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This short walking trail ,produced by Exeter City Council, explains how Exeter became such a thriving and wealthy city by the late 16th century.

 

Point of InterestGuildhall, St Nicholas Priory, Tuckers Hall, Old Exe Bridge, Exe Island, the Quay

 Difficulty:

Distance: 2 miles

The trail starts officially at the Guildhall, High Street and includes 8 Information boards dotted along the route - see yellow rectangles on our map.

It ends the far side of the river, however, our GPX route includes an interesting route to return to the Guildhall.

Exeter's popular RED Coats do free guided tours - check here for details

Board  
1GuildhallExeter Guildhall
   
2St Nicholas PriorySt Nicholas Priory
   
3Tucker's HallTuckerss Hall Teasle for drawing out losse fibres
   
4Exe BridgeSt Nicholas Priory
   
5Exe IslandSt Nicholas Priory
   
6QuaysideSt Nicholas Priory
   
7WarehousesSt Nicholas Priory
   
8CanalSt Nicholas Priory

 

length:
2 miles
time:
1 hour
  
  
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