WESSEX RFC CLUB HOUSE - The Royal Oak.
Wessex RFC use the Royal Oak Public House in Oakhampton Street, Exeteras the Club House. This is a traditional waterside pub which serves homemade food and a variety of real ales. Everyone will be warmly welcomed by Sadie & Mark and thier staff.

HOW TO FIND THE ROYAL OAK, CLUB HOUSE:-
The Royal Oak, Oakhampton Street, St.Thomas, Exeter. EX4 1DY. Tel :-(01392)-255665

From the M5at junction31, follow the A30 towards Okehampton for about a mile and take the 1st slip road off, signposted the City Centre.
Take the 3rd exit from the roundabout, signposted City Centre.
Continue straight on this road, through 4 sets of traffic lights (passing Sainsburys and ater B&Q on your right.
After passing under the railway bride you will come to a 5th set of traffic lights, where a Leisure Centre, JJB Sports and Pizza Hut are on your left.
The next set of lights are just in front of you at Exe Bridges where you will need to be in the near-side lane to take the 2nd exit into Okehampton Street, signposted Exwick.
The Royal Oak is he 1st building on the right.

CAR PARKING AT THE ROYAL OAK:-
The Royal Oak (Wessex RFC Clubhouse) has a carpark to house around 25 cars which is free for players and supporters to use on match and training days. On the other side of the Royal Oak there is a Pay-&-Display carpark, or failing that around 30yds further away there is a another carpark (behind the public toilets) which is free.

ROYAL OAK - HISTORY:-
During the floods of 1960 a full barrel of beer was washed down the Exe from this pub on 27th October. It was recovered by HMS Highburton on December 8th, seven miles east of Portland. The barrel was returned to the brewery who showed their appreciation by entertaining the crew. This beer barrel now rests in the public bar as a seat with a brass plate commemorating the incident.

DIRECTORY LISTING:-
So why is the place called the Royal Oak? Not an Oak tree in sight! In the 17th century the river bank was lined with a row of enormous oak trees.
The picture on the right was scanned from an Express & Echo, 28th October 1960and was taken in the pub, the day after the famous 1960 flooding of the St Thomasand Exwick areas of Exeter. The caption reads, "MOPPING UP at the Royal Oak, Okehampton Street, Exeterafter flood water had swept through the hotel to a depth of about four feet".