If you would like more information about our events, please contact our Events Officer: events@devongeneral.org.uk
Coming to Devon General Remembered at Exmouth?
Here’s a plan showing the location of our event in Exmouth:
There are a range of options for you to travel to our event on Sunday 31st August 2025. Please consider using public transport!
By Stagecoach bus
Service 57 will be running from Exeter to Exmouth (Parade) – see timetable.
Service 157 will be running from Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton to Exmouth (Rolle Street) – see timetable.
To plan your journey, see https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey
By GWR train
Exmouth station is a short walk away from our event. Check the local train timetable.
By car
There are short stay (max. 4 hours) and long stay car parks nearby on The Royal Avenue. Car parking charges can be found here.
Posted 15th August 2025
Devon General Remembered at Exmouth 31st August 2025 – souvenir programme on sale in advance
***UPDATE*** The sale of our souvenir programme in advance has now ended. You can obtain the programme at the event.
If you are coming to our Devon General Remembered running day at Exmouth on Sunday 31st August and would like to plan your bus trips in advance, you can order the souvenir programme now from our Sales Officer. The programme contains the timetables for the free bus services and information about the buses being used. The programme will also be available for sale at the event, price £5.
The price in advance is £5, post free. To obtain a copy, please email our Sales Officer Ken Baker at kenbak63@gmail.com or write to him at DGS Sales, 14 Wrey Avenue, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2EB. Don’t forget to give us your postal address!
You can pay direct to our bank account:
Account name: Devon General Society
Sort Code: 30-14-51
Account Number: 00264492
If you wish to pay by cheque, please make it payable to “Devon General Society” and send it with your order to Ken.
Orders will be dispatched from Friday 15th August.
The final day for the receipt of orders will be Tuesday 26th August, to allow time for postal delivery.
Posted 29th July 2025 (Updated 27th August 2025)
Devon General Remembered at Exmouth – 31st August 2025
We hope you are keeping Sunday 31st August 2025 clear to come to our ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day at Exmouth! We will be running free bus services from Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton, Littleham Village, Woodbury and Lympstone, and weather permitting, an open-top Town Tour. The event is based at Imperial Road, close to Exmouth railway station and town centre bus stops, and runs from 1000 to 1600.
Amongst the Devon General buses you can travel on will be this unique 1937/53 Saunders Roe-bodied AEC ‘Light Six’ Rebuild, ETT 995.
Posted 17th July 2025
DGS members’ trip ‘A Day around Dartmoor’ – 15th June 2025
30 members, family and friends enjoyed the Society’s 2025 summer outing on Sunday 15th June, touring old Devon General routes around Dartmoor. Transport for the day was the Devon General Omnibus Trust’s preserved 1957 AEC Reliance VDV 798, which during its career spent some time based at Moretonhampstead depot.
A souvenir programme was produced for the participants. You can download it here:
The tour started in Exeter at Sowton Park & Ride, and after further pick-ups in the city centre and St David’s Station, headed out to Moretonhampstead on the old 19 route. After a short break at Moretonhampstead to view the former Devon General depot in Court Street – most recently a motor museum, but now up for sale – SR798 followed the 16 route to Chagford, where a break was taken in the Square.
The tour continued via the 16 route to Okehampton until turning off and heading up to the railway station where a late lunch was taken. The station is the terminus of the line to Exeter that reopened for regular passenger services in November 2021. Members were able to view the Southern Railway-themed buildings and visit the Bulleid Buffet.
For the final leg of the tour SR798 followed the old Service 6 route back to Exeter.
VDV 798 at Sowton Park & Ride
VDV 798 at Moretonhampstead
VDV 798 at Chagford
VDV 798 at Okehampton Station
Thanks to Martin White for the images.
Posted 18th June 2025
Devon General Remembered at Exmouth – 31st August 2025
AEC Regent V 503 RUO at Thorverton during Devon General Remembered 2024. Thanks to Chris Drew for the photo.
We are returning to Exmouth for our 2025 ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day, on Sunday 31st August.
Based at Imperial Road in Exmouth, our event will feature preserved Devon General buses running free services around the town and to local destinations such as Budleigh Salterton. Weather permitting, there will also be an open-top bus tour. The Devon General Society sales stand will be present, selling bus books, magazines, photos and memorabilia, and our Membership stand will enable you to find out more about the DGS and to join us if you wish.
A souvenir programme will be available in advance and on the day, giving details of the timetables and the buses operating them – look out for further information about this. Vehicle entries are by invitation only and owners will be contacted soon.
Exmouth is easy to reach by public transport, with the main town centre bus stops and the railway station just a short walk from Imperial Road. There is also car parking nearby and plenty of cafes and shops. Public toilets are located next to the railway station.
Please keep Sunday 31st August 2025 free. We look forward to seeing you for a day beside the sea at Exmouth!
Posted 17th March 2025