Not from Exeter, but I used to live there. The Cathedral is nice, as is much of the centre - but to be honest its so small that you may as well just wander around - you'll find all the interesting stuff pretty quickly.
The maritime museum might be worth a visit if boats, er, float your boat...
I live in torquay, so can't advise about Exeter so much, but there is the zoo at Paignton and living coasts in Torquay (with penguins) which is easily accessible on the train.
Cathedral, underground passages, quayside (great for a beer or a coffee on a sunny day), you could hire a bicycle or a canoe from 'Saddles and Paddles' on the quayside and go down the canal on it (its a lovely trip and there's a pub at the end), get the train for a few quid down to Exmouth to see the sea. There's also Halden Forest Park out of town where they have a 'Go Ape' treetop adventure thing or you can do cycling or walking trails. Crealy Adventure Park if you've got kids or are a big kid yourself!
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The cathedrals okay, nothing to write home about but nice for a stroll at lunchtime.
If the weathers nice go down to the quay (take some bread for the ducks and swans ) and maybe get a cream tea but they charge a lot for them for some reason. While you're down at the quayside check out the little shops, a whole row of Alladins cave kinda places and some really amazing furniture shops down the end.
The nightlife is pretty bleak to be honest, but Timepiece has interesting nights downstairs (salsa and sangria on tuesdays, people just dance around in the bar, its a good atmosphere) and Firehouse is a really amazing bar just down the road from the old Debenhams tower, £5 bottles of wine, candles in wine bottles and church like features, really special
If you're into shopping then the new Princesshay area is pretty cool, and the best restaraunt is Harrys, awesome food and its pretty cheap too. They have two venues, the restaraunt and the grill bar, both are amazing and the menus are online if you google it.
All of my favourite things there have already been mentioned above .
But I like Cathedral Yard for people watching while you lay on the grass, shopping in the High Street rather than the new centre. The Underground passages, The museum ( But that's shut for a bit).
Chaucers pub is good at lunchtime, quite dark to read a menu though
Hiring a canoe at Saddles and paddles was another good suggestion from someone above, I think the pub you can get to is called the Double Locks, easy to park your canoe and get a drink even when you're soaked.
Crealy Adventure park is nearby if you have children with you.
I live in torquay, so can't advise about Exeter so much, but there is the zoo at Paignton and living coasts in Torquay (with penguins) which is easily accessible on the train.
If you drive there's woodlands close by.
Depends what you're interested in really.
I live in torquay too. Not sure about places in plymouth and Exeter but in Torquay we have a useless £14 a go helium ballon you can go up in and and lots of closed pubs and shops to vist.
I live in torquay too. Not sure about places in plymouth and Exeter but in Torquay we have a useless £14 a go helium ballon you can go up in and and lots of closed pubs and shops to vist.
I've been up 3 times for a go in the useless balloon which has yet to lift off - the Living Coasts is quite nice though.
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The maritime museum might be worth a visit if boats, er, float your boat...
This is worth a visit: http://www.showcaves.com/english/gb/misc/Exeter.html
Come down to Plymouth, 45min drive!
If you drive there's woodlands close by.
Depends what you're interested in really.
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What sort of things are you looking for?
The cathedrals okay, nothing to write home about but nice for a stroll at lunchtime.
If the weathers nice go down to the quay (take some bread for the ducks and swans
The nightlife is pretty bleak to be honest, but Timepiece has interesting nights downstairs (salsa and sangria on tuesdays, people just dance around in the bar, its a good atmosphere) and Firehouse is a really amazing bar just down the road from the old Debenhams tower, £5 bottles of wine, candles in wine bottles and church like features, really special
If you're into shopping then the new Princesshay area is pretty cool, and the best restaraunt is Harrys, awesome food and its pretty cheap too. They have two venues, the restaraunt and the grill bar, both are amazing and the menus are online if you google it.
Anything else?
But I like Cathedral Yard for people watching while you lay on the grass, shopping in the High Street rather than the new centre. The Underground passages, The museum ( But that's shut for a bit).
Chaucers pub is good at lunchtime, quite dark to read a menu though
Hiring a canoe at Saddles and paddles was another good suggestion from someone above, I think the pub you can get to is called the Double Locks, easy to park your canoe and get a drink even when you're soaked.
Crealy Adventure park is nearby if you have children with you.
I live in torquay too. Not sure about places in plymouth and Exeter but in Torquay we have a useless £14 a go helium ballon you can go up in and and lots of closed pubs and shops to vist.
I've been up 3 times for a go in the useless balloon which has yet to lift off - the Living Coasts is quite nice though.