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What to see in Exeter

Lets take a walk around the City
There are many other places to see in Exeter, all included on this CD. Taking a walk around the City, starting at St. David Station, walk past the Great Western, up St. David's Hill and into College Road, you will pass St. David's Church and Bury Meadow and the prominent Buller Statue. Head towards the town, past the , and into Victorian Queen Street. Walk along further past the prominent Thistle Hotel, and Central Station. To your left you should see the entrance to Northernhay Gardens, where many statues are sited. This public space includes Rougemont Castle, Athelstans Tower and Rougemont House & Gardens. Further up Queen Street, you should visit The Royal Albert Memorial Museum - it won't cost you a penny either. Opened in 1865, the building houses much of Exeter's local history.

gandy street (c) sean creech
gandy street (c) sean creech


Carry on your walk towards the centre of town, into Lower Paul Street and pass the Arts Centre, and stop off in Gandy Street, to browse the small shops selling a variety of different ware or for a drink in one the bars. Back into Queen Street, then walk down Paul Street, where you will pass the site of the former Northgate, as you approach the Iron Bridge. Carry on past Ginos Restaurant, to the Catacombs...which seem to always be very spooky. You can see St. Michael & All Angels Church in the distance, at Mount Dinham. Head to Fore Street, and pass by the 15th Century Tuckers Hall. Whilst in the area, visit St. Nicholas Priory, a monastery built by the monks and dedicated to St. Nicholas in 1087. Back into Fore Street, and walk down to West Street to see The House That Moved, a Tudor House moved on rollers to make way for new roads in the 1960's. Opposite is the ancient St. Mary's Steps Church, and further along the road is other fine Tudor buildings. Stepcote Hill is in between, it's a narrow quaint walk of 100 steps, used as the main route to the City in Medieval times, until around 200 years ago.

iron bridge (c) sean creech
iron bridge (c) sean creech

The medieval bridge, and ruins of St. Edmunds Church, now surrounded by Exe Bridge roundabout which dominates the area. Just a little further towards Renslade House in Tudor Street, don't miss seeing the Old Tudor House. We've done enough walking, I'd suggest head to the nearby Quayside, and jump on the Southern Comfort Pleasure boat, for a leisurely cruise to the Double Locks, a great place in the long summer nights!

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