The Stables are set in the tranquil rural Devonshire countryside yet within 6 miles is the Cathedral City of Exeter. It’s buildings, underground passages, water-ways and shops just waiting to be explored. The delightful coastal towns of Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton are approximately 10 miles away and Exmouth with its great sandy beaches 8 miles. There are numerous walks along the coasts and estuaries, at Woodbury and Aylesbeare commons or just along the country lanes. Within 1.