🇬🇧 The Real Exeter Student Survival Guide

🌿 Campus Life: A Hilltop Fairytale "UK’s most beautiful campus" (The Times): Streatham’s gardens host foxes, rabbits, and cherry blossoms. Daily cardio: 15-min uphill walks to lectures (rewarded with cedar-tree views). Secret route: Cycle the Exe River Path—spot kayakers and spring blooms! 👗 Dressing for Devon’s Drama ☔ Essentials: Waterproof jacket + ankle boots. 🧅 Layering hack: Thermals → hoodie → windbreaker (weather changes hourly!). 🛒 Shopping: Primark for basics, Next for workwear. Saturday Farmer’s Market: Vintage gems (cash only!). 🍜 Food Scene: From Green Curry to Instant Noodles 🇹🇭 Siam Smiles: Coconut green curry (£12). 🇹🇷 Sultan’s Kebab: Mixed grill with homemade flatbread (£10-15). 🛒 Asian groceries: 168 Supermarket: Stinky noodles & frozen buns. Wing Yip: Fresh veggies galore. 💰 Budget eats: Tesco’s "3 for £10" meat deals, £3 Morrisons roast chickens. 🚆 Getting Around Trains: 2.5hrs to London from Exeter St Davids. Buses: Uni shuttles (discounted with student card). 🚴 Bike life: Essential for hill climbs and countryside explores. ✨ Scenic detour: Bus 840 (£2) along the Jurassic Coast to Whitby Abbey. 🏛️ Campus Perks 🧗 Climbing wall at the sports center. 💻 Bloomberg Terminals (free for biz students). 🔬 Greenhouse labs (book tours in advance). #ExeterUni #UKStudentLife