Raffles

Exeter


This is an old-school British B&B through-and-through, from its furniture-filled dining room to its unashamedly old-fashioned rooms. It looks a bit behind the times these days, but the walled garden is lovely – and if you're travelling with Fido in tow, dogs are welcome.


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1. Castle Ruins

0.23 MILES

Little remains of Exeter's 11th-century castle except a russet stone gatehouse, attached to a fragment of the city's defensive wall.

2. Underground Passages

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3. RAMM

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4. Bill Douglas Cinema Museum

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5. Guildhall

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6. Exeter Cathedral

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7. St Nicholas Priory

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8. Wharfinger's House

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