood, both adjoining the lower portion of the estuary. The River Clyst also feeds into the estuary, just below Topsham. The Exe Estuary is an important site for wading birds, which feed on the estuary mudflats at low tide, and roost at high tide at Dawlish Warren, Bowling Green Marsh in Powderham Park. The RSPB has two nature reserves adjoining the estuary, at Bowling Green Marsh and Exminster Marshes.

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