Exeter

Written by Donna on September 24, 2009

Exeter Cathedral The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon in the south west of England built along the River Exe. Just under 40 miles from Plymouth and 70 miles from Bristol, Exeter has excellent transport links with two main railways; Exeter Central and Exeter St David’s, as well as being close to the M5 motorway and Exeter Airport. From the airport there are a number of scheduled flights to Europe, but charter flights during the winter not only fly throughout Europe for skiing and sun, but to the Caribbean and South American as well.

There is no better way to explore this ancient city than to take a Red Coat Tour, exploring the medieval streets, the 12th century Cathedral and Killerton Gardens, the city wall and learning about the medieval underground passages, the ghosts of Exeter and the city’s legends.

There is a huge choice of accommodation in Exeter, Devon. Quaint bed and breakfasts, 16th century coaching inns, modern contemporary hotels, thatched properties and accommodation with golf course views. There are also country cottages, caravan parks, camp sites and holiday parks in close vicinity of the city.

If you’d like to travel to Exeter by public transport and arrange car rental, you should be able to pick a car up at either of the railway stations, Exeter Airport, in the city or from the Bus and Coach Station. As many airport car rental deals stipulate that the car must be returned with the same amount of petrol, the nearest petrol station to the airport is at Junction 30 or 29 of the M5 motorway.

Being so close to Dartmoor National Park, which covers nearly 370 square miles, do explore this area or take a guided tour or enjoy the local events. You won’t have to travel far for beaches; some wild, some sandy or full of pebbles or the Jurassic Coast. Visit the historic cobbled village of Clovelly, the granite Castle Drogo, take a trip on the Devon Railway or the steam train on the South Devon Railway. How about taking the family to the Woodlands Leisure Park or enjoying a walk past cascading waterfalls at the Becky Falls and of course there are many amusement parks and rolling countryside?