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Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
The Red Coats
Operating throughout the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, our free guided walking tours are the perfect way to explore Exeter.
No booking is required, simply choose a tour, meet your Red Coat Guide and spend 90 minutes discovering Exeter. Tours depart from the West Front of Exeter Cathedral, or from the Custom House (Quayside).
Regrettably, dogs (except Guide dogs) are not permitted on the tours and children must be accompanied by an adult. The tours may contain steps, slopes and steep or rough ground, however the Red Coat Guides will do all they can to make tours accessible to all so please speak to your guide before the tour about the suitability for your individual needs. For more information call 01392 265203.
If you are interested in discovering more about harbourside area, do check out the Exeter's Historic Quayside Walk and the Cathedral to Quay walks.
Find out more and view the current timetable
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EXETER RED COAT GUIDED TOURS - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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Exeter's Red Coat Guided Tours
Red Coats Guided Tours Programme
Discover one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in England with Exeter’s Red Coat Guides.
These FREE guided walking tours operate daily throughout the year, offering a wide range from which to choose.
Meet your Red Coat Guide at the starting point and discover historic Exeter for yourself.
Tours will only go ahead with a minimum of two people, may only exceed 15 people at the guide's discretion and may be subject to cancellation without notice.
Our walking tours depart from the Hooker Statue on Cathedral Green (apart from the Historic Quayside tour) and last approximately 90 minutes, unless otherwise stated. All tours start promptly at the time advertised.
Only assistance dogs are permitted on tours, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dates for your diary:
Heritage Open Days: 6-15 September 2024
GROUPS TOURS & TALKS
Red Coat Group Tours, Coach Commentaries and Illustrated Talks
Groups of 6 or more are not permitted on public tours. Group Tours, Coach Commentaries and Talks must be booked in advance and incur a small charge. A minimum of 14 days' notice is required.
If you wish to make a group booking, please contact [email protected]
SPECIAL TOURS
Online booking essential in advance
All special tours start at the Hooker Statue on Cathedral Green unless otherwise stated .
Exeter Blitz (finishes in Northernhay Garden)
Saturday 4 May at 11.15am & 3pm
Book online/More Info
Heritage Harbour Tour (starts outside the Custom House Visitor Centre)
Sunday 9 June at 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Royalty in Exeter
Saturday 15 June at 11.15am & Thursday 14 November at 11.15am
Book online/ More Info
Red Coat Mystery Tour
Sunday 24 December & Monday 1 January at 11am
Writers Around Exeter
Thursday 6 March 2025 at 11.15am
Saturday 8 March 2025 at 11.15am
Special Talks:
Tales of the Land and Songs of the See
at Custom House Visitor Centre
Sunday 26 May & Sunday 8 September at 2pm
Exeter's Red Coat Guides, Exeter Tickets, 89 Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3HX
T: 01392 265866 Email: [email protected]
Custom House Visitor Centre, The Quay Exeter EX2 4AN
T:01392 271611 Email: [email protected]
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2024
1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
Daily Tour Programme until 30 September 2024
Tours depart from the Richard Hooker statue on Cathedral Green unless otherwise stated.
Forgotten Exeter
Monday 11.00am & Thursday 11.00am
Be intrigued by hidden corners and curios of the city, long since gone from memory. The tour is mainly focused on the North West corner of the city within the city walls. Monday's tour finishes outside St. Nicholas Priory and Thursday’s tour finishes outside Tuckers Hall on Fore Street.
This tour is not accessible to wheelchairs & mobility scooters
Medieval Exeter
Monday 2.00pm, Wednesday 11.00am & Sunday 11.30am
This tour celebrates the time when Exeter grew rich from the woollen cloth trade. See many of the surviving medieval buildings, including ‘the house that moved’, then walk across the Medieval Exe Bridge to view the restored Cricklepit Mill. The tour finishes on Exeter’s Historic Quayside.
Cathedral to Quay
Friday 11.30am & Sunday 2pm
Starting in the picturesque Cathedral Close, proceed into elegant Southernhay before viewing the impressive city wall. The tour then continues to the river Exe and finishes on Exeter’s Historic Quayside.
Tudor Exeter
Monday 11.30am & Friday 11am
Some of the surviving buildings from the turbulent Tudor period.
Ghosts & Legends
Thursday 7pm
Find out why Exeter is reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in the country. Visit many of Exeter’s historic buildings and listen to chilling tales about their ghostly history. Suitable for all ages.
Cathedral Close & Bishop's Palace Garden (only July - September)
Wednesday 2.00pm
See how the buildings in Cathedral Close have evolved through time before exploring a section of the City Wall and entering the Bishop's Palace Garden itself, enjoying unique views of the Cathedral and learning of the development of the Palace and its uses over 800 years. This tour finishes on Cathedral Close
Access to the Bishop's Palace Garden may be restricted at short notice.
Heart of Exeter and the Devon & Exeter Institute (April - June)
Wednesday 2pm
Exeter Old & New
Thursday 11.30am & Saturday 11.00am
Learn about Exeter’s history from pre-Roman times to the present day. Visit the 11th century Castle Gatehouse – probably Britain’s oldest Norman building – and Northernhay Gardens, the first public gardens in the country.
