Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Exeter - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Exeter

Exeter, England

Exeter's Underground Passages

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Added by emma5036

Exeter, England

Parliament Street

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the smallest streets in the world.

Added by HannahFrances

Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Byron

Are we missing something unusual in Exeter?

Starcross, England

Starcross Engine House & Brunel’s Atmospheric Railway

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.

Added by Vordenius

7 miles from Exeter

Exmouth, England

A La Ronde

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

7 miles from Exeter

Ottery Saint Mary, England

The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

Added by hannahlujah123

11 miles from Exeter

Bowerman's Nose

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

13 miles from Exeter

Atlas Obscura Trips

Folklore and Magic of Southern England

Nov 2—Nov 7, 2019

Mythical castles and ancient witchcraft, ecological biomes and fairy-tale forests, sea tractors and flaming tar barrels—all this awaits you on our one-of-a-kind exploration of southern England's historic haunts and eccentric traditions.

Join the Waitlist

Explore Exeter, England

Launch Map

Exeter Leaderboard

Places Added

Join the Ranks!

Add an unusual place to Exeter.

Places Edited

Join the Ranks!

Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

Recent Exeter Activity

ataylor231980 wants to go to Exeter's Underground Passages

Ste4dy wants to go to Exeter's Underground Passages

caric wants to go to Exeter's Underground Passages

bethy has been to Parliament Street

Spyros K has been to Parliament Street

Stories
About Exeter

The Exeter Book is the source of 95 of the 96 Old English riddles still known today.

One of the World's Most Irreplaceable Books Was Used as a Cutting Board

The Exeter Book also once served as a coaster.

February 27, 2018