Playgrounds for children
Most public parks have children’s play areas, but there are some places that will challenge those blasé ones who’ve played out the equipment provided:

• Skate parks: in Exhibition Fields and Flowerpots Chill Zone
• Cycle Hire: Saddles and Paddles, 01392 424241, www.saddlepaddle.co.UK
• Canoe Hire: Saddles and Paddles
• Dry skiing: Clifton Hill Dry Ski Slope. Belmont Road. 01392 211422
• Watersports and climbing: Haven Banks Outdoor Educational Centre, 01392 434668, www.devon.gov.UK
• 10-pin bowling: Mega Bowl, 01392 439090, www.megabowl.co.UK
• Paintball (for age 11+): Skirmish, 01548 580025, www.skirmishdiscoverExeter.net
• Horse riding: Oaklands Riding School, 01392 272105
• Swimming: pools at Pyramids and Riverside Leisure Centres.

Playgrounds for grownups (and for some children, too) As for children, but add:

• Golf: Exeter Golf & Country Club, 01392 874139
• Northbrook Approach Golf Course, 01392 667010
• Athletics: Exeter Arena Athletics stadium, 01392 468668, www.kinetika.org
• Bowls: Isca Bowls & Bridge Centre, 01392 462833

And you can of course go down to the Quayside and go boating, or go further afield – see Starcross and Exmouth – or just help yourself to a walk or cycle ride in the countryside nearby or up on Dartmoor.

Spectator sports and events

• Football: Exeter City Football Club, 01392 411243, www.Exetercityfc.premiumtv.co.UK
• Rugby: Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club, 01392 278759, www.Exeterchiefs.com
• Horse racing: Exeter racecourse, 01392 832599, www.Exeter-racecourse.co.UK