Exeter

Properties and events in Exeter

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.

Print selected events below

Building and Rebuilding the Body - Exhibition

17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3RG
In person
Pre-booking not required

From the earliest post-mortems and medical drawings of the body to modern imaging, seeing and understanding how our bodies are built - and therefore how we can rebuild them - has grown and evolved over thousands of years. A co-curated exhibition.

Exeter Community Centre and St David's Walking Tour

17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3RG
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Tour the centre and then see and hear about the fascinating history of St David's. The centre was originally an 18th Century merchant’s house and former school for the partially blind.

Exeter Library's Special Collection: A 'White Glove' Experience

Exeter Library, Rougemont Place, Castle Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Get up close and personal to a selection of books from Exeter Library's 'Special Collections' dating back to 1480!

Exeter's Underground Passages

2 Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1GA
In person
Pre-booking required

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!

Getting to know Exeter City Wall

Eastgate, Princesshay, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1GB
In person
Pre-booking not required

This event aims to showcase part of the circuit of Exeter's City Wall, to distribute promotional literature and to conduct guided walks along sections of the city wall.

Print & Process: Explore Printmaking at Double Elephant

Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3LS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore 100-year-old presses, try your hand at printmaking, and learn about its rich history. Meet printmakers, see live demos, and support our young persons’ bursary with our fundraising print sale.

Quay Words heritage walking tour with JoJo Spinks

Custom House, The Quay, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN
In person
Pre-booking required

The Quay Words team are thrilled to be joined by JoJo Spinks for this free, Heritage Open Days event, exploring the Working Class built heritage of Exeter's historic Quayside, past and present.

Restoration of the Priory

St. Nicholas Priory, The Mint, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3BL
In person
Pre-booking not required

This event is a HoD Guided tour showing the restoration of St Nicholas' Priory, and shall talk about physical and cultural changes to do with the location, and those involved in this historic process.

Restoration of the Refectory

St. Nicholas Priory, The Mint, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3BL
In person
Pre-booking not required

This talk describes the refectory of St Nicholas' Priory, its historic significance during Tudor times, its decline in Victorian times, and eventually the incredible restoration work of the refectory completed by Niall Phillips back during the 1990s.

St Clements Church , Powderham

Church Road, Powderham, 1 Church Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

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 and All Angels, Mount Dinham: The Architecture of Inspiration

St Michael and All Angels Church, Dinham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Welcome to St Michael's Mount Dinham! Our Heritage Open Days events draw inspiration from the design and build of this breathtaking Grade 1 listed church, based on the dimensions of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and home to Peregrine falcons.

The Architecture of RAMM with Julien Parsons, Collections Manager

Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3RX
In person
Pre-booking required

Join RAMM's Collections Manager Julien Parsons to discover the architectural history of The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. Enjoy this exclusive opportunity to hear some of the untold stories behind this beautiful building.

Tuckers Hall - Incorporation of The Guilds of Weaver, Fullers and Shearmen

140 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3AN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover a medieval meeting hall, dating from 1471. Home to The Incorporated Guilds of Weavers, Fullers (AKA Tuckers) and Shearmen. Woollen Cloth Trades Museum with static and interactive exhibits plus guided tours.