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Exeter Cathedral

Walk the length of the nave under the longest unbroken Gothic vault in the world, find the cat hole cut in the door below the astronomical clock, and book a tour up into the roof when they're running.

Exeter Cathedral's nave, pale stone columns rising into a long ribbed vault over the organ screen

Cathedral Close, city centre

1 The Cloisters, Exeter EX1 1HS

Why it's a good date: It stops you in your tracks the moment you look up. Your ticket includes a guided floor tour, and Cathedral Green outside is the place to sit with a coffee afterwards.

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  • The modern stone entrance of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, with steps and a ramp leading up to glass doors

    Royal Albert Memorial Museum

    Queen Street, city centre

    Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3RX

    Wander the city's free museum, known to everyone as RAMM, from Roman Exeter and Devon wildlife to a giraffe on the stairs and galleries of art and objects from around the world.

    Why it's a good date: Big enough to fill a wet afternoon and free to walk in and out of. Pick a favourite object each and show each other, then have lunch in the café.

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  • A narrow lit opening in the stone wall of a medieval passage, with brick vaulting overhead

    Exeter's Underground Passages

    Paris Street, by Princesshay

    2 Paris Street, Exeter EX1 1GA

    Put on a hard hat and follow a guide through the narrow medieval tunnels that once carried fresh water under the city, the only passages of their kind in Britain you can visit.

    Why it's a good date: A proper little adventure right under the shops, and dry whatever the weather. Book ahead, especially in school holidays, and skip it if tight spaces aren't your thing.

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  • The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum's colourful sign on a walkway in front of a brick building

    The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum

    The Old Library, Prince of Wales Road, University of Exeter

    The Old Library, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter EX4 4SB

    Browse a free museum of film and the moving image on the university campus, from magic lanterns and peep shows to old cinema posters and film-star souvenirs.

    Why it's a good date: Quiet, quirky and lovely for film fans, and it costs nothing. Pair it with a show at the Northcott, which is a short walk across campus.

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