PINHOE, EXETER 
Pinhoe is now a suberb of Exeter, although once a village. It still maintains some of it's old character, and has a community feel to it. It has all the features a village needs, including churches, a school, doctor, shops, places to eat and two local pubs - The Poltimore Arms and the Heart of Oak. There is even a small library, located in Main Road. The library, amongst the collection of books, holds the parish history. If you are really interested in knowing all the details about Pinhoe, this would be a godo place to start. In Pinn Lane you'll find the local doctors surgery, and the main road has a garage and petrol station. Pinhoe has it's own cricket club, which has existed since 1979, originally at Station Road, but is now located at St. Peters School. The village also has cub scouts and beaver scouts groups, strictly for boys of course. The village has a long history, and it was here in the year 1001, that the Danes battled with the saxons - the Danes winning. Chips Barber has written a good book called Pinhoe of Yesteryear which is a very interesting read. The lovely old 15th century church is located at the top of a hill, and you can read and see more about it here.
There is some industry in the village, mostly around Venny Bridge and the Pinhoe Trading Estate. Nearby are other places such as Poltimore, Broadclyst, Dog Village, Stoke Canon, Clyst St. Mary and Clyst Honiton. The railway line runs through Pinhoe, and there is a station here. The local bus service serves the village well. It's very close to the M5 motorway, not far from Sowton Estate, and also close to the Exeter Airport - so it's actually quite a good place to be located in.
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There is also a baptist church which is located on Pinhoe Road, although not at all as attractive, and purely providing religious interest. The area has it's own Community Centre, located in De La Rue Way, called America Hall - opened in 1952. The name came about, as it was built with money donated by families and friends of US service personal who were stationed there during the World War II. Pinhoe combined school is located in Harrington Lane, and has around 300 pupils aged between 4 and 12. There is also a pre-school group and after school club.