EXETER

Exeter is an historic Cathedral and University city and is the commercial centre for the region.

The city has a population of around 111,000 but serves a 45 minute catchment of nearly half a million people. Exeter has a rich and varied heritage of buildings and townscape. Despite the destruction of a quarter of the city centre during the Second World War, there remains much which is worthy of preservation and enhancement. Within the city there are 15 conservation areas of which the Central and Riverside areas are pre-eminent: they include the Cathedral of St. Peter, the City Wall, Rougemont Castle and the Canal Basin and Quay area.

Dominating the skyline is the mediaeval Cathedral, an outstanding example of decorated Gothic style architecture.

The Cathedral Close and Yard form an oasis of calm and tranquillity in the centre of the city.  Exeter’s historic Quayside was once a Roman waterway and 16th century port. Now a city centre riverside resort with unique shops, restaurants and outdoor activities, this area is a charming mix of past and present.

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