Date spot in Exeter
Orcombe Point and Exmouth seafront
Take the train along the estuary to Exmouth, walk the long sandy seafront and climb to the Geoneedle on Orcombe Point, where the Jurassic Coast begins.
Exmouth, 25 minutes by train from Exeter
Address: Orcombe Point, Foxholes Hill, Exmouth EX8 2DH- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Out of town
Why it's a good date: The train ride beside the water is half the fun. Check the tides before walking on the beach below the cliffs, and stay for sunset over the sea.
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
More from our Exeter guide
Powderham Castle
Kenton, eight miles south of the city
Address: Powderham Castle, Kenton, Exeter EX6 8JQ- Trip
- Mid-price
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Culture
- Out of town
Take a guided tour of the Earl of Devon's family home beside the Exe estuary, then walk out past the lake and the deer park.
Why it's a good date: Grand rooms, good stories from the guides and big grounds to walk off lunch. It opens for the warmer months and special events, so check the dates before you go.
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Red Coat guided walking tour
Meet at the Richard Hooker statue, Cathedral Green
Address: Richard Hooker statue, Cathedral Green, Exeter EX1 1HS- Activity
- Outdoors
- Free
- Culture
Join one of the city's free walking tours, led by volunteer guides in red coats, from Roman Exeter and the city walls to the cathedral close and the quayside.
Why it's a good date: You learn more in an hour and a half than in a weekend of wandering, and it's free. Most tours don't need booking, so just turn up, and ask your guide where they'd go for a drink afterwards.
Photo: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
Exeter Cathedral
Cathedral Close, city centre
Address: 1 The Cloisters, Exeter EX1 1HS- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
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.
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.
Photo: Querido, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
