Exeter Red Coat Guides celebrate 30 years!

Exeter’s Red Coat Guides celebrate their 30th anniversary with the launch of their new Summer Tour Programme.

The new programme includes a brand new ‘Oddities & Curiosities’ tour highlighting the odd, curious and unexplained aspects of Exeter’s history from Celtic times to the Blitz. Also new for 2018 is an evening Historic Quayside tour taking place every Wednesday evening at 7pm.

As well as these new tours, there are another fourteen tours to choose from including ‘Medieval Exeter’, ‘Ghosts and Legends’, ‘Roman & Saxon Exeter’ and the ever popular ‘Canal Trip’ (June – August). See the notice boards for tour times, or download the full programme at www.exeter.gov.uk/guidedtours

These passionate and knowledgeable volunteers, bring the fascinating history of Exeter alive for visitors and locals alike. Free tours operate every day and depart from outside the West Front of the Cathedral, whilst a smaller number of tours depart from outside the Custom House Visitor Centre on Exeter’s Quayside. There is no need to book, simply pick a tour, meet your guide, and enjoy discovering a hidden side to Exeter.

“We’re extremely proud of these volunteers who give up their valuable time to entertain residents of, and visitors to, Exeter with tales about our fascinating city”, said Dave Adcock, Visitor Attractions Manager. “The Red Coat Guides are fantastic ambassadors for the city and their level of knowledge is astonishing”, she said

Other attractions in the city are also celebrating the Easter season. Pop along to Exeter’s Underground Passages throughout the Easter school holidays and join a special Easter egg hunt beneath the city’s streets! Those lucky enough to find all the hidden eggs will receive a delicious chocolatey prize! Pre-booking essential.

In preparation for the forthcoming summer season, Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets at the top of Princesshay will be switching to summer opening hours from the beginning of April until the end of September. The centre will open Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm and Thursday and Saturday: 9.00am to 4.30pm. Helpful staff at the centre can assist with everything from where to visit, activities and events in Exeter and the region, as well as information on transport, booking accommodation, leaflets, bus/train times, tickets for events, maps, local books and souvenirs.

Another attraction throwing open its doors for spring is Exeter’s Custom House Visitor Centre. From April to October this fascinating visitor centre will open daily. Admission is free and includes lively displays, illustrations and artefacts about the history and development of Exeter’s Quayside. There is also the opportunity to watch "Exeter - 2,000 years of history," a fascinating audio-visual presentation highlighting Exeter's history from Roman times to the present day.

The Custom House Visitor Centre provides tourist information, quayside treasure hunts, an accommodation booking service and a gift shop selling local pottery, replica maps and a wide range of local interest books. Quayside based Red Coat Guided Tours also depart from outside the Centre