Exeter Quayside
Exeter Quay
A historic quayside on the River Exe, lined with a 17th-century customs house, antique shops and cafés, with canal cycling and boat trips on offer.
The quay was once the export port for Exeter's wool trade. The Custom House, completed in 1680, is one of England's earliest brick buildings and now serves as a visitor centre. The old warehouses hold an antiques centre, restaurants and pubs, and a hand-hauled ferry called Bat's Ferry crosses the river. You can rent a canoe or bicycle and head south along the Exeter Canal, one of Britain's oldest artificial waterways, to Topsham or to a canalside pub. Entry is free, and the walk to the cathedral takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Exeter Cathedral
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum
- Exeter's Underground Passages
- Powderham Castle
- A La Ronde
- Babbacombe Model Village
- Babbacombe Cliff Railway & Oddicombe Beach
- Anstey's Cove