Exeter
Properties and events in Exeter
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
AudaTours Exeter Audio Tour: Everyday Histories
A self-guided audio tour of Exeter, exploring the cathedral craftspeople, ship workers, watermen and traders of the city.
Bloomberg Connects App Launch
For Heritage Open Days 2026, join us for the launch of our guide on the Bloomberg Connects app and for special displays on everyday histories.
Britannia Making Waves
Open ship and demonstrations relating to seafaring and wooden boatbuilding skills. Linking Maritime heritage with environmental education.
Devon Archaeological Society at the Custom House on the Quay in Exeter
Guided walks focused around the west of the City Wall and Exbridges. Talk to archaeologists and trustees about Devon and specifically Exeter’s past. A chance to buy leaflets and books related to Devon’s archaeology.
Everyday Histories - Policing the Past via the Exeter Archives
Get up close with the historical archive of the largest police force in the southwest, at the Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall.
Exeter Blitz
Discover how Exeter was affected by the Blitz. Red Coat Guided Tour.
Exeter Community Centre and St David's Walking Tour
Exeter Community Centre was originally an 18th Century merchant’s house and is a former school for the blind. Join our tour of the centre and our guided walk around the area to see and hear about the fascinating history of St David's.
Exeter Dissenters' Graveyard
A family heritage event at St Leonards Old Hall (formerly Roberts Road Hall) and the Dissenters' Graveyard: the history of Dissenters and their Graveyard with displays, activities and refreshments at the Hall: and guides at the Graveyard.
Exeter Herstories - Walking with Women through Time
A Red Coat Tour exploring the achievements of women in Exeter that have often been overlooked
Exeter Historic Guildhall
Step inside Exeter's magnificent Historic Guildhall, one of the oldest civic buildings in England still in continuous use, and discover centuries of local history at this special Heritage Open Days event.
Exeter's Underground Passages
Join us under the streets of Exeter on a tour of the city's Underground Passages. Created to bring fresh water into the city from the 14th century onwards and now a unique experience!
Guided Walk of the Historic Port of Topsham
Discover the fascinating history of Topsham.
Looking at Letters
Discover the everyday stories hidden within letters from the Cathedral's Archives.
Markets, Merchants & Mariners
This tour explores how areas of the city have changed and adapted over the years.
Medieval Mysteries: The Story of Exeter Cathedral's Votives
What are votives? Step back to the 1400s and discover what votives are and why Cathedral visitors left these mysterious items at the tomb of Bishop Lacy.
Old St Leonard’s Hall, Exeter - a heritage building exceeding future carbon targets
Join us at Old St Leonard’s Hall and discover how historic buildings can become part of a low-carbon future - including tours and advice on sustainable refurbishment of older buildings.
St Clements Church, Powderham
An excellent opportunity to visit this ancient church. Consecrated in 1259, this has been the family church for the Earls of Devon & the Courtenay family since the 13th century. Musical Interludes, Talks & Cream Teas on each Open Day.
St Michael's, Mount Dinham: Everyday Histories - a new legacy for Exeter
Welcome! This year our events are inspired by the people who have transformed the history of Mount Dinham and the legacy of this beautiful Exeter landmark which belongs to everyone.
St Nicholas Priory - Restoring a Medieval Priory
Join our tour to see how St Nicholas Priory was restored in the years 1912-1916.
St Thomas Church Exeter
Unique Grade 1 Church, re-built in the Commonwealth period (1657), with a significant place in the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549. Exhibition giving information about the history of the bell tower and some opportunities to ring a bell.