Exeter Hotels

Stay in an Exeter hotel and take in the splendour of the 11th-century St Peter’s Cathedral and the Quayside’s restored warehouses humming with shoppers, diners and those who like just messing about by the river.

Exeter neighbourhoods

The city’s landmarks straddle the high street. A walk from Rougemont Castle towards St Mary’s Steps will take you to the Cathedral and Guildhall. Just across the high street is the cathedral quarter littered with bars, pavement cafés and arty shops. Antiques shops fill the west quarter around St Nicholas Priory, where the clatter of the woollen mills used to fill the air. On the River Exe, the Quayside overflows with shopping arcades, quirky shops and places to eat.

Shopping in Exeter

Every retail junkie loves the castle quarter for handmade jewellery, designer labels and unique art works. Around Cathedral Yard, specialist high-end fashion boutiques cluster alongside ceramics, furniture and antiques. Serious antiquers loiter around Market Street, their focus on Nye Antiques, the region’s biggest centre for collectible pieces. Celeb spotters go starry eyed in Mansons Guitars whose clients include Led Zep, Oasis and Muse.

Eating and drinking in Exeter

This city takes eating out very seriously. From Michelin-starred Michael Caines at ABode in Cathedral Yard to the pies on sale at the weekly farmers’ market, expect the highest quality fresh, local produce. You’ll get the classic Devon cream tea at teashops all over the city and the freshest fish dishes at the Quayside. Even the pubs are in on the act. Yes, you’ll still find plenty of spit and sawdust bars but also the Jack in the Green Inn in Rockbeare, the only watering hole in Devon to get the Michelin Bib Gourmand award and, with an ex-Manoir chef at the helm, it can really rock a menu.

Culture and nightlife in Exeter

Book an Exeter hotel and enjoy the offbeat stand-up comedy, visual arts performances and entertainment at the Exeter Phoenix. At the Exeter Corn Exchange you’ll get Moscow Ballet one week and Freddie Mercury tribute acts the next. For emerging gig talent, your best bet is the Cavern Club or the Hub.

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