Real McCoy

Exeter


This Aladdin's cave of retro threads has long been a magnet for Exeter's fashionistas. It proudly proclaims stock spanning 100 years (1880s to 1980s): downstairs has everything from cricket blazers and cravats to beaded evening gowns, while upstairs is the domain of 1950s leather jackets, '70s jeans and checked shirts galore.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Exeter attractions

1. St Nicholas Priory

0.07 MILES

Originally part of a medieval Benedictine monastery, and later a lavish Elizabethan manor house, this 900-year-old building is currently closed for…

2. Customs House

0.21 MILES

This stately 17th-century building was once the address where ships arriving in Dartmouth were required to pay customs duties. Look out for the antique…

3. Wharfinger's House

0.22 MILES

Newly arrived ships in Dartmouth would once have paid their wharfing fees at this picturesque house, which was built in the 1700s. Not open to the public.

4. Exeter Cathedral

0.25 MILES

Magnificent in warm, honey-coloured stone, Exeter's cathedral is one of Devon’s most impressive ecclesiastical sights. Dating largely from the 12th and…

5. Guildhall

0.25 MILES

The earliest parts of Exeter's Guildhall date from 1330, making it the oldest municipal building still in use in the country. An ornate barrel roof arches…

6. Exeter Quay

0.25 MILES

On fine sunny days the people of Exeter head to the quay. Cobbled paths lead between former warehouses that have been converted into antique shops, quirky…

7. RAMM

0.33 MILES

A fixture on the city's cultural scene since Victorian times, this hulking red-brick museum recently received a £24 million revamp. It's a treasure trove…

8. Castle Ruins

0.46 MILES

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