When most folk debate taking a vacation in the GB they nearly always only think about resorts by the seaside such as Weston-super-Mare, Skegness, Southport and Bognor Regis. Sometimes families might debate taking a short break in a particular English county for example Devon in the south of England but not very often do they consider taking a vacation in the city of Exeter. The following article introduces various reasons why a vacation in Exeter is a great idea.
The very first reasons for taking a short city break in Exeter is that the accommodation is reasonably priced with bed and breakfast in Exeter available from about twenty five pounds per night and many rooms around the £40 – £50 ballpark.
Obviously you will need more than a low price to interest you to visit a city and Exeter definitely has lots to offer the possible tourist. You will discover that there are a great many top notch tourist attractions in the center of the city and even more not too far away and if that is not sufficient then Plymouth is not too far away and you will find that there is also cheap accommodation in Plymouth and even more incredible visitor attractions. Plus you will discover masses of astounding sites to see along the nearby coast.
Where To Stay In Exeter
The Drewe Arms
This accommodation is superb, it’s rooms are reasonably priced but the actual building is a picturesque seventeenth century thatched inn situated on the famous Two Moors Way walking route. Please take notice that it is about 15m from Exeter city center. If you require more luxury the inn also features four-poster rooms.
The Crawford Hotel
This hotel is much closer to the center of the city, just over one and a half km. It is a two star establishment with good en suite rooms and, importantly, you can access your room twenty four hours a day, which is superb if you are planning to have a long night out or if you may need to access the room at various times through the day. If required there is Free wireless internet access in public areas of the hotel.
Places To Visit
In Exeter there are only a few of tourist attractions which merit your time including; Rougemont Castle, the Royal Albert Museum and St Peter’s Cathedral. As I mentioned earlier in this article there is a small number of nearby seaside town and villages to visit the finest being the old-fashioned villages of Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer.
Further away, in between Exeter and Plymouth is the virtually unpopulated moorland of the Dartmoor National Park with the overall region having a fair few places worth considering including Buckfast Abbey, Buckland Abbey and A La Ronde along the main road, to Plymouth. Along the way you will pass by the Torbay area, which includes Torquay, Paignton and Brixham and is often called the English Riviera region.
Exeter really is a cool city in which to take a vacation but why not have a think about having a twin destination vacation and spend a few of nights/days in a really nice Plymouth hotel and tour the beautiful coastline in between these 2 cities?