Places to Visit in Exeter

Don't miss out on some of Exeter's best places to visit

Throughout the year thousands of visitors come to Exeter for leisurely breaks, shopping weekends, sporting events and popular attractions. Exeter not only has its own places to see and visit, it's also located in a great pivotal position within the county to branch out and see what else Devon has to offer. Once discovered, lots of these visitors come back again and again to enjoy what's special in Exeter....

Places to See

These pages give an insight and brief summary to some of what's available in Exeter. Follow the featured Things to do and Places to See in Exeter shown below for more details. There's plenty more on offer and featured throughout the site including on the Exeter attractions and Things to Do sections.

Exeter Cathedral

You are greeted once inside Exeter's St Peters Cathedral by the longest unbroken Gothic vault ceiling in the world...

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Exeter Quayside

Exeter's Historic Quayside is a very popular area with local residents and offers plenty to do for tourists, visitors and locals alike...

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Memorial Museum

Following an immense refurbishment culminating in 2011, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery re-established itself as one of Exeter's premier attractions...

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Exeter Castle & Gardens

Rougemont Gardens are set below the castle walls where part of the moat once lay...

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Underground Passages

Shoppers and visitors are oblivious to this network of medieval passages running beneath their feet...

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Cathedral Close

One of Exeter's most popular and well-known 'places to see' is St Peters Cathedral. The cathedral, which dominates the close and...

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Historic Buildings

From fine period buildings to medieval remains - Exeter has a wealth of heritage to be discovered...

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Things to Do

Things to do in Exeter is broad and diverse and offers something for all...

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Nearby Attractions

There are plenty on offer from stately homes and gardens to adventure parks and castles....

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Historic Past

Why not find the world's narrowest street, the oldest hotel in England, or where Dickens got his Fat Boy...

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