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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Exeter

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Exeter, England

Updated February 27, 2018
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Exeter Underground Passages

Exeter, England

Exeter's Underground Passages

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Parliament Street Exeter

Exeter, England

Parliament Street

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
The house that moved in Exeter. (spi/Flickr)

Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
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Starcross Engine House & Brunel’s Atmospheric Railway

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.
7 miles from Exeter
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A La Ronde

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
7 miles from Exeter
House of Marbles.

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House of Marbles

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
11 miles from Exeter
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The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
11 miles from Exeter
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The Exeter Book is the source of 95 of the 96 Old English riddles still known today.

One of the World's Most Irreplaceable Books Was Used as a Cutting Board

The Exeter Book also once served as a coaster.
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