Tourist Info & Maps

Whether you're visiting Exeter for the day or indulging in a short break there's loads of visitor information and help on offer to make sure you have the best time possible. View our digital Visit Exeter Map & Guide for an overview of what to see and do.

Click on the image below to read the Exeter Living guide to autumn and winter. 

On arrival, download our free Visit Exeter app to find things to do and places to stay nearby. Search for Visit Exeter on the Google Play Store or the App Store.

Look out for the red or blue monoliths across the city, for maps of Exeter and information to help you find your way around. Click here to download the Explore Historic Exeter leaflet.

At the Custom House Visitor Centre on Exeter’s historic Quayside, information is primarily focused on the Quayside, the river Exe and the Historic Ship Canal. Information is also available for the wider city area to help make your visit to Exeter as enjoyable as possible. The Centre stocks information on where to visit, activities and events in the local area.

Help can be offered with booking accommodation, leaflets, bus/train times, maps, local books and souvenirs. Tickets for various events throughout the city can be purchased from the Exeter Corn Exchange Box Office on Fore Street.

There's a fantastic choice of places to stay in Exeter as well as plenty of things to see and do and places to eat and drink. Exeter is also an excellent place to go shopping with some great independents alongside big High Street names.

On Paris Street is the ExeAccess office, offering assistance to visitors with mobility problems. We have more information for disabled visitors here.

Exeter is an easy city to get around whether you're on foot, bike, in a car or on a bus. Find out more about getting here on our travel pages. The city has an excellent Park & Ride service with free parking, or find out more about parking in Exeter city centre. 

Exeter was awarded a UNESCO City of Literature designation in 2019 in recognition of “outstanding contributions to culture and creativity” and the wealth of literary heritage in the city. Uncover Exeter's literary heritage and culture with the Exeter Literary Map.