Must-see attractions in Exeter

  • x-default

    Exeter Cathedral

    Exeter

    Magnificent in warm, honey-coloured stone, Exeter's cathedral is one of Devon’s most impressive ecclesiastical sights. Dating largely from the 12th and…

  • 21 June 2017: Exeter, Devon, England, UK - Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter.
Albert Memorial Museum Exeter UK - stock photo
RAMM

    RAMM

    Exeter

    A fixture on the city's cultural scene since Victorian times, this hulking red-brick museum recently received a £24 million revamp. It's a treasure trove…

  • TYFKFC Family including children / kid / kids and young girl follow a group trip around Exeter's underground passages and tunnels, interesting destination for family tour of these ancient cut and cover tunnel network. UK (109)

    Underground Passages

    Exeter

    Prepare to crouch down, don a hard hat and possibly get spooked in what is the only publicly accessible system of its kind in England. These medieval…

  • Exeter quayside museum, Exeter, Devon, England.

    Exeter Quay

    Exeter

    On fine sunny days the people of Exeter head to the quay. Cobbled paths lead between former warehouses that have been converted into antique shops, quirky…

  • HJCM51 Great Britain, South West England, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Guildhall, one of the oldest municipal buildings in England still in use

    Guildhall

    Exeter

    The earliest parts of Exeter's Guildhall date from 1330, making it the oldest municipal building still in use in the country. An ornate barrel roof arches…

  • Powdreham Castle, Devon, United Kingdom

    Powderham Castle

    Exeter

    The historic home of the Earl of Devon, Powderham is a stately but still friendly place built in 1391 and remodelled in the Victorian era. A visit takes…

  • Bill Douglas Cinema Museum

    Exeter

    This eccentric museum is a must for cinephiles. It contains a hoard of film-themed memorabilia amassed by Scottish film-maker Bill Douglas, best known for…

  • Exeter Livestock Market

    Exeter

    For a sense of what life's like on the farms tucked into East Devon's red-soil hills, head to one of the auctions at Exeter Livestock Market. Join farmers…

  • Customs House

    Exeter

    This stately 17th-century building was once the address where ships arriving in Dartmouth were required to pay customs duties. Look out for the antique…

  • St Nicholas Priory

    Exeter

    Originally part of a medieval Benedictine monastery, and later a lavish Elizabethan manor house, this 900-year-old building is currently closed for…

  • Wharfinger's House

    Exeter

    Newly arrived ships in Dartmouth would once have paid their wharfing fees at this picturesque house, which was built in the 1700s. Not open to the public.

  • Castle Ruins

    Exeter

    Little remains of Exeter's 11th-century castle except a russet stone gatehouse, attached to a fragment of the city's defensive wall.

    • placement: fullWidth
    • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
    • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
    • targeting:
      {
        "position": "superzone"
      }