Introducing Exeter
Tuesday 11am (1 hour)
This circular taster tour does exactly what it says in the title; glimpses of over 2,000 years of history, and introducing visitors to Exeter of its rich and varied past.
Exeter’s Historic Quayside
Tuesday 11.30am & Saturday 2pm
Starting at the Custom House , discover the port of Exeter, once one of Britain's busiest, and hear about its fascinating history. Stroll out and back along the river and canal and finish at the Custom House.
Exeter's City Wall (2 hours)
Wednesday 11.30am & Sunday 11am
Discover the fabulous history of the Roman's City Wall, of which 70% still remains.
Some uneven surfaces and steep slopes.
Churches, Cemeteries & the Catacomb
Tuesday 2pm
Visit some of the city's medieval churches and burial grounds, and, if the bats allow, discover the cathedralesque Victorian Catacombs.
Entry to the catacomb is dependant on bat activity and may not always be possible.
Canal Boat Trip (July - August) 1 hour
Wednesday 11am
A brief description of the Historic Quayside, followed by a 20-minute one-way trip along the canal as far as Double Locks pub. You may wish to buy a return fare on the boat.
There is a fee for this tour. Tickets available from the boat operator.
Tour starts from outside the Custom House Visitor centre
Georgian Exeter
Friday 2.00pm
Hear how Exeter’s transformation came about, from industrial hub into an elegant Georgian city. Discover how trade was replaced with commerce. Explore the architectural splendours of Southernhay and find out about some of the colourful characters that resided in Exeter at the time. This tour finishes in Princesshay.
Markets, Merchants & Mariners
Thursday 2pm
Exeter's commercial prosperity, past and present, will be highlighted by this walk through some of its lesser known areas. It will also introduce you to some truly fascinating characters whose lives contributed to the story of this ancient city.
Saturday 11.30am
A new tour that highlights visits to the city by Royalty, from Alfred the Great on the 9th century through to the present day. And they weren't all gracious visits!
Please note that online booking is no longer required.
If you wish to make a group booking, please contact [email protected]
WINTER PROGRAMME 2024/2025
1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Daily Tour Programme until 31 March 2025
No tours on 25 & 26 December 2024.
Throughout the period of Exeter Cathedral's Christmas Market all tours (unless stated otherwise) will start outside the Devon & Exeter Institution, No 7 Cathedral Close
Monday 2.00pm & Saturday 2pm
Tuesday 11am & Friday 2pm
Friday 11am
Tuesday 7.00pm
Cathedral Close & Bishop's Palace Garden
Thursday 2.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm (1 hour)
Sunday 11.00am
Wednesday 11am
Discover the fabulous history of the Roman's City wall, of which 70% still remains. Some uneven surfaces and steep slopes.
Saturday 11am
A new tour that highlights visits to the city by Royalty, from Alfred the Great in the 9th century through to the present day. And they weren't all gracious visits!
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Discover Exeter’s Royal history on free Red Coat Guided Tours
Published: 12 April 2023
In the year of the Coronation, it’s the perfect time to discover Exeter’s Royal history by taking part in a series of special Red Coat Guided Tours.
Beginning on Sunday 23 April, the free tours will explore Royal Visits to the city, from the time of Alfred the Great in the 9 th Century right up until present day. The other dates are Monday 8 May and Saturday 17 June.
Discover the captivating stories of kings and queens who came to Exeter. Not all visits were pleasant and the 90-minute tours will help unravel the mysteries and dramas that took place in Exeter's historic streets.
People will be able to learn about a Viking warrior King of England, the visit of a Princess who would have a major impact on the history of the country, and William of Orange who stayed in Exeter for several days in 1688 whilst on the way to London.
Then there’s the first Tudor King who 'gave' Exeter his sword (the city had to pay for it!), a fleeting visit from a deceased Duke, several visits from Queen Elizabeth 11 and many other Royals.
Tours are suitable for people of all ages, including accompanied children, provided they can walk on generally flat ground for the full 90 minutes, which includes several stops.
Tours start at 11.15am from the Hooker Statue and need to be booked in advance on the Red Coat page of the Corn Exchange website at www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/book-tickets/exeters-red-coat-guided-tours/
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A Red Coat guided tour is an ideal way to explore and learn about the historic city and best of all these guided tours are Free! There's lots more things to do in Exeter and featured throughout the site including on the Exeter Attractions and Places to See pages.
Red Coat Guided Tours
Exeter offers its visitors and residents the opportunity to take various guided walking tours around the city with the Red Coat Guides. These volunteer guides will take you for a 90-minute (approx.) tour, leading you around the various attractions and showing you some of the most popular sights to see. All this, whilst also presenting lots of interesting facts and tales of Exeter's long and historical past. The tours operate throughout the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day with a separate summer and winter programme. Booking is not normally required - you just turn up and meet your Red Coat Guide at the start point. This is either at the Custom House down on the Quayside or outside the Royal Clarence Hotel within the Cathedral Close.
Some of the Exeter Red Coat Tours available include:
More Information: You'll need to check the details, T&Cs and times etc. for the various tours available - this can be obtained from: Exeter Red Coat Guides c/o Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets Dix's Field Exeter Devon EX1 1GF Telephone:01392 265203 Email: [email protected] Or by visiting the website alternatively you can also download their leaflet Photographs - Exeter Attractions
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