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Location notes
Cockwood is located south of Exeter on the River Exe and is on the West of England Main Line.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services are provided by Great Western, Virgin, Wessex Trains and Arriva Trains Wales bringing HSTs, 150/153/158s and Voyagers.
There are infrequent freight services.
There are infrequent freight services.
Environment
Cockwood Harbour is a pleasant location on the edge of the river.
Road directions
Cockwood is on the A379 south of Exeter and the M5, which leads to Dawlish. It is on the left about a mile after passing through Starcross.
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Cockwood Harbour map co-ordinates
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Cockwood Harbour map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small lay-by just as the road turns right away from the railway and river past the harbour.
Public transport
Starcross station is about 15 minute walk away and Stagecoach services 85/85A run every 15 minutes between Exeter, Dawlish and Newton Abbot/Torquay and cross the harbour.
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Amenities
There are no toilets or shops in the area though there are two pubs overlooking the harbour.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Cockwood Harbour
Streetmap links
Cockwood Harbour general view map
Cockwood Harbour close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Cockwood Harbour
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Cockwood Harbour
Googly map
Cockwood Harbour general view map
Cockwood Harbour close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Cockwood Harbour
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Photographic notes
Please note:
As of October 2007 this location has had a large metal fence errected spoiling the shot, this fence may be removed at some point but at the moment the shot is off.
In the afternoon light is best on the south side of the harbour for trains heading south (West from Exeter). Teatime to early evening, the sun swings round to give photos from the north side of trains heading in the opposite direction, towards Exeter.
The Railway Center Sea Wall guideAs of October 2007 this location has had a large metal fence errected spoiling the shot, this fence may be removed at some point but at the moment the shot is off.
In the afternoon light is best on the south side of the harbour for trains heading south (West from Exeter). Teatime to early evening, the sun swings round to give photos from the north side of trains heading in the opposite direction, towards Exeter.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
