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Travel / Tours / England / Exeter
Visit Exeter
     
Sections:
Introduction
  Exeter Cathedral
  Cathedral Close
  Roman Exeter
  Medieval Exeter
  World War Two
  Quayside
  Exeter University
  Topsham
  Dartmoor
  Further information
  Links



INTRODUCTION

Exeter is a cathedral city in south-west England, with a population of about 110,000.

Guide to the Cathedral and City of Exeter (pictorial guide)
Authors: Eric Bailey, Ruth Bailey
Publisher: Jarrold Publishing
Date: April 1998
City of Exeter
Author: Bob Croxford
Publisher: Atmosphere Publishing
Date: February 2006

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EXETER CATHEDRAL


The west front of the cathedral

Organ and ceiling


St Paul's Tower

The Exeter Elephant

Lady Dodderidge

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CATHEDRAL CLOSE


Mol's Coffee House

Ship Inn

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ROMAN EXETER


The original Roman camp

The old city wall

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MEDIEVAL EXETER


Guildhall

The House that Moved

Stepcote Hill

Underground passages

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WORLD WAR TWO


Stained glass in the cathedral:
the blitz of Exeter

The ruins of St Catherine's
Chapel and Almshouses

Exeter war memorial
(in Northernhay Gardens)

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QUAYSIDE


Quayside

Custom House

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EXETER UNIVERSITY


University crest

University buildings

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TOPSHAM


Topsham Quay

Dutch gable on an old merchant's house

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DARTMOOR


A tor on Dartmoor

A 13th century bridge in Postbridge

Walk Dartmoor
Authors: Kate Hobbs, Alan Hobbs
Publisher: Discovery Walking Guides Ltd
Date: January 2006
Dartmoor (Explorer Maps)
Publisher: Ordnance Survey
Date: August 2005

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FURTHER INFORMATION

* Visitor information

Tours
Free guided walking tours depart daily from Cathedral Close (near the Royal Clarence Hotel)


Guided tours start from Cathedral Close

Roman Exeter walk

Ghost walk

Organisations
Exeter tourism: http://www.exeter.gov.uk/visiting
Exeter City Council: http://www.exeter.gov.uk
Visit Devon: http://www.visitdevon.com
South West Tourism: http://www.swtourism.co.uk

Attractions
Exeter Cathedral: http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

* Transportation
- By train it takes about 2h30 to travel to Exeter from London's Paddington station, or over 3 hours from London Waterloo (cheap seats may be available on this route from Megatrain: http://www.megatrain.com). For train timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/TheTrainline.
[note: Exeter St Davids is the main train station, but Exeter Central is the station which is closer to the tourist attractions in the city centre]
- By coach direct services take about 4h30 to Exeter from London's Victoria Coach Station. For timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/NationalExpress.
- The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport: http://www.exeter-airport.co.uk. Cheap services to UK/European destinations are operated by flybe.

* Weather forecast
Exeter 5-day forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1879

* More photos
360 degree panoramic pictures from this region:
Cathedral Green, Exeter: http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/panoramas/exeter_cathedral_green1_360.shtml
Exeter Quay: http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/panoramas/exeter_quay_360.shtml

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LINKS


Other places in Devon or Cornwall:
Plymouth: Travel/Tours/England/Plymouth
Newquay: Travel/Tours/England/Newquay

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