Where to change your baby in Exeter City Centre. I have personally reviewed all the following baby change areas on and around the High St and Princesshay, some are amazing - some are not!
Debenhams -
The Good Points - Bright and clean, there are 2 changing areas - One Mother and baby room and one family bathroom, both are spacious and often have music playing. There are 2 loos in the family bathroom and an armchair for granny! The paper change mats are always full and there are always paper towels available. Nice big mirror.
The Bad Points - The bins are often a bit on the smelly side and if you sit and breast feed in the M&B room you are sat under an air freshener which squirts you with fragrance every five minutes! Very busy! - No loo in the M&B room.
Top Tip! Real nappy mums use the family bathroom as there is a handy loo. Also if you use the loo nearest the sink you can't reach the loo roll!!!
Exeter Babies rating 3/5
Boots -
The Good points - Bright and clean with a comfy chair behind a strange shower curtain (to breastfeed behind?). The room is on the ground floor by the tills so it's easy to nip in quickly with out having to get in a lift etc Great for if you're in a rush. Not many people know about it so we've never had to queue.
The Bad points - It's often freezing in there! The change mat cover was empty today. - No loo.
Exeter Babies Rating 4/5
Mothercare -
The Good Points - A social gathering! It's the friendliest place to change and feed. I have had some lovely chit chats with mums! It's always clean. There is a bottle warmer and a low comfy bench on which to breastfeed. Staff are friendly and seem on hand often popping in to speak to a customer.
The Bad Points - I always end up buying something! - No loo.
Exeter Babies Rating 5/5
City Centre Public Toilet- (Opposite Jack Wills by the outdoor cafe)
The Good Points - An unlikely favourite of mine, there is a security system on the door, so to get in you have to press a buzzer and speak to a security guard, I've no-idea where this person is but he can see you on his camera and let you in. I feel safe in there.
The Bad Points - There is just enough room for the pushchair but only just. I doubt you'd get a double in there. It's a bit dark in there too, gloomy even. No frills - Does what it says on the tin. Basic but not bad for public loos
Top Tip! - Press the green button to get out!
Exeter Babies Rating 4/5
The Guildhall - (next to the Animal Shop)
The Good Points - Its very handy! Again you have to press a buzzer and someone lets you in, so its secure. There are no lifts or stairs involved just one door! Its bright and clean and not smelly! There is a toilet for mums too! Great as you can fit the pushchair in the loo with you.
The Bad Points - there are a few panes of glass missing making it VERY cold (I went in January just after the snow) The baby change table is a fold down plastic one which seemed very small for a 2 year old - I was nervous lying her on it and her legs were hanging off the end! But over all not bad at all!
Exeter Babies Rating 4/5
Marks and Spencer -
The Good points - its central
The Bad Points - OhMyGoodness it stinks in there! it's dirty - there are always towels on the floor and it's just airless, toxic and suffocating! not enough room to swing a Jellycat, it takes a week to get up there in the lifts - and not all lifts go to the top floor.
Exeter Babies Rating 2/5
Tesco Exevale -
The Good Points - WOW it's like heaven in there! You can lock your half full trolley away in a special storage area, there are disposable nappies, wipes, nappy bags available for you to help yourself to! A huge mirror, it's bright and very clean. Fully stocked. I never knew it existed until Nancy and I nipped up there for something, I didn't take the change bag as it was only supposed to take 2 mins, she did the hugest poo ever! I panicked and asked a member of staff if I could open a packet of nappies, change her and pay for the nappies etc after - I was escorted to the change room where heaven awaited!
The Bad Points - Its not on the High St! - No loo in the change area.
Exeter Babies rating 5/5
