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Fenalla Keevil - Geography Fenella Keevil Fenella Keevil Princesshay‟s central location, (as shown by Map 3 below), close to rail and road links, Princesshay‟s central location, Map 3 below), close to rail and it road links, makes it easily accessible. With (as no shown major by competition within Exeter, is the core of retail makes it easily accessible. With no major competition within Exeter, it is the core of retail purchasing. Hubs such as Exeter University, local business parks, such as Pynes Hill and purchasing. Hubs such as Exeter University, local business parks, such as Pynes Hill and major employers, such as the meteorological office, also help attract potential shoppers, along major employers, such as the meteorological office, also help attract potential shoppers, along with with visitors to the area. visitors to the area. 3 below, shows good transport transport links links and parks and and industrial estates estates in Map 3 Map below, shows the the good and business business parks industrial in and around the city of Exeter (Google Maps, 2013) (Exeter City Council, 2013) and around the city of Exeter (Google Maps, 2013) (Exeter City Council, 2013) Industrial estate Good rail links to London Main line to Good - rail links to Bristol, London Paddington & North - Main line to Bristol, Paddington & North Industrial catering for estate catering for and office warehouses buildings warehouses and office buildings University – helps attract potential shoppers and University – helps visitors to attract potential the area shoppers and Princesshay, prime location in visitors to the area Good Good motorway links motorway to Proposed development Bristol M4 to & links showing Exeter’s development Proposed the North Bristol M4 & potential showing Exeter’s the North Exeter City Centre potential Proposed Science Park, showing interest in area Exeter City Centre Proposed Science Park, interest in area Industrial showing estate used for distributing and manufacturing and Industrial estate used office buildings city centre Large trading Princesshay, prime estate, location in retail outlet stores city centre for distributing and manufacturing and M5 office buildings located here Large trading estate, Business Parks and offices, retail outlet stores providing potential affluent located here buyers Branch line to Exmouth, popular tourist destination M5 To Plymouth and Business Parks and offices, Cornwall, major providing potential affluent urban hubs buyers Key Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To Plymouth and Innovation Centre – University of Exeter major City Cornwall, Centre – location of Princesshay Pinhoe Industrial Estate Trading Estate urban hubs Exeter Business Park Skypark - a new development (Proposed) Park Five, Sowton Industrial Estate Apple Lane, Sowton Industrial Estate Innovation Centre – University of Exeter City Centre – location of Princesshay Pinhoe Industrial Estate Trading Estate Exeter Business Park Skypark - a new development (Proposed) Park Five, Sowton Industrial Estate Apple Lane, Sowton Industrial Estate Main line to Cornwall 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Sowton Industrial Estate Peninsula Park Pynes Hill Woodwater Park Matford Business Park Marsh Barton Trading Estate Exeter Science Park (Proposed) Branch line to Exmouth, popular tourist destination Main line to Cornwall Sowton Industrial Estate Peninsula Park Pynes Hill Woodwater Park Matford Business Park Marsh Barton Trading Estate Exeter Science Park (Proposed) 8 166 8