Exeter Attractions

Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England. The present building was complete by about 1400, and has several notable features, including an early set of misericords, an astronomical clock and the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England. Notable features of the interior include the misericords, the minstrels' gallery, the astronomical clock and the organ. The 18 m (59 ft) high bishop's throne in the quire was made from Devon oak between 1312 and 1316; the nearby choir stalls were made by George Gilbert Scott in the 1870s. The east window contains much 14th-century glass, and there are over 400 ceiling bosses, one of which depicts the murder of Thomas Becket. Because there is no centre tower, Exeter Cathedral has the longest uninterru...

Rougemont Castle is the historic castle of Exeter. A plaque commemorating the executions on the wall of Rougemont Castle in Exeter. The castle was first built in 1068 to help William the Conqueror maintain control over the city. It is perched on an ancient volcanic plug, overlaying remains of the Roman city of Isca Dumnoniorum. The castle is named after the red stone found in the hill, and used in the construction of the original buildings, of which only ruins remain. Until 2003 the intact Georgian buildings of the castle remained the seat of royal power in the county and served as home to Exeter's Crown and County Courts. As a result the castle has been one of the least known and accessible parts of the city, and few local residents have set foot beyond its gates; it has never been accessible to tourists. The grounds and the remaining Norman structures are open to the publi...

Crealy Great Adventure Parks is the name of two theme parks in the southwest of England. Devon's Crealy is based at Clyst St. Mary on the outskirts of Exeter and Cornwall's Crealy is based at Tredinnick in between Wadebridge and Newquay. Crealy was created by Angela Wright MBE in 1989. Angela wanted to build a park that was a recreation of a country childhood. She wanted people to be able to come to Crealy and play in the Adventure Playgrounds, hold and feed the animals, ride the ponies and learn about farming. Consequently Crealy was born. The Devon park now receives in the region of half a million visitors per annum, (63% of whom are local residents), and is the favorite Family Attraction in the Westcountry. Devon's Crealy started out as an open farm which was purchased from Cambridge University. Crealy has steadily grown over the years to become what it is today. Although ...