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Exeter Quayside
Exeter's historic quayside is a delightful place to visit, stop for a drink, an ice-cream or just stroll. The Custom House, built in 1685 was Exeter's first major building of brick, and was an important part of maritime trade. Unused cannons stand in front of this building. The warehouses are now occupied by restaurants and a few select shops and businesses. The area also has it's share of clubs, restaurants, pubs and antique shops. Take a walk further up the Quay, you will find the Maritime Museum, which used to house a large collection of boats from around the World. Sadly this building is now closed, however you may still see boats being worked on in the area. Butts Ferry operates by hand taking passengers from one side of the canal to the other, and a pleasure boat provides a lovely trip on a sunny day. Swans and Ducks can be seen along the stretches of water, around the Blue Bridge which leads to the recently re-developed residential waterside apartments.
blue bridge (c) sean creech
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